Job summary
Are you a very experienced qualified critical care nurse with a strong interest and track record in education who would like to be part of the senior nursing team in a large dynamic and friendly critical care department?
In our teaching hospital at Doncaster we have 22 beds and at Bassetlaw 7 beds - both combined level 3 (ICU) and level 2 (HDU) and you will be expected to work across sites. We care for a wide range of adult critically ill medical and surgical emergency and elective cases. The units have excellent nursing skill mix so you get the experience and excitement of working in a large department but still have the friendly and supportive atmosphere.
We have a fully comprehensive career pathway offering induction, preceptorship and critical care qualifications as well as advanced clinical skills and leadership opportunities for experienced staff. We have a critical care nurse consultant and band 6 critical care nurse educators to support you, and there are many opportunities to be involved in quality improvement and research projects. We are part of South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Critical Care Network, and you will be expected to teach on our network academically accredited critical care course.
We have a great working relationship with allied health professionals who support our patients and our medical team who help support and educate our staff. If you are interested and have any questions or would like an informal visit, we would be happy to meet you.
Main duties of the job
The role is key in ensuring the learning and development needs of nursing and associated staff and students are met and knowledge, skill and competence are achieved. This will be done by both clinical and classroom teaching and developing a range of teaching resources. You will be expected to ensure that a culture of learning and development is maintained within critical care as well as preserving your clinical skills and developing further teaching and assessing skills. You will be line manager for the band 6 critical care nurse educators and be expected to develop the critical care service alongside our senior team.
About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK
Please note that from 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK
Please note that from 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Extensive adult critical care nursing experience
- Working in a supervisory role, supporting, teaching, empowering and developing junior staff and students
- Use of IT to develop educational resources and records
Desirable
- Experience of working in several different critical care units
- Development and delivery of education and training programmes in a formal classroom/academic setting
- Cross regional working
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- National critical care qualification (60 credits)
- Completion of National step competencies 1, 2 & 3
- Degree in nursing/healthcare
- Mentor/assessor qualification
- Ability to study at level 7 (completion of post graduate credit)
- RN (adult) with current NMC registration
Desirable
- Master's degree in nursing / healthcare
- Formal teaching qualification eg PgCert
- NMC registered lecturer/practice educator
- Programme of leadership/management
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Evidence of developing personal qualities for education
- Critical thinker
- Team player, assertive, confident, credible, reflective, adaptive
- Highly developed organisational skills with ability to work under own initiative
- Ability to handle ambiguity and multiple programmes of work
Desirable
- Innovative
- Visionary
- Creative
- Senior leadership potential
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Extensive adult critical care nursing experience
- Working in a supervisory role, supporting, teaching, empowering and developing junior staff and students
- Use of IT to develop educational resources and records
Desirable
- Experience of working in several different critical care units
- Development and delivery of education and training programmes in a formal classroom/academic setting
- Cross regional working
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- National critical care qualification (60 credits)
- Completion of National step competencies 1, 2 & 3
- Degree in nursing/healthcare
- Mentor/assessor qualification
- Ability to study at level 7 (completion of post graduate credit)
- RN (adult) with current NMC registration
Desirable
- Master's degree in nursing / healthcare
- Formal teaching qualification eg PgCert
- NMC registered lecturer/practice educator
- Programme of leadership/management
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Evidence of developing personal qualities for education
- Critical thinker
- Team player, assertive, confident, credible, reflective, adaptive
- Highly developed organisational skills with ability to work under own initiative
- Ability to handle ambiguity and multiple programmes of work
Desirable
- Innovative
- Visionary
- Creative
- Senior leadership potential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
