Job overview

Are you a qualified critical care nurse with strong leadership potential who would like to be part of the senior nursing team in a large dynamic and friendly critical care department?

The trust have a combined bed base comprising of 14 level 3s and 12 level 2s. We care for a wide range of adult critically ill medical and surgical emergency and elective cases. The units have an excellent nursing skill mix where you will have the opportunity of working in a 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 clinical nurse educators to support you and there are many opportunities to be involved in service improvement and research projects.

This position requires a fixed rotation between Doncaster Critical Care and Bassetlaw Intensive Care Unit, this is essential to this position.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Band 7’s, Matron, Lead Nurse in managing staff and resources to meet the fluctuating workload of the Critical Care service across all sites. To ensure that the care delivered to patients, and their families, is maintained to the highest standard.

They will provide Clinical Leadership, and demonstrate extensive clinical expertise and experience, in order to advise and support colleagues of all grades in the management of critically ill patients.

 Maintain the safe running of the units in the absence of the band 7.

Working for our organisation

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:
•    Extensive range of learning opportunities
•    NHS Pension Scheme
•    Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
•    Comprehensive health and wellbeing support 
•    NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
•    Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.