Job reference: 001581
Band & Salary (will be pro rated for roles less than 37.5 hours) : Band 6 - £39,959 - £48,117 (2026/2027 payscales)
Closing date: 28/09/2026
Department: 162601 - Emergency Dept - Nursing DDH
Location: Dewsbury District Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Staff Group: Nursing and Midwifery Registered
Hours Per Week:37.5
Interview date:
Contract length: Not specified

Contact information
Helen Giddens
Lead Nurse
helen.giddens@nhs.net
01924512329

About the role
Are you an experienced Emergency Department nurse looking for your next leadership opportunity?

An Exciting opportunity has arisen within our Emergency Department for Band 6 ED Sister/Charge Nurse to join our team at Dewsbury and District Hospital.

We are looking for individuals who:

• Are passionate about delivering outstanding patient care.
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills and act as positive role models for others.
• Can effectively coordinate clinical areas and support patient flow.
• Are committed to developing and supporting colleagues within the multidisciplinary team.
• Have the enthusiasm and resilience to lead teams through the challenges of a Emergency Department.

Main duties

• Manage the department and co-ordinate the delivery of skilled, effective care and timely discharge.
• Ensure the safety of patients, staff and visitors.
• Deliver expert nursing care, leading the team by example.
• Provide advice and supervision to junior staff.
• Actively participate in the development of the Emergency Department service by using innovation and evidence-based practice.
• Provide support to the Band 7 Sisters and assist with managing the teams.
• We are looking for a knowledgeable highly skilled motivated individual's who works calm under pressure to lead the running of the Department on a shift basis
• Ensuring high quality patient care is been provided within the department and support with flow through the department ensuring Emergency Department standards are maintained and targets met.
• We are seeking enthusiastic, responsible, and professional individuals who would join a highly motivated, experienced and dynamic team. The successful candidate would be able to organise their work load, work well under pressure be flexible in their approach to changing needs and demands of the organisation, follow instructions under pressure and use their own initiative.
• Applicants need to have experience in acute care ideally in the Emergency department. To manage flow through the department and manage the nursing teams be able to prioritise patient needs and care for acutely unwell patients.

Essential person specification requirements
Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Evidence of competency in teaching and assessing
• Supporting Learning in Practice

Experience

• Sufficient or significant proven experience as a senior band 5/junior sister
• Evidence of participating in the development of patient care

Skills and Abilities

• Effective communication skills, verbal and written.
• Demonstrates leadership skills.
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Administration of intravenous medicines

Be part of MY team
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Application guidance:
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Our benefits

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Home electronics scheme
• Cycle to work scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support

Skilled worker sponsorship
You can find out more about skilled worker and health and care visas on our careers site.

Supporting Documents
Job Description and Person Specification (DOCX, KB)

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