Sector Focus: Skills & Training


Local hospitals launch nurse recruitment drive


Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) are looking to recruit around 70 newly qualified nurses in the coming months, as it launches a new recruitment drive in the area. Employing over 6,600 people,


across three hospital sites in Doncaster, Mexborough and Worksop, almost one quarter of the workforce is made up of nurses and midwives. Newly-qualified practitioners are integral to the trust’s ability to deliver high quality patient care and as such the organisation is looking to recruit the next generation of NHS workers. Holly Fawley (pictured) is a Staff


Nurse at Doncaster Royal Infirmary, and one of the organisation’s newest recruits having joined the Trust in mid-September. She said: “I’d really recommend


DBTH as a place to work – everyone that I have worked with so far has been really friendly, welcoming and supportive, making the transition


from student to fully-qualified nurse that little bit easier.” All newly-qualified nurses


employed at the trust take part in a ‘Preceptorship Programme’, a scheme to provide support to nurses in their first year in post to help develop skills, maximise their potential and empower them to make a real difference to patient care. Recognised for its innovative


and pioneering approach, it was nominated this year for an award by Nursing Times. Holly added: “The Preceptorship


Programme at the trust has been so beneficial in giving me the opportunity to meet with other newly qualified nurses, as well as acting as a forum in which we can share our experiences. The programme involves clinical, classroom-based learning which you can then apply to the ward. I would recommend it to those soon- to-qualify.”


Doncaster Royal Infirmary David Purdue, Deputy Chief


Executive and Director of Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals, said: “As a teaching hospital which trains 30% of all health care professionals in the area, we take pride in attracting and developing the next generation of nurses and midwives as they begin their career in the NHS, giving our new starters the skills and confidence to reach their full potential.


“Please think of choosing DBTH


as your employer of choice and attend our open days to find out more about what we can offer you.”


To find out more about the trust’s Newly Qualified Nurse Open Days head to www.dbth.nhs.uk


96 CHAMBERconnect Autumn 2019


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