0248 - Sister/Charge Nurse

Barnsley Hospital; Barnsley; Ibrido; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Barnsley Hospital is seeking a motivated nurse to join Ward 36 on a busy general surgical unit. The role offers leadership responsibilities, a pathway to Band 6, and the chance to develop management skills within a supportive team.

You will work with the Lead Nurse and multidisciplinary team to ensure safe patient care, effective patient flow, and ongoing quality improvement, while maintaining high standards and a positive working environment.

Competenze

• Evidence of post registration education and development.
• 998 or equivalent.

Mansioni

• Support the Lead Nurse in day-to-day ward management and leadership.
• Ensure delivery of safe, effective and high-quality patient care.
• Provide clinical leadership and support to the nursing team.
• Oversee patient safety, staffing, patient flow and discharge planning.
• Promote a positive working environment for staff and patients.
• Secondment to develop leadership and management skills at Band 6 level.

Conoscenze

Scope expansion

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

Service improvement

Change management

IT skills

Formazione

Post-registration education

998 or equivalent

Descrizione del lavoro

We are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering high-quality patient care, enjoys working as part of a busy team and is keen to develop their leadership and management skills.

Ward 36 is a busy and fast-paced surgical ward where no two days are the same. This is a fantastic opportunity to build your confidence as a clinical leader, support and develop colleagues, and make a positive difference to both patient and staff experience.

Working closely with the Lead Nurse and wider multidisciplinary team, you will play an important role in the day-to-day running of the ward, supporting patient safety, patient flow, staff development and quality improvement.

We are looking for someone who is approachable, organised, enthusiastic and able to lead by example. You will need excellent communication skills, a positive attitude and the ability to support colleagues whilst maintaining high standards of care.

Whether you are an experienced Band 5 looking to take the next step in your career or an existing Band 6 looking to gain further experience within general surgery, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will support the Lead Nurse in the day-to-day management and leadership of the ward, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality patient care.

They will provide clinical leadership and support to the nursing team, oversee patient safety, staffing, patient flow and discharge planning, and ensure that Trust policies and clinical standards are maintained.

The role will also involve supporting staff development, clinical governance, audits, incident management and quality improvement initiatives, whilst promoting a positive working environment for both staff and patients.

The secondment will provide an opportunity to develop leadership and management skills and gain valuable experience at Band 6 level.

The interview date for this role 16th November 2026.

About us

Barnsley is a place of real warmth and communityspirit. With a proud industrial past, the town offers affordable living, greattransport links, rich culture and many green spaces. Barnsley punches above itsweight and has recently seen economic growth, substantial regeneration anddigital ambition, whilst leading the way in healthcare innovation andemployability.

At Barnsley Hospital, we are a close-knit,ambitious team delivering outstanding care in the heart of South Yorkshire. Ouraim is to be the best place to work and we have been consistently rated by ourpeople as being amongst the very best Trusts in the country in areas such ascompassionate leadership, teamwork and supporting colleague wellbeing.

We offer a friendly working environment where youwill be recognised and valued for what you do, led with compassion andintegrity and have your career and wellbeing supported.

BarnsleyHospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fairtreatment to all applicants.

Visa sponsorship is onlyavailable to applicants who meet UK Skilled Worker eligibility requirements,including salary thresholds.

Please notewe reserve the right to close positions early

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attachedJob Description and Person Specification for full details of the role andresponsibilities.

Skills and Abilities

• Increased scope of practice
• Effective interpersonal / communication
• Decision-making
• Ability to monitor, maintain and improve service delivery
• Change management
• IT skills and ability to utilise website resources

Knowledge and Awareness

• Current healthcare issues
• Quality, audit and its application
• Clinical Governance
• Health and Safety
• Confidentiality
• Statutory and professional requirements

Qualifications

• Evidence of post registration education and development
• 998 or equivalent

Experience

• Experience at E grade in general surgery

Values based Questions

• Please describe in around 100 words Please describe a situation where you have demonstrated respect for your colleagues/patients in a difficult or sensitive situation.
• Please describe in around 100 words Describe an example of where you have helped to improve the service of a department.
• Please describe in around 100 words How do you ensure you build and sustain positive working relationships within a team?
• Please describe in around 100 words: How do you lead/manage a well functioning team?

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.