Lead Nurse

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Barnsley is seeking a motivated Lead Nurse to oversee patient care in the Emergency Care departments. This role demands a proactive nursing leader responsible for clinical oversight, patient flow, and team leadership, ensuring high-quality emergency care. Candidates must be a registered nurse with substantial experience and leadership skills in a fast-paced environment. Join a dynamic team committed to providing exceptional patient care and improving health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of departmental specialty.
• Understanding of clinical risk and quality issues.
• Demonstrable experience managing a nursing team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality nursing care as a role model.
• Lead and manage a team of nurses and healthcare assistants.
• Facilitate timely discharge and safe patient care.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical oversight

Team management

Resource management

Patient care

Education

1st Level Registered Nurse

Assessing and Mentoring Qualification

Advanced Life Support Training

Job description

The interview date for this post is 13th February 2026

This is a 5 Month Fixed Term/Secondment Opportunity

Wehave a vacancy for a motivated, proactive and adaptable Lead Nurse.

The role will cover leadership in both the Medical and Frailty Same Day EmergencyCare departments, both are busy and dynamic environments, providing assessmentand management for patients presenting a wide range of medical problemsand frailty.

Werequire a senior nursing leader, responsible for clinical oversight, patientflow, team leadership, and ensuring high-quality, same-day emergency care forpatients, bridging the gap between the Emergency Department and hospitaladmission, managing resources, and developing staff within a fast-pacedenvironment. You will deliver direct patient care while coordinating the unit,working with multidisciplinary teams to assess, diagnose, treat, and dischargepatients. You will need to be dynamic and be able to drive change and implementnew pathways and processes.

Thepost holder will be managing and overseeing a team of SDEC staff comprising of,Band 5 and 5 nurses, and Band 3 health care assistants.

Main duties of the job

Clinical & Patient Care

High-Quality Care: Delivers expert nursing care and acts asa role model for professional standards.

Specialist Practice: Assesses, plans, and evaluates care,often for complex patient groups, aiming for same-day discharge.

Medication Management: Ensures safe administration ofmedications.

Discharge Planning: Facilitates timely and safe discharges,making referrals to community services.

Leadership & Education

Team Leadership: Provides clinical supervision, support,and guidance to junior staff and students.

Professional Development: Leads educational activities,promotes continuous learning, and ensures staff have necessary skills.

Service Development: Contributes to new protocols,policies, and the overall development of the SDEC service.

Operational & Service Improvement

Resource Management: Manages workload and resourceseffectively within budgetary limits.

Multidisciplinary Working: Collaborates closely withdoctors, allied health professionals, and managers.

Audit & Research: Participates in audits, implementsaction plans, and integrates research into practice.

Data & Reporting: Involved in data collection andreporting for service evaluation

About us

Wereserve the right to close positions early

BarnsleyHospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently ratedGood by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progressin the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be thebest Place to Work

We scored bestin the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionateleadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust alsoscored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make toeach other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone

We are proud ofthe commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable futureand our organisation is highly valued by our local communities

There has neverbeen a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a wecan do this attitude is evident right through the organisation

BarnsleyHospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunityand fair treatment to all applicants

Forindividuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health& care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advertto check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are nolonger eligible for sponsorship

Thecost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will onlybe met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Knowledge and Awareness

• Thorough speciality knowledge relevant to the department.
• Understanding of audit & research methodologies.
• Understanding of resource management, health & safety, clinical risk & quality issues.
• Handling clinical incidents & complaints.
• Awareness of equality & diversity.
• Knowledge of web site access.

Qualifications

• 1st level registered nurse (equivalent to 1st degree) plus significant experience at Band 6 plus additional qualifications including Assessing and Mentoring qualification and additional relevant degree (or evidence of working towards a degree).
• Evidence of ongoing dynamic continuing professional development within the speciality linked to demonstrable clinical competencies.
• Basic life support training.
• NVQ D32/33 Assessor Course.
• Advanced Life Support training.

Trust Values

• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• In around 100 words please describe how you would lead/manage a well functioning team.

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of taking charge of a ward/department environment.
• Experience of leading and managing a team of nurses.
• Previous experience of change management & problem solving.
• Experience of handling clinical incidents & complaints.

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.