Sister/Charge Nurse

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local NHS Foundation Trust in Barnsley is seeking an experienced Sister/Charge Nurse for their Neuro Rehabilitation Unit. The role involves leading a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring high standards of patient care, and championing rehabilitation nursing practices. Applicants should have strong leadership skills and a passion for training and developing staff. This position provides an opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of patients with long-term neurological conditions.

Qualifications

• Experience in a leadership role within the nursing context.
• Demonstrable ability to handle complex communications effectively.
• Strong commitment to training, education, and staff development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the delivery of nursing care in the unit.
• Supervise and appraise nursing staff to ensure high standards.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary colleagues to contribute to patient rehabilitation.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Motivating and supporting others

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated nurse with exceptional skills and knowledge to join our Neuro Rehabilitation Unit (NRU) at Kendray Hospital.

The NRU is a 12-bedded local specialist rehabilitation unit that provides a neurological rehabilitation service which enables patients with long term neurological conditions, including patients with an acute injury or episode, to access rehabilitation that is coordinated, timely and responsive to patient needs.

The Sister/Charge Nurse will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team, assisting in leading the provision of outstanding patient care and innovative nursing practice.

We are seeking nurse leaders who can support ward managers to help build a confident, high-quality and caring team who are experts in their field. You’ll be responsible for championing rehabilitation nursing and supporting nursing staff, while working alongside other multi-disciplinary colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate experience of leadership, management and multi-disciplinary team working.
• Have interpersonal skills and demonstrable ability to handle complex communications.
• Have a key role in training, education and staff development, actively participate in regular supervision/appraisals contributing to clinical leadership and facilitating a culture of learning/reflective practice.
• Have the ability to inspire people and to motivate and support others.
• Contribute actively to the rehabilitation process working alongside therapy colleagues.
• Provide high standards of nursing care as defined by the patient’s care plan, reviewing and updating when care needs change and evidencing this.
• Communicate effectively with sensitivity and compassion and manage relationships with people.
• Ensure compliance with clinical governance frameworks.

About Us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the West Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means we’re accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we’re run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.