Staff Nurse

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a Staff Nurse for acute inpatient services. The role involves delivering person-centred nursing care, planning, implementing and evaluating treatment, and working within a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, high-quality care.

Opportunities for development and clinical supervision are provided. Applicants should be registered nurses, with a focus on compassionate care, safeguarding, and evidence-based practice.

Qualifications

• 1st Level Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the register.
• Experience mentoring/supervising learners or ability to demonstrate mentoring skills.
• CBT/PSI training or uptake is expected.

Responsibilities

• Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for service users.
• Prioritise and delegate nursing responsibilities; adhere to safeguarding and medicines management.
• Maintain professional standards and participate in clinical supervision and governance.
• Provide care and interventions for named service users and support junior staff.
• Lead and support the team to deliver high-quality patient care.
• Contribute to service user reviews, ward rounds and meetings.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Patient care

Mentoring

Education

1st Level Registered Nurse

CBT/PSI

Job description

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Staff Nurse

The closing date is 26 November 2026

Are you a motivated, dedicatedand passionate registered nurse with an interest in working within acuteinpatient services? We have several opportunities for qualified Staff Nurses ornewly qualified preceptee nurses who are able to deliver excellent clinical andorganisational skills. The post holder will be dynamic and have a clear visionof what excellent patient care looks and feels like.

You will be part of acompassionate & dedicated team who are committed to our patients wellbeing,respect and dignity. We love to make a difference and give our patients apositive hospital experience.

As part of your role as astaff nurse on the ward you will be involved in assessing, planning,implementing, and evaluating patient care. Under the guidance of the nursingteam, you will be supported in developing skills that will allow you to providethe highest standard of inpatient assessment, treatment, and care in a safe,therapeutic, and least restrictive environment as possible.

In turn you will be wellsupported and encouraged to develop your own clinical competencies within astimulating learning environment. We encourage you to learn, develop and grow!

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.

Main duties of the job

As a Registered Mental Health Nurse or Newly Qualified Nursing Preceptee(RMN), you will provide person-centred care by assessing, planning, deliveringand evaluating nursing care tailored to patients' individual needs. Monitorpatient progress, update care plans, respond to changes in condition, and workcollaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and effectivecare.

Prioritise and delegate nursing responsibilities, maintain professionalstandards by adhering to safeguarding, medicines management, the NMC Code, andorganisational policies.

Committed to continuous professional development, you will participatein clinical supervision and strive to deliver high-quality, compassionate carewhile promoting positive outcomes for patients and their families.

Assessing, planning, and delivering nursing care in collaboration withpatients and their families/carers, ensuring it reflects individual needs andpreferences

Accurately observing, communicating with, and engaging service users toassess their needs and evaluate their progress

Actively participating in quality improvement initiatives and clinicalgovernance processes

Monitor and review Nursing Care plans & acting asan advocate for the patients.

At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.

About us

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

Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

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

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

Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.

Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

This is a generic band 5 staff nurse job description designed to reflect mental health services Trust-wide.

Individuals will be expected to:

To contribute to an integrated team of staff in providing a high quality of care and treatment both on an individual basis and with a purposeful group programme within a core facility.

Have an understanding of and a commitment to the philosophy mental health or learning disability services and the local service provision.

Be responsible and accountable for the Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation of treatment and care for defined service users within the pathway.

Utilise core nursing / specialist skills within the role of primary nurse.

Contribute specific professional support and advice to the team, service users and carers.

Work in partnership with other teams within and outside of the organisation.

Oversee and support junior members of staff in implementing planned treatment and care.

Support the Management Team in carrying out their duties.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

• To work flexibly to cover shifts to provide a 365 day per year service
• Act as shift co-ordinator as required and to participate in the planning and co-ordinating of the shift to ensure smooth and effective running of the service and role model best practice
• Co-ordinate and lead the team to make effective use of team skills to provide the best possible standards of care and treatment / interventions
• To prioritise workload in keeping with the team and service objectives
• Take full involvement as a primary nurse by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating treatment / care for named service users
• To actively participate and contribute to service users reviews, ward rounds, meetings as applicable
• To provide care and specific interventions for other service users as allocated on a daily basis, and directly in accordance with their written care plan

Communication

• Maintain accurate and up to date care plans for each service user
• Maintain effective use of systems for service user and carer documentation
• Contribute to keeping statistical service records, be involved in the evaluation process, as required by the manager
• Develop good working relationships with consultants, their teams and other trust teams and services to ensure effective service delivery and best use of resources
• Develop positive relationships with non-statutory and voluntary agencies to develop working partnerships as appropriate to the service development and local delivery
• Positively embrace service user / carer involvement in all aspects of service delivery wherever and whenever possible
• Inform all service users of their right to access their care plan, and to actively encourage them to read, write / evaluate their care plan
• In conjunction with the team contribute constructively to develop and communicate a shared philosophy of culture and practice
• To work within the boundaries of accountability and confidentiality

Human Resources / Supervision / Management

• Know, maintain and constantly strive to improve all standards of care and procedures (written and implicit) within the team
• Ensure that high standards of care are maintained by self and peers
• To provide direction, guidance and support to junior staff
• Participate in and provide clinical supervision
• Participate in and provide managerial supervision
• Participate and be actively involved in team reflective forums / sessions
• To be involved in the induction programme for all new starters

For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.

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Person Specification

Experience

• Involvement in a systematic approach to care: Assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Awareness of the Care Programme Approach.
• Working with individuals who have mental health needs or working with people with a learning disability.
• Knowledge of key worker/primary nurse system.
• Working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team/working with other disciplines.
• Knowledge of collaborative working within a recovery based model of intervention.
• Clinical/Professional Supervision.
• Implementation of the Care Programme Approach.
• Experience of leading and supervising junior/unqualified staff.
• Experience of working with a care pathway approach toward recovery.
• Experience of working with risk assessment models i.e. HCR 20.
• Experience using risk tools to support assessment and interventions in relevant clinical setting

Values and Behaviours

• Commitment to adopt the Trusts core Values and Behavioural standards.
• In addition to the core standards an ability to demonstrate the following role specific behaviours:
• Motivated to work in chosen speciality
• Professionalism
• Common sense approach
• Initiative, tact and diplomacy
• Positive self-image
• Effective team member
• Ability to cope with change
• Commitment to high clinical standards when working with patients
• Reliable

Qualifications

• 1st Level Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the register
• CBT/PSI.
• Experience of mentoring/supporting learners or ability to demonstrate the skills required for effective mentoring.

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with patients therapeutically on a 1:1 basis or in groups.
• Awareness of the skills in the prevention and management of violence and aggression.
• Ability to lead and motivate staff.
• Ability to coach, train, mentor and act as a role model to other team members and learners.
• Ability to work without direct supervision.
• Ability to work flexibly
• Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role
• Evidence based practice.
• Knowledge of Recovery Models i.e. Recovery Star, My Shared Pathway, etc.
• Thorough understanding of the role of primary nurse system and the concept of clinical supervision
• Knowledge of Psychosocial interventions.
• An awareness of the IMROC model
• Knowledge of NHS initiatives specific to the clinical service

Training

• A commitment to undertake mandatory training including the management of violence and aggression
• Willingness to undertake training in nursing mentorship .

Physical Attributes

• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post, working various shift patterns including nights.
• A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

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.

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust