Staff Nurse

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS Foundation Trust in Barnsley is seeking a dedicated registered nurse to join their multidisciplinary team. The candidate will provide high-quality nursing care, support the ward manager, and maintain clinical standards. Applicants should possess excellent communication skills and a positive attitude towards professional development. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on patient care within the community.

Qualifications

• First-level registered nurse capable of providing personalized care.
• Strong communication skills to interact with patients and relatives.
• Ability to utilize electronic systems for patient record keeping.

Responsibilities

• Support the ward manager in providing high-quality nursing care.
• Maintain clinical standards and administer medication safely.
• Use systems to record patient information effectively.

Skills

Excellent written communication skills

Excellent verbal communication skills

Good understanding of IT systems

Willingness to develop

Education

First-level registered nurse

Job description

Overview

The successful candidate will work within the highly skilled multidisciplinary team where the patient is central to everything we do. They will take an active part in the delivery of care and rehabilitation programmes, ensuring that excellent standards are maintained.

Responsibilities

• Support the ward sister/manager in the provision and maintenance of high‑quality personalised nursing care by providing assessment and formulating care plans in partnership with the patient and their relatives/carers.
• Maintain high clinical standards whilst carrying out nursing procedures, including the safe custody and administration of medication using an electronic system.
• Use electronic systems to record patient information, demonstrating a good understanding of IT.
• Be responsible for your own continued development and act as a role‑model and motivator for other unit staff, ensuring compliance with the clinical governance framework.

Qualifications & Skills

• First‑level registered nurse (up to 37.5 hours per week).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good understanding of IT systems used for patient record keeping.
• Willingness to develop within the role and a positive outlook.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

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

Other Information

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID‑19 to protect patients. We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

About the Trust

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.

Being a foundation Trust means we are accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we are 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.