Staff Nurse

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

The closing date is 16 May 2025

Job summary

1 x 37.5 hours per week

An opportunity has arisen for a Staff Nurse to join a dynamic team within the Barnsley Integrated Community Stroke Service. The post is based in our purpose built 12 bedded inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation unit, based at Kendray Hospital. We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 5 nurse to join our service.

You will be expected to work as part of a team in a specialist area and will be encouraged to expand your learning and skills with lots of opportunities for training, progression, and professional development.

The service has an excellent reputation with other services including third sectors.

We are committed to delivering high standards of multi-disciplinary patient focused care; the post holder would be an integral part of this process and will be essential to improving service delivery.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity and would like an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact Shellie Quarmby on 01226 644280 email shellie.quarmby@swyt.nhs.uk.

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.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

Main duties of the job

You will have the skills and breadth of knowledge providing holistic person-centred care and support.

The right candidate will be willing to learn and progress their knowledge, be committed to teamwork and delivering high quality patient care. You will have a positive attitude with a focus on team learning & support.

The trust offers a comprehensive preceptorship, established nursing induction and opportunities for developing leadership skills.

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 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 were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were 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.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

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

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9378-B2119

Job locations

Kendray Hospital

Doncaster Road

Barnsley

S Yorkshire

S70 3RD

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

1. To provide clinical nursing to the highest standard within the ward maintaining a clean safe environment

2. To provide and maintain a high quality of individualised patient care by effectively using all available resources

3. To assess, implement, monitor and evaluate the care and treatment of all inpatients in partnership with the patient and their relatives/carers

4. To establish good working relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary team..

5. Designated to take charge regularly of the ward, which provides rehabilitation, respite and continuing care in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse.

6. To supervise and delegate care according to other team members (and your own) skills and competences in the absence of the sister/charge nurse

7. Identify potential problems and report them to sister/manager.

8. Participate in the teaching, education and training of all ward based staff including student nurses, post registration students, NVQ students, patients and relatives/carers

9. Required on an ad hoc basis to be senior nurse bleep holder. (For cardiac arrest and absence reporting)

KEY RESULT AREAS:

CORE DUTIES RESPONSIBILITIES:

To support ward sister/manager by contributing to the day to day running of the ward to ensure high standards of quality care is delivered which adequately meet the expectations of patients and carers and to ensure privacy and dignity is maintained

To carry out assessment of patient care needs and the planning and implementation of programme of care including discharge and to monitor and evaluate care as delegated. Respecting and involving families and carers appropriately.
Reporting at handover any patient changes, to ensure continuity of care.
To assist in the education of relatives / carers to enable them to develop relevant skills they would need to carry out on discharge
To maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
In absence of Ward Sister/Charge Nurse to delegate work appropriately to team members, participate in ward rounds, MDTs and Best Interest Meeting
To report incidents, accidents, and complaints promptly to ensure corrective action taken. To be aware of and implement Health and Safety within the workplace in order to maintain a safe working environment
To be aware of and implement all Trust and departmental organisation and clinical policies and procedures including infection control
To participate and assist in the development and introduction of research/ evidence based practice, innovations and NICE guidelines / standards and CQC outcomes
To take every reasonable training opportunity to improve and develop professional knowledge and skills
To attend staff meetings and identified training (including Trustwide Induction)
To participate in the Trusts personal development/annual appraisal and clinical supervision programmes
To act as preceptor/mentor to student nurses and newly recruited staff and act as support to colleagues
Monitor and supervise the maintenance of accurate records having due regard to legal aspects including safeguarding, confidentiality and management information requirements.
To maintain accurate electronic and paper records as required within our organisational and legal framework
Assist with the control of supplies and equipment at ward level in order to ensure sufficient serviceable stocks are available for utilisation and remain within resources / Cost Improvement Programme (CiP) and budget allocation
Responsible for safe keeping of controlled drugs in line with Trust policies and Procedures
To ensure safe administration of all medicines in line with NMC guidelines and Trust policies and Procedures.
To promote the health and wellbeing of service users, in conjunction with other relevant services maximising partnership working with internal and external services

To participate in the planning and development of our service having an awareness of Trust Corporate Objectives, Strategy and Business Plan
To undertake such other duties as may be determined from time to time within the general scope of the post.

Trust Values:

The Trust is committed to ensuring the highest standards of care and treatment and expects that all staff treat people e.g, service users, their carers, relatives, friends, colleagues, visitors etc, with dignity and respectat all time. The post holder must all time act in accordance with the Trusts Values:

Honest, open, transparent

Respectful

Person first and in the centre

Improve and be outstanding

Relevant today, ready for tomorrow

Families and carers matter

Safeguarding:

Report any concerns regarding the safety or wellbeing of children, adults service users, members of their families etc, in accordance with Trust Policy.

Prevent and respond appropriately to abuse and understand own role in this by undertaking Safeguarding training.

Trust policies and commitments to be read in line with the relevant Trust Policy:

All staff employed by the Trust must comply with the Trusts policies and procedures, undertake appropriate training required for their role and commit to:

ensure they are aware of the Whistleblowing Policy and how they raise concerns;

maintain confidentiality, in line with the Trusts Confidentiality Policy and Code of Conduct;

understand their personal responsibilities with regards to data quality for any information which they create, use or process in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and Trust Data Protection Policy;

comply with the provisions of The Trusts Health and Safety Policy and Protocol. Ensuring their own safety and that of colleagues, service users and visitors. Know the action to be taken in the event of a fire and must undertake fire training annually;

receive supervision in line with the Trusts Supervision Policy and an annual Appraisal in line with the Trusts Appraisal Policy, during which mandatory, role specific and personal development needs should be identified and agreed;

understand their responsibilities under the Trusts Equal Opportunities in Employment Policy and ensure that they adhere to the provisions of the policy;

recognise, respect and support the equality diversity of staff, colleagues, service users, carers and the public. Contribute to a working environment which promotes and responds positively to difference and diversity;

ensure they carry out their duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people under the age of 18 years, as issued under Section 11 of The Children Act 2004, by being familiar with and adhering to Trust safeguarding policies and participatingin relevanttraining;

comply with their professional responsibilities to develop their practice and deliver care through a Clinical Governance framework (i.e. CPD, Audit, Supervision);

demonstrate, through practice and practical understanding, the importance of the continual development of individual, team and service wide quality improvement;

abide by relevant codes of professional practice, with the organisation taking action when codes of conduct are breached;

work flexibly to meet the needs of the service/organisation, whilst working within a culture of progressive employment practices and commitment to the Investors in People (IiP) Standards.

adhere to the Trusts smoke free policies, which prohibits smoking anywhere on Trust grounds;

being socially responsible by complying with measures that support the Trust in reducing or offsetting our environmental impact;

Identify and report risks, hazards, incidents, accidents and near misses promptly;

In addition to the Trusts own responsibilities under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance, for your safety, ALL staff (and contractors) are responsible for ensuring their work adheres to this Code in the delivery of safe patient care.

This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the band as directed. The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.

For full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached.