Job summary
Ward 33 are seeking a skilled and compassionate Orthopaedic Nurse to join our team. The successful candidate will provide specialised care to patients with musculoskeletal conditions, including fractures, joint replacements, and spinal injuries. You will work closely with Orthopaedic Surgeons, Orthogeriatric Consultants, Physiotherapists and Advanced Clinical Practitioners. We work in-line with the Best Practice Tariff for our fractured neck of femur patients to ensure optimal outcomes for our patients.

Communication will be a vital part of your role to ensure safe and holistic care. We take direct admissions from the Emergency Department and also repatriations from other hospitals. The successful candidate will be expected to model and uphold the Trust values and behaviours, providing a positive culture and environment for their colleagues and patients.

Main duties of the job
The Sister/Charge Nurse role will ensure that there is safe and effective management of the clinical area and contribute to the professional development of junior staff. The role includes responsibility for coordinating care, maintaining clinical standards and promoting patient safety and service improvement. You will act as the senior Nurse for the ward/department and will, participate in bed management and patient flow as required.

About us
Barnsley is a place of real warmth and community spirit. With a proud industrial past, the town offers affordable living, great transport links, rich culture and many green spaces. Barnsley punches above its weight and has recently seen economic growth, substantial regeneration and digital ambition, whilst leading the way in healthcare innovation and employability.

At Barnsley Hospital, we are a close-knit, ambitious team delivering outstanding care in the heart of South Yorkshire. Our aim is to be the best place to work and we have been consistently rated by our people as being amongst the very best Trusts in the country in areas such as compassionate leadership, teamwork and supporting colleague wellbeing.

We offer a friendly working environment where you will be recognised and valued for what you do, led with compassion and integrity and have your career and wellbeing supported.

Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants.

For individuals who require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Please note we reserve the right to close positions early

Job responsibilities
Job Description for Sister/Charge Nurse
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Supporting Documents
Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Person Specification
Values based questions
Essential

• Please describe in around 100 words: What do you do to get the best out of people?, Please describe in around 100 words: How do you lead/manage a well functioning team?

Skills and abilities
Essential

• Effective interpersonal/communication
• Effective decision-making
• Effective influencing
• Effective team working
• Ability to monitor, maintain and improve service delivery
• Effective change management

Desirable

• IT skills and ability to utilise website resources

Experience
Essential

• Previous experience at band 5 in specialty
• Evidence of relevant post registration education and development

Values
Essential

• Please describe in around 100 words: What Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important
• Please describe in around 100 words: What do you do to get the best out of people?
• Please describe in around 100 words: How do you lead/manage a well functioning team?

Knowledge and Awareness
Essential

• Current healthcare issues
• Quality benchmarking
• Quality, audit and its application
• Healthcare commission standards for better health
• Risk management and NHSLA
• Health and safety
• Confidentiality
• Statutory and professional requirements
• NHS policy

Qualifications
Essential

• 1st level registered nurse
• Educated to diploma level (or working towards)
• 998 or other recognized teaching course

Desirable

• Recognised leadership development program attendance
• Relevant degree or working towards

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants.