0192 - Staff Nurse - Stroke Unit in Barnsley

2 permanent roles available (34.5 hours per week including nights, weekends and bank holidays). An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen to recruit a Staff Nurse to our Acute Stroke unit and care of the elderly ward. We are looking for an enthusiastic experienced registered nurse to join our friendly team. We are a 28 bedded unit split between joint specialities of acute stroke and care of the elderly. We work closely with the multi-disciplinary team comprising of SALT, neuro and medical physios, occupational therapists, and dietetics.

When you join our team, you become part of a dynamic and progressive nursing workforce and a dedicated team led by Matron, Lead Nurse, specialist stroke nurses, and Advanced Clinical Practitioners with a variety of professional backgrounds. Choosing a nursing career with our team means joining:

• A dynamic team that thrives on the challenges of caring for both stroke and care of the elderly patients.
• A developing department that embraces innovation and improvement.
• An organisation committed to supporting your career pathway and development.
• An organisation recently rated Good by the CQC.

Everyone who joins our team benefits from our corporate induction programme. Here, you'll learn about our values and how your role contributes to us delivering the best possible care to our patients and their families.

Main duties of the job:

• Deliver safe, effective nursing care with dignity and respect at the forefront.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualised care plans.
• Administer medications and monitor patient progress.
• Work collaboratively with doctors, therapists, and support staff.
• Support healthcare assistants and contribute to a positive team culture.
• Take part in ongoing learning and development opportunities.

The interview date for this role will be the 3rd March 2026. If you are a newly registered staff nurse and able to commence employment within the next 3 months, you are very welcome to apply for this role. For other newly registered nurses, please apply via the South Yorkshire Trust Wide advert (soon to be advertised) where you will have the opportunity to specify your area of choice and Trust. Please call 01226 431694 for further details.

About us:

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work. We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise - the promise NHS colleagues make to each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone.

We are proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities. There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a 'we can do this' attitude is evident right through the organisation. Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants.

For individuals who may 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. Please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship. 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. We reserve the right to close positions early.

Job responsibilities:

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:

Qualifications: In around 100 words, please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important. In around 100 words, please describe how you would promote equality and diversity in your role.

Knowledge and Awareness:

• Quality, audit and its application.
• Current healthcare issues.
• Health and Safety.
• Confidentiality.
• Clinical governance.
• Statutory and professional requirements.

Skills and Abilities:

• Effective interpersonal/communication.
• Decision-making.

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.