0225 - Sister/Charge Nurse

Job summary

This job opportunity is a 6 month internal secondment/fixed term role.

Interviews are due to take place on the 18th September 2025.

Are you an experienced registered nurse looking for a new challenge? We invite applications from enthusiastic individuals with a keen interest in surgical ambulatory care and acute assessment.

The Surgical Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit is for stable patients who require emergency surgical care that day or can be treated on an ambulatory basis without the need for admission.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fantastic team. The successful registered nurse will be self-motivated, always strives to give the highest standard of patient centred care and will be an effective team worker.

Surgical SDEC is located next to the Emergency Department (ED) / medical SDEC and is close to the radiology department. The department is staffed by a dedicated nursing team and with allied health professionals and a dedicated Surgical SpR. Consultant input is from the on-call surgical consultant and from the SDEC clinical lead. The unit is open from 7:30am-8:30 pm with referrals being accepted from 8am to 6pm seven days a week. Our Surgical SDEC unit opened 4 years ago and the successful candidate will be joining our unit at an exciting time in its development and will be part of a friendly and supportive team.

Main duties of the job

The band 6 coordinator needs a good understanding of ED and GP referrals for general surgery orthopaedic and ENT. The role responsibilities are patient flow, taking referrals from GP, leasing with ED to pull through patients that met the SSDEC criteria efficiently and quickly. The Coordinator of the unit will hold multiple MDT huddles throughout the day and support the nurses with patient assessment. This role is also responsible for any follow care that is need for out ambulatory patients. As a band 6 on the unit you will also assist the lead nurse in management responsibilities i.e RTW interviews and safe staffing of the unit

About us

We reserve the right to close positions early

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

Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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