Staff Nurse -Maternity Cover

Overview

Join our team as a Staff Nurse on the In‑patient Unit (Fixed‑Term Maternity Cover). We need a compassionate, high‑quality nurse to provide specialist palliative and end‑of‑life care from April 2026 to April 2027. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate personalised care for designated patients, coordinate care during your shift, support safe admissions and discharges, maintain effective communication for continuity of care, act as a role model for students and volunteers, and uphold professional standards in line with NMC guidance.

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate personalised, evidence‑based care
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to deliver high‑quality care
• Manage and deliver care for a designated group of patients during your shift
• Support safe admissions and discharges
• Maintain accurate patient records in line with hospice and NMC guidelines
• Communicate effectively with colleagues to ensure continuity of care
• Act as a role model for students, volunteers, and junior staff
• Support education, training, and guidance for colleagues and carers
• Report incidents, near misses, and complaints appropriately
• Uphold professional standards and maintain competence in clinical skills, including safe medication management
• Take responsibility for own continuous professional development (CPD)

We are looking for a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration and recent post‑registration experience, strong clinical decision‑making skills, excellent communication abilities, and a commitment to continuous professional development. You will share our values of Ambition, Collaboration, Compassion, and Integrity.

Barnsley Hospice is a local charity providing specialist palliative and end‑of‑life care, supporting hundreds of patients and their families each year. We focus on quality of life, offering pain and symptom management, emotional support, and compassionate care. With around 100 staff and a team of volunteers, we deliver services from the hospice and our Retail Hub.