Staff Nurse
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Doncaster, DN4 8QNView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
17 September 2026
12 days leftJob description
Doncaster Care Group -Neurological & Rehabilitation Services Neurological Rehabilitation Staff Nurse Band 5 37.5 hours per week Magnolia Ward at Tickh...
We have an opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Staff Nurse to join our team in delivering neurological rehabilitation. The successful applicant will be an autonomous practitioner and work alongside the team whilst taking responsibility for coordinating and managing the shift. They will provide clear direction to the Rehabilitation Assistant staff and maintain a flexible patient focused approach in managing complex situations.
Neurological Rehabilitation is both rewarding and challenging and the post holder will be supported to use clinical assessment skills to develop patient centred care plans. They will be supported to further develop by having access to:
- regular clinical and managerial supervision
- specialist rehabilitation nursing staff knowledge
- facilitated reflective practice sessions
- in house and external training
- post-graduate neurological rehabilitation training.
The successful applicant should be a Registered Nurse. They should have recent evidence of competence in caring for people with physical disabilities and physical health needs and experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team. Experience working within neurology or rehabilitation would be desirable.
For an informal discussion please contact Cheryl Parkinson on 03000 214 090
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https: //www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https: //workwithrdash.co.uk/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https: //youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https: //www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
Qualifications
Essential: - Current, active NMC registration; - RN, RMN or RNLD with recent evidence of competence skills in caring for people with physical health needs
Desirable: - mentorship qualification; - Evidence of post-qualification studies
Experience
Essential
- NHS experience
- Experience of working in a professional nursing role with patients with physical health needs
- Knowledge and experience of working in a multi-disciplinary setting.
Desirable
- Experience of working within neurology or with clients with neurological long term conditions
- Experience of working in a intermediate care/ rehabilitation setting with relevant transferrable skills
- Experience of working within a hospital ward
- Experience of working with clients with long term conditions in the community
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Valid and current evidence of education and training to achieve registration as Nurse with NMC - current students due to complete will be considered.
- Evidence of learning from reflection and self-directed study
- Good awareness of NHS policy, national strategies and legislation including Mental Capacity Act and evidence based practice in Rehabilitation/intermediate care.
- Ability to work single handily without direct supervision and to organise own workload, and delegate appropriately
- Understanding of team dynamics and an awareness of how to be an effective team member
- Effective written and oral communication skills, including the processing of complex and sensitive information.
- Basic word processing and internet skills.
- Basic knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance.
- Good personal organisational skills, including effective planning and organisation of self and patient care.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Health and Safety, and Security awareness.
- Good communicator - customer service skills.
- Ability to keep accurate and legible notes
- Ability to delegate tasks to Assistants appropriately.
- Ability to proactively assess and manage risk, both clinical and environmental
- Evidence of positive engagement in change management
Additional Requirements
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Commitment to client centred non-discriminatory practice.
- Willingness to work flexibly to meet service demands.
- Working in unforeseen possibly hazardous and unpleasant circumstances
- Access to transport and the ability to travel within the required geographical area
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
3 September 2026
Last checked
5 September 2026
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