Job requirements
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Essential
26 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
NHS experience
- Experience
Experience of working in a professional nursing role with patients with physical health needs
- Experience
Knowledge and experience of working in a multi-disciplinary setting.
- Qualifications
Current, active NMC registration
- Qualifications
RN, RMN or RNLD with recent evidence of competence skills in caring for people with physical health needs
- Knowledge and Skills
Valid and current evidence of education and training to achieve registration as Nurse with NMC – current students due to complete will be considered.
- Knowledge and Skills
Evidence of learning from reflection and self-directed study
- Knowledge and Skills
Good awareness of NHS policy, national strategies and legislation including Mental Capacity Act and evidence based practice in Rehabilitation/intermediate care.
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to work single handily without direct supervision and to organise own workload, and delegate appropriately
- Knowledge and Skills
Understanding of team dynamics and an awareness of how to be an effective team member
- Knowledge and Skills
Effective written and oral communication skills, including the processing of complex and sensitive information.
- Knowledge and Skills
Basic word processing and internet skills.
- Knowledge and Skills
Basic knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance.
- Knowledge and Skills
Good personal organisational skills, including effective planning and organisation of self and patient care.
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Knowledge and Skills
Health and Safety, and Security awareness.
- Knowledge and Skills
Good communicator – customer service skills.
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to keep accurate and legible notes
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to delegate tasks to Assistants appropriately.
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to proactively assess and manage risk, both clinical and environmental
- Knowledge and Skills
Evidence of positive engagement in change management
- Additional Requirements
NMC Registration
- Additional Requirements
Commitment to client centred non-discriminatory practice.
- Additional Requirements
Willingness to work flexibly to meet service demands.
- Additional Requirements
Working in unforeseen possibly hazardous and unpleasant circumstances
- Additional Requirements
Access to transport and the ability to travel within the required geographical area
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of working within neurology or with clients with neurological long term conditions
- Experience
Experience of working in a intermediate care/ rehabilitation setting with relevant transferrable skills
- Experience
Experience of working within a hospital ward
- Experience
Experience of working with clients with long term conditions in the community
- Qualifications
mentorship qualification
- Qualifications
Evidence of post-qualification studies
Job overview
Doncaster Care Group -Neurological & Rehabilitation Services
Neurological Rehabilitation Staff Nurse
Band 5
- hours per week
Magnolia Ward at Tickhill Road Hospital is a Neurological Rehabilitation in patient facility with 8 beds offering rehabilitation to individuals who have neurological illness and disability. Our patients can experience physical difficulties, cognitive difficulties and social difficulties so the rehabilitation that we provide is truly holistic to their needs.
Our patients benefit from a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation approach with a team which comprises of Medical staff, Nursing staff, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy and Rehabilitation Assistants.
Main duties of the job
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Staff Nurse with Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust in Doncaster, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent: Full Time. The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.
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