Hospice Charge Nurse/Ward Sister | Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

To be responsible for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care on the ward.

To take charge of the ward on a regular basis and acting up in the absence of the Ward Manager.

To provide a positive clinical lead and be seen as a role model to junior staff.

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care needs of a specific group of service users.

To mentor and supervise both qualified and unqualified staff including students, showing strong leadership skills and an ability to run a shift within a Hospice inpatient unit.

To manage the clinical area shift by shift.

To lead the care and role model qualified nurses for the services users on the ward

To participate in ward audits enabling staff to identify any gaps in practice and work

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 You

Tube 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

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.

This advert closes on Thursday 29 Oct 2026