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Non-medical clinical skills training is now available. Theory training and assessment is completed on clinicalskills.net and practical sessions are delivered by our in-house team.

Our Preceptorship Programme is aimed at newly qualified professionals and a range of staff who are 'new' to the Trust.

To book a place on any of these sessions, please contact Student Support on studentsupportteam@nhs.net or 01226 432157

Since 2020, Barnsley Hospital has recruited over 100 nurses from Kerala in India.

Nursing Associates (NA's) work as a vital part of the wider nursing team – this important new role sits between health and care assistants and registered nurses.

You’ll be expected to complete the Care Certificate if you’re 'new to care'

Before coming to Barnsley Hospital as a student you should have received an email from the Student Support Team with instructions. If you have not received this email please contact our support team on 01226 432157 or studentsupportteam@nhs.net

Please take the time to look at the PARE profile for your area to prepare yourself for placement. It is useful to contact your placement before your start date and find out who your mentor/educator is and what your working hours will be. 

Please carefully read the following information as it contains important information about your child’s pending autism assessment including the steps involved and possible timescales. 

Our team is made up of:

• Community Paediatricians (doctors who specialise in child health)

• Specialist Neuro-disability Children’s Nurses anf Nursery Nurses

• Specialist Autism Practitioner

• Specialist Speech and Language Therapists

• Admin Support

Our service is split in to two main areas. Community Paediatric Services is a part of Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and offers a service to the children and young people across the Barnsley area. Below is a breakdown of the services we offer and the criteria for referral.

Our Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessment Team (ASDAT) offers a specialist assessment and diagnosis service for children and young people under the age of 18. As a specialist medical assessment service, we are unable to offer support, training or interventions for autism. Our role is to focus on assessing the child’s difficulties against the DSM-5 criteria for diagnosis and to rule out any other medical factors which may be causing these.

For young people aged 18 or above, please speak to your family GP who can refer you to the adult assessment service at The Manygates Clinic, Wakefield.

This form can only be used to cancel outpatient and clinic appointments booked by Barnsley Hospital. It cannot be used to cancel hospital admissions or appointments booked by other hospitals.

So we can provide you with the best possible service, a variety of information is collected about you from a range of sources, such as your General Practitioner (GP). This information is used to support your healthcare.

By using our self-referral form, your information will be sent directly to our Maternity team and you will not need to contact your GP.

The period leading up to a pregnancy is also known as preconception. It’s about taking good care of yourself, looking at your lifestyle, and making changes to improve your chances of conception and having a healthy pregnancy.

Our nurse-led early pregnancy service offers support for those experiencing pregnancy related conditions up to 20 weeks gestation.

Being a Governor is a fantastic way to be involved with the running of the Trust and it doesn’t take up as much time as you might think. At a minimum, 10 hours of your time per a year is required to attend online meetings. But, of course, you can be involved much more than this!