Who's who?

Who's who?

Many people are involved in caring for you while you are in hospital, and they all wear a uniform and a name badge. Staff will introduce themselves but if you are in doubt about who they are, please ask them to explain.

A selection of nursing and care staff uniforms hanging on a clothes rail

Matrons

Matrons oversee all patient care areas focusing on the experience, safety, and quality of patient care.

Matron's uniform - black and white

Lead Nurses and Lead Midwifes and Senior Sisters and Senior Charge Nurses

Lead nurses and midwives are in charge of one ward or department and make sure patients are well cared for. They organise the nursing team.

Lead nurse and midwife uniforms - blue and white, and blue and pink

Sisters and Charge Nurses and Senior Midwives

Sisters, charge nurses & senior midwives support the lead nurse or senior sister to ensure patients are well looked after. They are role models for junior staff.

Sisters and Charge Nurses and Senior Midwives uniforms - blue, and blue and white

Midwives

Midwives provide care for mothers, other pregnant people and babies. They supervise midwifery care assistants and nursing auxiliaries. 

Midwife uniform, blue and black

Registered Nurses

Registered nurses provide care for patients, and supervise healthcare assistants and nursing auxiliaries.

Registered nurse uniform, light blue and white

Student Nurses and Nursing Associates

Student nurses and trainee nursing associates are studying to become Nurses and are learners in practice. They care for patients under the supervision of registered nurses.

Student nurse and trainee nursing associates uniforms; white, white and blue, grey and pink

Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) & Nursing Auxiliaries

Healthcare assistants and nursing auxiliaries care for patients under the guidance and direction of sisters and registered nurses.

Healthcare Assistant and Nursing Auxiliary uniform, light blue and white

Domestic and Housekeeping

Our domestic and housekeeping team keep the hospital clean and stocked with essential supplies.

Domestics and housekeepers uniform, teal

Our emergency department uniforms

Doctors

All doctors - from junior doctors to consultants - who work in our Emergency Department wear this colour of uniform. Consultant doctors accept ultimate responsibility for the care of all the patients referred to them.

Doctor uniform, aqua green

Advanced Nurse Practitioners

Advanced nurse practitioners are registered nurses qualified to a higher level. They diagnose and treat highly complex patients.

Advanced nurse practitioner uniform, black

Emergency Nurse Practitioners

Emergency nurse practitioners are registered nurses who are specially trained to manage the care of minor injury patients.

Emergency nurse practitioner uniform, grey

Registered Nurses

All registered nurses, including lead nurses and sisters, who work in the Emergency Department wear this colour of uniform. The nurses are responsible for caring for patients on a day-to-day basis and supervise our health care assistants and nursing auxiliaries.

Registered nurse uniform for A and E, dark blue

Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) & Nursing Auxiliaries

Our healthcare assistants and nursing auxiliaries care for patients under the guidance and direction of the staff nurses and sisters.

A and E healthcare assistants and nursing auxiliaries uniform, light blue

Receptionists

Receptionists support the Emergency Department team with administrative duties.

Receptionist uniform, navy blue with white polka dots

Source URL: https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk/visiting/who-is-who

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