Job summary
- Main area
- Adult Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: fixed term
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Annualised hours
- Other
- Job ref
- 166-MEC-7636979Spring26
- Employer
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital
- Town
- Chesterfield
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/03/2026 10:00
Employer heading
Staff Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Are you a Registered Nurse looking for a supportive next step in your career, or a newly qualified nurse preparing to begin your professional journey? If you share our CARE values — Compassion, Ambition, Respect and Encouragement — we would be delighted to welcome you to our team.
We are recognised for our flexible approach to working and offer a range of options to help you achieve a healthy work–life balance, including full‑time, part‑time, annualised hours and fixed term contracts. We are currently recruiting Registered Adult Nurses across a limited number of specialties.
To discuss your next career step or explore the opportunities available, please contact [email protected].
Main duties of the job
As a registered professional at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, you will play a vital role in delivering high‑quality, patient‑centred care. Your work will span the full spectrum of nursing practice, including acute and elective admissions, specialist and personalised care, end‑of‑life support, intensive interventions and ensuring safe, effective discharges.
All areas are supported by a visible Divisional Senior Leadership Team, a clinical ward matron and a team of band 6 nurses
We promote and encourage career progression via our onsite education centre, clinical skills team, clinical educators and speciality competency booklets
Working for our organisation
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 441,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts. With a workforce of over 4000 staff and good financial control, currently operating with a positive financial surplus and was recently rated “Good” by the CQC following their latest inspection.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for the full responsibilities and duties of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Live NMC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Supervisor and Assessor Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Understanding of nursing processes
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working at Band 5 level in acute NHS Trust
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Harm free care
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Davies
- Job title
- Safer Staffing Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01246 516305
- Additional information
We welcome informal queries through contacting our Safer Staffing Lead Nurse [email protected], who would be happy to arrange informal visits in line with IPC regulations.
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