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Job summary

Main area
Adult Nursing
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent: fixed term
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Annualised hours
  • Other
37.5 hours per week (Various hours available)
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

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

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].

*Please note some of these will fixed term posts*

 

 

 

 

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.

We offer bespoke rotational packages following one to one discussions and an embedded internal transfer process to enable you to gain a wealth of knowledge
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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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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.