Job summary
- Main area
- Frailty
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (34.5 MAT leave cover 19.01.2026-19.07.2026)
- Hours
- Part time - 34.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 166-MEC-7519298
- Employer
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital
- Town
- Chesterfield
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Sister- Acute Frailty Unit
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join the AFU team to cover for Maternity leave over 6 months. The successful applicant will provide excellence in nursing care to the population living with frailty. Will deputise for the ward leader & take charge of the ward. Also provide professional nursing leadership, guidance and clinical advice to staff members.
Main duties of the job
Key Result Areas
These are the key areas that support the purpose of the job
1. To act as a role model, mentoring, coaching and supporting all staff.
2. To promote the role of frailty care to stakeholders.
3. To foster a culture of networking in an open and transparent approach to both internal and external
Stakeholders.
4. Monitor and improve quality care indicators relevant to the ward environment.
5. To help promote and recruit into nursing vacancies.
Working for our organisation
We believe that leadership is part of every role, that certainly includes the Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse.
Our Leadership Framework outlines the behaviours we expect of all our people; we call this ‘leading the Chesterfield way’ – it’s about how we interact with all our people. The framework directly supports the Trust’s priorities and ambitions, setting out principles that colleagues can role model to make the Trust an even better place to work, supporting the delivery of exceptional patient care. The framework also provides support for individual progression through appraisal, career progression and personal development.
As colleagues, we will always be guided by our Proud to CARE values:
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Compassion: Treating everyone with kindness – welcoming diversity and inclusion, considering individual needs; and challenging inappropriate behaviours outside of our values.
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Ambition: Aspiring to be the best – reaching high standards, providing exceptional care and services; and achieving measurable improvements in people’s health and wellbeing.
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Respect: Valuing and appreciating everyone – listening, learning, and acting on their experiences, being open and honest; and recognising that working with others brings benefits.
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Encouragement: Opportunities for all – supporting education and development, helping people to bring their improvement ideas to life and speak-up; and getting everyone involved in our future
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post is 34.5 hours per week, working a combination of long days and nights across the 7 day week. Flexibility with shifts is preferred but a flexible working application would be considered.
Please see the attached job description & person specification for a more detailed overview of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 1 st Level RGN
- Demonstrable post registration professional development in medicine
Desirable criteria
- Degree
- ILS Course
- Frailty Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in managing acute medical patients
- Experience in managing patients living with frailty
Desirable criteria
- Experience in a similar role.
- Contribution to Change
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Risk management awareness
- Time management skills
- Excellent leadership qualities
- Mentoring / Teaching skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of development of clinical skills
- Corporate awareness
- Negotiation skills
- Awareness of service improvement
- Audit skills.
Care Values
Essential criteria
- Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Articulate / confident
- Team player
- Initiative/ Decisive
- Motivated / Energetic/ Enthusiastic
- Flexible
- Sensitive
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
- Rosalyn Blake
- Job title
- Ward Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01246 513259
- Additional information
-
01246 513259
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