Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 166-FC-8205477
- Employer
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital
- Town
- Chesterfield
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric Staff Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
Are you a Staff Nurse with experience in an acute paediatric setting?
Are you a student paediatric nurse or recently registered?
If so we would love to hear from you.
Join our dedicated children’s nursing team on Nightingale Ward and in the new Paediatric Assessment Unit at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, and help us deliver excellent care to children and their families.
In this role, you will work in the acute hospital environment on Nightingale Children’s Ward, taking responsibility for the care of the children allocated to you. Working closely with our multidisciplinary team, you will help ensure that each child receives excellent care, with clear communication at the heart of everything you do.
If you enjoy working collaboratively and are passionate about providing excellent paediatric nursing care, we would welcome your application.
Main duties of the job
Nightingale ward is a general paediatric ward. You will care for children aged from 6hrs to 16years, working closely within the multi disciplinary team.
Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.
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 around 3,800 staff and good financial control, currently operating with a positive financial surplus and was recently rated “Good” by the CQC .
We are committed to working with our partners in health and social care to deliver long term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high quality services and excellent patient care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- RSCN Qualification or RN with acute health experience of working with children.
Desirable criteria
- 998 Teaching qualification (or equivalent)
- RSCN/RN Child (or equivalent)
- Post registration experience in Paediatric health environment
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working with children in a healthcare setting
- Understanding of principles of Safeguarding Children
- Experience with children with additional / complex / chronic health care needs.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Safeguarding children work
- Health and Safety Knowledge
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Clinical Skills
- Team worker
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Infection Control knowledge in acute care
Desirable criteria
- Ability to use initiative, to take charge in the absence of the sister/Deputy ward leader
- Ability to prioritise workload
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Communication skills
- Professional appearance & approach
Desirable criteria
- Completed preceptorship package.
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Proud to CARE
- CRH Behaviours- Leading with care, Engaging the team, holding to account , developing capability
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
- Leah Nixon
- Job title
- Ward Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01246 513494
- Additional information
Michelle Swan,
Senior Matron
01246 513846
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