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Job summary

Main area
geriatric medicine
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 28.5 hours per week
Job ref
166-MEC-7286358
Employer
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Town
Chesterfield
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/07/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Sister / Charge Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

We are looking for a dynamic Sister / Charge nurse to join the team on Durrant Ward. 

Durrant Ward is a 31 bedded unit specialising in geriatric medicine.

This post is for 28.5 hours per week .

The post holder is designated to manage the ward, ensuring provision of safe, high quality and individualised care to patients and the line management and development of the ward staff.

The post holder will participate in the achievement of the ward’s objectives, through innovative and progressive approaches to patient care, be responsible for the adherence to Nursing Care Audit and Care Accreditation processes. Be responsible for the development of clinical audit and research based activities and for the development of the ward as a learning environment.

Main duties of the job

  1. Management
  2. Patient Care
  3. Multidisciplinary liaison
  4. Communications
  5. Clinical Governance
  6. Education & Training
  7. Research & Audit
  8. Personal Performance

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 following their latest inspection in February 2017.

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Our vision: Exceptional patient care provided by exceptional people.

Our mission: To bring our people communities and partners together – providing patient care we can all be proud of., We all play a part in achieving this, by living up to the values we promise to our patients and each other. As members of staff we will always be guided by our Proud to CARE values

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person spec for further details of the role and the main responsibilities. 

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • 1st Level Registered General Nurse
  • Demonstrable post registration professional development in general medicine
Desirable criteria
  • Degree
  • Diploma
  • ALS course

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience in managing acute medical patients
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in a similar role
  • Contribution to change

Skills and 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

Demonstrates our proud to CARE values

Essential criteria
  • Compassion
  • Ambition
  • Respect
  • Encouragement

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
Rebecca Shrimpton
Job title
Ward Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01246 513825