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Job summary

Main area
Paediatrics
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 35.25 hours per week
Job ref
166-FC-6789770
Employer
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Town
Chesterfield
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Deputy Ward Leader/Sister

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

An Opportunity has arisen for a qualified Paediatric Deputy Ward Leader/ Sister to join the dedicated children’s nursing team at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

You will need to be able to work within the acute hospital environment on Nightingale Children’s ward and be responsible for  allocated children ‘s care. You will liaise with the multidisciplinary team to ensure excellent care delivery for your children. In the future there may be rotational opportunities.

You will be a qualified Staff Nurse with either RSCN/RN Child or RN (and have had experience working with children in an acute health care setting) and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team are essential. You will have significant post registration experience working with children and families in an acute health care setting. Excellent communication skills are essential to this post.

Main duties of the job

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

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Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on a green field site on the edge of the Peak District National Park. It is home to the Crooked Spire and is also close to Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham, thus offering numerous choices for recreational activities and lifestyles. We serve a population of around 400,000 people, with a workforce of around 5000 staff and is 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 & Training

Essential criteria
  • • RSCN with post significant post registration experience in acute paediatric setting
  • • Teaching and Assessing qualification
Desirable criteria
  • • Leadership qualification
  • • Speciality training
  • • Evidence of degree level study
  • • Advanced paediatric life support qualification

Working Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Ability to prioritise and facilitate direct patient care
  • • Ability to take charge of the ward when required
  • • Continuing experience as a mentor to student nurses
Desirable criteria
  • • Involvement in research and audit
  • • Demonstrate an active involvement in the ward’s development

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • • High level and awareness of current paediatric issues, local, regional and national
  • • Demonstration of research based practice
  • • To have knowledge of Trust Quality Strategy
Desirable criteria
  • • Commitment to own role expansion
  • • Proven ability to influence change

Personal

Essential criteria
  • Adaptable to meet the needs of the service
  • Excellent communication skills & professional manner
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of management of change

Trust Values

Essential criteria
  • Proud to CARE

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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
Leah Nixon
Job title
Ward Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01246 513494
Additional information

Michelle Swan

Senior Matron

01246 513846