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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
- RSCN Qualification or RN with acute health experience of working with children.
- 998 Teaching qualification (or equivalent)
- RSCN/RN Child (or equivalent)
- Post registration experience in Paediatric health environment
Experience
- Experience working with children in a healthcare setting
- Understanding of principles of Safeguarding Children
- Experience with children with additional / complex / chronic health care needs.
- Experience of Safeguarding children work
- Health and Safety Knowledge
Skills and Knowledge
- Clinical Skills
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Infection Control knowledge in acute care
- Ability to use initiative, to take charge in the absence of the sister/Deputy ward leader
- Ability to prioritise workload
Personal Attributes
- Professional appearance & approach
Trust Values
- Proud to CARE
- CRH Behaviours- Leading with care, Engaging the team, holding to account , developing capability
Flexible Working
If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.
UK Points-based immigration system
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .
It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.
Communications
Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e‑mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.
If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.
Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.
This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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Paediatric Staff Nurse in Chesterfield employer: Chesterfield Royal
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work environment where staff can thrive both personally and professionally. With a strong focus on employee wellbeing, the hospital provides access to a dedicated health and wellbeing hub, flexible working arrangements, and numerous opportunities for career development within the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire. Located in the picturesque town of Chesterfield, employees enjoy a vibrant local culture, competitive housing options, and easy access to stunning natural landscapes, making it an ideal place to live and work.
