Sister / Charge Nurse

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Palterton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust seeks a dynamic Sister/Charge Nurse for Durrant Ward, specializing in geriatric medicine. This part-time role (28.5 hours/week) involves managing the ward, enhancing care standards, and developing staff, supporting a strong commitment to patient care.

Responsibilities

• Manage the ward and ensure the provision of safe, high-quality patient care.
• Line manage and develop ward staff.
• Participate in achieving ward objectives through innovative approaches to patient care.

Job description

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 will be responsible for managing the ward, ensuring the provision of safe, high-quality, and individualised care to patients, as well as line managing and developing the ward staff.

The post holder will participate in achieving the ward’s objectives through innovative approaches to patient care, ensure adherence to Nursing Care Audit and Care Accreditation processes, and promote clinical audit and research activities to develop the ward as a learning environment.

Key Responsibilities:

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

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well-performing Trust serving approximately 441,000 people across Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak, and North East Derbyshire. The Trust employs around 3,800 staff, operates with positive financial surplus, and was rated “Good” by the CQC in 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 contribute to this by living up to our Proud to CARE values.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Rebecca Shrimpton
• Job title: Ward Leader
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]