Job summary
A rare and exciting opportunity for a Staff Nurse to join Orthopaedic Outpatients in Suite 1 working 15 Hours per week. Working with our friendly and approachable team you will support Consultants in the delivery of patient care to an exceptional standard.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will carry out nursing duties in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and ensure all Professional Standards and Trust Policies are complied with.
The post holder will work under the direction of the departmental sister to ensure that the Orthopaedic Outpatient Department continually provides a high standard of nursing care and treatments to patients and their families by assisting medical and nurse specialists to ensure the smooth provision of services to patients attending the department.
About us
Chesterfield Royal Hospital is located in Calow, Chesterfield, which 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.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital was officially opened by the queen in 1985 and since then it has continued to expand and modernise, currently holding approximately 550 beds. We provide acute in-patient and out-patient care for Chesterfield and the surrounding rural area of North Derbyshire, serving a population of approximately 350,000 people.
We are currently rated GOOD by the CQC.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments section on this page. 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 for the role.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments section on this page. 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 for the role.
Follow us on Facebook and on Twitter for more:@hrcrhft @royalhospital @WellbeingCRH
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- NMC professional registration
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience and understanding of nursing processes i.e. assessment care planning, implementation and evaluation
Desirable
- Previous Outpatient experience
- Previous Surgical experience
- Orthopaedic experience
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Commitment to undertake professional development and essential training programmes
- Effective communication skills
- Organised and prioritises workload
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of surgical condition
- Understanding of current issues in healthcare
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Coaches/supervises junior team members and HCSW's
- Works without direct supervision
- Uses initiative and makes decisions as required
- Commitment to high clinical standards when working with patients
- Positive, friendly approach
- Professional
- Resourceful
- Common sense approach
- Initiative, tact and diplomacy
- Reliable
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- NMC professional registration
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience and understanding of nursing processes i.e. assessment care planning, implementation and evaluation
Desirable
- Previous Outpatient experience
- Previous Surgical experience
- Orthopaedic experience
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Commitment to undertake professional development and essential training programmes
- Effective communication skills
- Organised and prioritises workload
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of surgical condition
- Understanding of current issues in healthcare
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Coaches/supervises junior team members and HCSW's
- Works without direct supervision
- Uses initiative and makes decisions as required
- Commitment to high clinical standards when working with patients
- Positive, friendly approach
- Professional
- Resourceful
- Common sense approach
- Initiative, tact and diplomacy
- Reliable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
