Job overview

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Staff Nurse to develop existing and new skills in Critical Care by joining our established critical care team, working on both the Intensive Therapy Unit and High Dependency Unit.  The post holder will be supported by an excellent education programme to learn and develop critical care skills and complete a robust induction and in-house training programme. The post is full-time, and will be required to work a minimum of 30hrs per week. 

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 leaders in critical care to ensure a high standard of nursing care and treatments are delivered to critically patients and their families.

The post holder will develop and demonstrate necessary skills in Critical care nursing, and will be supported with clinical supervision, clinical education and achieving critical care national competencies. 

Working for our organisation

At Chesterfield Royal Hospital, we are committed to bringing our people, communities, and partners together to provide patient care we can all be proud of. Our values of Compassion, Ambition, Respect, and Encouragement guide everything we do. The post holder will work within a supportive and inclusive environment, where team work is paramount and where your contributions are valued. Critical care offers fantastic opportunities for professional development and career progression available, allowing the post holder to make a positive impact on patient care. 

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.

COVID19 Vaccination

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.

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