Sister / Educator

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our team to develop a new combined role.

The role will be split 50% direct clinical care and 50% education, both elements will support existing and new pre assessment staff in learning the skills to become effective Pre Assessment Nurses and improve and grow our busy DGH surgical pre-assessment service. This will ensure our team of Nurses are equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to move into the next national phase of service delivery.

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and compassionate Registered Nurse with at least three years, recent experience within Pre Assessment. The candidate must be able to demonstrate that they possess an excellent knowledge in pre-operative care with exceptional leadership skills that allow them to display highly effective multi-professional ways of working. They will be supporting a variety of learners in the workplace, working clinically with new and established Nurses and Health Care Assistants.

You will support the Department Lead Nurse in the continuing development of staff and work in autonomy as a member of the multi professional team, maintaining effective, compassionate communication with patients, their relatives and staff of all levels and must be able to demonstrate excellent organizational and problem solving skills.

You will need evidence of continued professional development and achievements in previous posts.

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.