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Location
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata
Profession
Manager and corporate
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
03 Feb 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
20 Jan 2026

Job overview

An Opportunity has arisen for a qualified Paediatric Deputy Ward Leader to join the dedicated children’s nursing team at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

You will need to be able to work within the acute hospital environment on Nightingale Children’s ward and be responsible for  allocated children ‘s care. You will liaise with the multidisciplinary team to ensure excellent care delivery for your children. In the future there may be rotational opportunities.

You will be a qualified Staff Nurse with either RSCN/RN Child or RN (and have had experience working with children in an acute health care setting) and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team are essential. You will have significant post registration experience working with children and families in an acute health care setting. Excellent communication skills are essential to this post.

Main duties of the job

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.

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.