Job Description

The main purpose of this role will be:
To provide strong, effective leadership coupled with a solid sense of commitment to delivering excellent nursing care and patient experience on the Medical Same Day Emergency Care Unit, and to ensure the improvement and sustainability of the quality-of-care indicators for caring for the patients.
You will be expected to work with the matron to ensure the operational efficiency of the unit, working collaboratively with all departments across the Trust.
You will be expected to promote consistent safe, effective, well led and responsive quality care and working practices in the unit and ensure that staff will receive the appropriate leadership, support, appraisal and continual professional development.
This role will require flexibility of hours and working patterns.
You will be expected to work within the Acute care Leadership Team and multidisciplinary team to develop and evolve our pathways for acute admission avoidance and admissions. Through demonstration of high levels of clinical expertise and practice, work collaboratively with members of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT), divisional care unit and others to review and plan services which are responsive, cost effective and evidence based
Provide strong, professional leadership working in partnership to enhance professional standards of care across the service linking in with primary, secondary and tertiary care as appropriate
Main duties of the job
1. Patient Care
2. Multidisciplinary Team Working
3. Communication/Information
4. Clinical/ Operational Management
5. Human Resource Management and Development
6. Budget Management
7. Unit Environment
8. Clinical Governance
9. ResearchEducation
10. Professional Development/ Personal Performance
About us
Our Vision: Exceptional patient care provided by exceptional people
Our Mission: To bring our people communities & partners together- providing patient care we can all be proud of.
As colleagues, we will always be guided by our Proud to CARE values:
Compassion: Treating everyone with kindness - welcoming diversity and inclusion, considering individual needs; and challenging inappropriate behaviours outside of our values.
Ambition: Aspiring to be the best - reaching high standards, providing exceptional care and services; and achieving measurable improvements in people's health and wellbeing.
Respect: Valuing and appreciating everyone - listening, learning, and acting on their experiences, being open and honest; and recognising that working with others brings benefits.
Encouragement: Opportunities for all - supporting education and development, helping people to bring their improvement ideas to life and speak-up; and getting everyone involved in our future.
Details
Date posted
16 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
47,810 to 54,710 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
9 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
166-MEC-7382470
Job locations
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Calow
Chesterfield
S44 5BL
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description & person specification for a more detailed overview of the advertised vacancy.
If you would like any further information or to arrange a visit please contact Gary Durrant- Matron.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description & person specification for a more detailed overview of the advertised vacancy.
If you would like any further information or to arrange a visit please contact Gary Durrant- Matron.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• - 1st level degree or equivalent experience
• - 1st level RGN
• -Communication skills training
• - Teaching and assessing

Desirable

• Advanced communication course/qualification
• - Leadership qualification
• advanced knowledge and skills within the specialist sphere of practice of a MSDEC unit.

Experience
Essential

• - Significant post registration experience including in clinical speciality
• - Experience in line management
• - Able to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations
• - Leadership and management experience
• - Change management

Desirable

• - Previous experience as a senior nurse working in an acute setting

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• - Sound negotiation skills, with the ability to deal with difficult or challenging situations
• - Ability to deliver educational sessions to nurses and other disciplines
• - Presentation skills
• - Computer literacy
• - Lead audit programme and subsequent improvements
• - Evidence of continuing professional development
• - Risk management awareness

Desirable

• - Evidence of publication
• - Led research project
• - Report writing
• - Developed an educational programme

Trust values
Essential

• Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement

Personal Attributes
Essential

• - Positive attitude, self-motivated
• - Ability to work under pressure, organise own workload and prioritise
• - Adaptable to meet service needs
• - Innovative and dynamic

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• - 1st level degree or equivalent experience
• - 1st level RGN
• -Communication skills training
• - Teaching and assessing

Desirable

• Advanced communication course/qualification
• - Leadership qualification
• advanced knowledge and skills within the specialist sphere of practice of a MSDEC unit.

Experience
Essential

• - Significant post registration experience including in clinical speciality
• - Experience in line management
• - Able to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations
• - Leadership and management experience
• - Change management

Desirable

• - Previous experience as a senior nurse working in an acute setting

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• - Sound negotiation skills, with the ability to deal with difficult or challenging situations
• - Ability to deliver educational sessions to nurses and other disciplines
• - Presentation skills
• - Computer literacy
• - Lead audit programme and subsequent improvements
• - Evidence of continuing professional development
• - Risk management awareness

Desirable

• - Evidence of publication
• - Led research project
• - Report writing
• - Developed an educational programme

Trust values
Essential

• Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement

Personal Attributes
Essential

• - Positive attitude, self-motivated
• - Ability to work under pressure, organise own workload and prioritise
• - Adaptable to meet service needs
• - Innovative and dynamic

Skills Required