Job summary
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Are you keen to add to your skills?

Are you eager to make a difference?

We are looking for an enthusiastic nurse to join our friendly team. We are expanding our skills together and are waiting for you to join us!

We are passionate about enabling our patients to receive the right care in the right place and strive to provide staff with development opportunities.

We love to make a difference and give our patients a positive hospital experience, if you do to then please contact us to arrange an informal visit where you will be very welcomed!

Are you able to demonstrate excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills with a willingness to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service?

If you are, we want to hear from you! We are one of the first organisations in the country to implement the amazing Nursing Accreditation Assessment system called Quality Always which allows us to deliver high-quality, safe care at all times.

We are looking for a Staff Nurse to help drive forward our bespoke DCHS Quality Always on Fenton ward, Cavendish Hospital.

Fenton Ward is currently a 10-bedded ward that delivers rehabilitation care and complex discharge planning to our frail elderly population embedding the 6 Cs in everything that we do.

This post is a permanent inpatient position within DCHS.

Main duties of the job
DCHS is a forward-thinking organisation and here at Fenton ward we aspire to deliver excellent standards of care, professional development and offer many opportunities to progress county-wide within a number of services, which could include community nursing, quality department.

We are seeking a Staff Nurse who is able to deliver excellent clinical and organisational skills. The post holder will be dynamic and have a clear vision of what excellent patient care looks and feels like.

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care in the most efficient and clinically-effective way, whilst maintaining the patient's privacy and dignity.

To provide advice and support to junior staff in the delivery of high-quality care and actively support the Ward Manager in the management of the healthcare environment.

This is an exciting time moving forward in DCHS and you could be a part of the future.

About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Details
Date posted: 20 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pa, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 842-CCS-7091-26-D
Job locations: Fenton Ward Cavendish Hospital, Manchester Road, Cavendish Hospital, SK17 6TE, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: RGN; Evidence of recent training
• Desirable: Leg Ulcer Management (N18); Continence Care; Palliative Care; Infection Control; Tissue Viability Management; Student Mentorship; IV competencies

Experience

• Essential: Evidence of research based/reflective practice

Skills

• Essential: Written and recording skills; IT Skills

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website. Apply through our website.

Employer contact details
Ward Manager: Kate Casey, katecasey@nhs.net, 01298212851

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