We're hoping for a good turnout at our second Nursing Jobs Fair - looming on Saturday.

We've already a guaranteed 30 interviews with many more attending for information with a veiw to the future. Our Deputy Director of Nursing Lindsay Rudge will be welcoming everyone this time.

The fair has been promoted in local press and via social media, and we have Sophie Scanlon and Javier Chaves to thank for being the face of CHFT this time around. Big thanks to them both and find out more about Javier from Spain.

Hello my name is…  

My name is Javier López Chaves. I come from a big family, as I have 4 brothers and two sisters. My father’s name is Juan Miguel López López and my mother’s name is Rosa María Chaves Santos.

What is your position?

I am staff nurse on Ward 5.

Tell us about your career background?

I studied my degree in Spain, where I come from. And after this, I studied a Master specialising in Palliative Care.

What are the best bits about your job?

To learn from every patient who fights against illness with happiness and hope.

What is the highlight of your career so far?

This is my first job, so, I think I’m now in my highlight of my career.

Sum up your role in three words?

Empathy, humanity and vocation.

What did you want to be when you were growing up?

I wanted to be physical education teacher.

Who is your hero/heroine and why?

I see heroes every day. To me, every person who makes the most of every day and smiles. They are my heroes.

When you are not at work how do you relax?

To practice sport and to meet with my friends.

What is your favourite place?

My native city, Granada.

What would people be surprised to know about you?

I left my family, my friends and all my life in Spain to come here and to live this experience with the aim to learn all that I am learning. I didn´t look for a job in Spain because I wanted to come here and to live this adventure. I knew it would be hard but I knew too that it would be worth the effort.