University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Sister/Charge Nurse
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We have exciting opportunities of full/part-time substantive post to join our team.
Ward 406
Ward 406 is a high performing, forward thinking ward with a supportive Senior Nursing team. You will be expected to uphold and ensure that high standards of care and professionalism are maintained at all times and be able to support the care delivery on a day to day basis. In return we offer excellent opportunities for you to develop your leadership and clinical skills.
Ward 406 is a care of the elderly ward which focuses on delivering a high standard of patient care whilst encouraging patient independence to enable discharge home or a suitable alternative when home is no longer safe or appropriate.
Responsibilities
- Applicants will need to be compassionate, dynamic, reliable and flexible with an ability to demonstrate strong leadership skills and demonstrable post registration experience in an acute hospital setting.
- Applicants will need to have excellent clinical skills, knowledge and communication skills with exemplary standards of care.
- Applicants will be a role model for the team and will motivate and inspire others to be the very best they can be.
- Applicants will need to be able to work Days and Nights both during week and weekends.
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We require a strong and visible leader to support the Senior Sister with the on-going development of Ward 406, striving towards continued excellence of care for acutely unwell older people.
Important Dates
- Closing date of applications: 31st August 2026
- Date of interview: 14th September 2026
About Us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In Return We Will Offer
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts
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- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Sue Roberts
- Job title: Senior Sister
- Email address: suzanne.roberts@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01332 788406
We’d love to hear from you! If you have any questions about the role, team, or working environment, feel free to get in touch for an informal chat. Speaking with us before applying is completely optional, but it can help you decide if this opportunity is the right fit for you.
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