Emergency Department Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

Transformationunitgm; Derby; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse for its Emergency Department. This role involves pivotal leadership, managing patient care, and ensuring operational excellence. Applicants should be NMC registered and possess significant experience in a clinical setting. Join a dedicated team providing exceptional care in the Derby community.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Significant post registration experience, and experience at a band 6 post.
• Mentoring and developing staff.
• Leadership Experience.

Responsibilities

• Providing expert clinical and management advice to the ED team.
• Managing patient flow and escalating/managing potential issues.
• Coordinating and managing the daily operations of the ED.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Patient Safety

Team Management

Effective Communication

Education

NMC Registration

Degree in Nursing or relevant experience

Job description

Main area Accident and Emergency Grade Band 7 Contract 12 months (Secondment / Fixed term) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (must be able to work nights) Job ref 320-MED-1674

Employer University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Derby Hospital Town Derby Salary £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata pa Salary period Yearly Closing 03/07/2025 23:59 Interview date 18/07/2025

Emergency Department Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

Band 7

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.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

If you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;

Job overview

This is an opportunity to become Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, for a large Emergency Department (ED) at RDH, as a 12 month secondment/fixed term contract. This is a pivotal time for the department, and we are looking for a leader who will drive and empower change.

You will work in partnership and in a supportive way with the Matron and lead senior sister, to provide strong, empowering leadership to the ED nursing team, providing clinical effectiveness, excellence in governance and patient safety principles, and provide excellence in operational leadership.

Within ED, we work as a large, supportive and dynamic MDT and are looking for a compassionate, engaged and collaborative leader.

If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Leadership:

• Providing expert clinical and management advice and guidance to the ED team
• Ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate nursing care
• Managing patient flow and escalating/managing potential issues
• Acting as a role model and developing the junior staff
• Participating in the development and implementation of clinical guidelines and protocols
• To lead and manage the 45 minute ambulance hand over in pitstop.
• To support in maintaining the 4 hour target
• To support in ensuring the wait to be seen if within 30 minutes - 1 hour

Operational Management:

• To work directly with the senior management to ensure all targets are maintained
• Coordinating and managing the daily operations of the ED
• Managing resources effectively, including staffing and equipment
• Working with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure seamless patient care
• Contributing to the development and implementation of service improvements

Staff Development:

• Supporting , mentoring and performance managing junior nurses and other healthcare professionals
• Leading and implementing the education and training of staff
• Providing feedback and performance management
• Promoting a positive and supportive work environment

Professional Development:

• Maintaining and updating their own clinical knowledge and skills
• Participating in professional development activities, such as clinical supervision and appraisals
• Adhering to professional codes of conduct
• Leading and participating in quality and safety initiatives

Other Responsibilities:

• Working with the Matron and other senior staff to ensure high standards of care
• Liaising with other departments and external agencies as required
• Contributing to the development of the ED as a learning environment
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations

Closing date of applications: 3 July 2025

Interview date: 18 July 2025

Working for our organisation

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:

• 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person specification

Edudation, Training & Qualifications

• NMC Registration
• Degree/working towards higher degree or relevant experience

Experience & Knowledge

• Significant post registration experience, and experience at a band 6 post
• Mentoring and developing staff
• Leadership Experience
• Specific knowledge of the clinical area/speciality

Skills & Ability

• Has overall responsibility and is accountable for all delegated nursing care within the clinical environment
• Manages the clinical workload, prioritising and re-prioritising
• Work across division during unit cover and deputising for matron

Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

At UHDB , we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.

For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home.

Why don’t you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss what’s possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.

We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options.

Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

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• eVisa

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Please ensure that you had read the Job Description and Person Spec and that you meet the criteria before applying.