Nurse Lead for Enhanced Care | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the East Midlands is seeking an experienced Lead Nurse with Critical Care qualifications to enhance maternity services. The role involves assessing and implementing individualized care for women, collaborating with midwifery, and training junior nurses. Ideal candidates will have relevant post-registration experience and be motivated to support their team. Join a dynamic and supportive environment, with numerous professional development opportunities and staff benefits.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Relevant post-registration experience in Critical Care.
• Experience in management, training, and development.
• Motivated and driven with a willingness to empower others.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for women.
• Collaborate with the midwifery team for Enhanced Maternity Care.
• Provide training and support to junior nursing staff.

Skills

Critical Care experience

Team collaboration

Training and development

Education

Specialist qualification in Critical Care

Job description

Are you passionate about using your Critical Care experience/skills as the Lead Nurse to provide/support women requiring Enhanced Care. The post holder will work collaboratively with the Midwifery Team and will be responsible for the nurses within the clinical area.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised care for women in a safe and caring environment.
• Work collaboratively with the designated midwifery team and wider multi‑disciplinary team to provide Enhanced Maternity Care (EMC) across the unit/labour ward and ward areas as required.
• Provide advice, support and skills training to junior nursing staff in the delivery of high‑quality care actively supporting the midwifery team in the management of level 1 plus care.

Please note this is a cross‑site working role.

Key Requirements

• Relevant post‑registration experience and a specialist qualification in Critical Care.
• Experience of management, training, development and assessment.
• Prepared to play a pivotal role in the development, empowerment, support and succession planning for our EMC service.
• Motivated, enthusiastic and driven.

Is this sounds like you, and you wish to work in a supportive, friendly, dynamic and evolving team then we would love to hear from you.

Application Details

Closing date of applications: 21 December 2025
Interview date: 30 December 2025

What we 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&E 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.

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