Registered Nurse

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Burton CP; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking experienced staff nurses to join our Emergency Department at Queens Hospital Burton. You will work across Pitstop, Majors, resus and the urgent treatment centre, in a dual ED serving adults and children.

A comprehensive induction and ongoing education ensure you develop with the team. We value compassion, teamwork and clinical excellence, offer rotational learning, mentor support, and access to study days, with

Qualifications

• NMC registration is essential.
• Experience within an acute NHS trust is required.
• Desirable: completion of practice supervisor/accessor or working towards.
• Clinical skills such as venepuncture, cannulation and ECG are desirable.
• Ability to assess risks and manage workload.
• Communication skills to overcome barriers.

Responsibilities

• Prioritise, assess, plan, evaluate and deliver all aspects of care to a high standard.
• Work with multidisciplinary team and contribute to clinical governance.
• Mentor/preceptor to junior staff and support pre-registration students.
• Participate in competency-based programmes across the ED.
• Engage in induction and mandatory training.

Skills

Ability to assess risks

Workload management

Communication skills

Motivating and reassuring patients

Education

NMC registration

Experience in an acute trust

Tools

Venepuncture

Cannulation

ECG

Job description

We are seeking experienced staff nurses to join us in our emergency department at Queens Hospital Burton. Working in our ED you will get to work in all areas of the department - Pitstop, Majors, resus and our newly built urgent treatment centre. As we are a dual ED we see both adults and children, you will be given adequate training for this. We show our commitment to our teams through excellent development and progression opportunities, starting with a comprehensive Induction programme. We're proud to nurture and support our nurses to provide the very best care. In return, you'll deliver our values and nurse with pride, respect, empathy, consideration, compassion and dignity. The ED is an exciting place to work, great team work and multidisciplinary working ensures that all new starters are made to feel supported and welcome. As you progress through your induction a vast array of learning opportunities are available such as triage competency, cannulation and venepuncture and ILS/PILs. We offer in house training from our dedicated education team who run study days and help keep you up to date with mandatory training. Main duties of the job The post holder will prioritise, assess, plan, evaluate and deliver all relevant aspects of care to an agreed and expected high standard. Work closely with the multidisciplinary team and contribute to the clinical governance process. Act as a mentor/preceptor to junior staff, with specific responsibility for pre- registration students. Participate fully in a structured competency based programmes, as required while working in all areas of the Emergency Department. Closing date of applications: 10 November 2026 Interview date: 24 November 2026.

Education, Training & Qualifications Essential

• NMC registration
• Experience within an acute trust

Desirable

• Completion of practice supervisor/accessor or working towards

Skills & Ability Essential

• Ability to assess risks and take appropriate action
• Ability to manage own workload - prioritising and re-prioritising care

Desirable

• Clinical skills such as - venepuncture, cannulation, ECG

Communication Essential

• Ability to overcome barriers to communication

Desirable

• Previous experience in motivating and reassuring patients and staff

Person Specification Education, Training & Qualifications Essential

• NMC registration
• Experience within an acute trust

Experience & Knowledge Essential

• Experience within an acute trust

Desirable

• Completion of practice supervisor/accessor or working towards

Skills & Ability Essential

• Ability to assess risks and take appropriate action
• Ability to manage own workload - prioritising and re-prioritising care

Desirable

• Clinical skills such as - venepuncture, cannulation, ECG

Communication Essential

• Ability to overcome barriers to communication

Desirable

• Previous experience in motivating and reassuring patients and staff
  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
• Ongoing 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.