Registered Nurse - Urology Day Case Unit

VISSPO; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Job summary

The Royal Derby Hospital is recruiting a Band 5 Registered Nurse to join the Urology Day Case Unit. You will support the smooth daily operation, patient admission, pre and post operative care, and nurse-led discharge within a busy day-case and outpatient service.

You will rotate into the flexible cystoscopy clinic, oversee sessions, assist clinicians, and contribute to the ESWL service. In-house training is provided, with mentoring and varied shift patterns to cover evenings.

Qualifications

• Evidence of leading a team gained through theory or practice.
• Strong communication with patients, families and colleagues.
• Ability to prioritise and adapt in a busy acute environment.
• Willingness to undergo in-house training for new procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist in smooth daily running of Urology Day Case Unit, including patient admission and pre/post operative care.
• Support nurse-led discharge when appropriate.
• Oversee flexible cystoscopy clinic sessions and assist clinicians during endoscopic procedures.
• Provide patient-centred care with compassionate communication and documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Planning

Flexibility

Education

NMC registration & revalidation

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Band 5 RN within the Urology Day Case Unit at The Royal Derby Hospital.

The unit consists of a 15-bed ward, which works alongside our outpatient flexi cystoscopy clinic and two operating theatres. We care for patients undergoing outpatient procedures, day case, in patient and robotic surgery.

We are a small and friendly department. The team comprises of consultants, staff grade and junior doctors, advanced clinical practitioners, ODP's, nurses, HCA's and reception/ admin staff.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate would work as part of the Urology Day Case Team to assist in the smooth daily running of the department, including patient admission, pre and post operative care and nurse-led discharge when appropriate. We also offer an Extra Corporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy service. The position also involves rotation into our flexible cystoscopy clinic which would include overseeing the running of the clinic and assisting clinicians whilst undertaking diagnostic endoscopic procedures. Appropriate in-house training will be provided.

We accommodate many types of trainees and are keen to ensure all students are well mentored and supported. Ensuring a stimulating and rich learning environment is essential in this role.

We work closely with The Elective Hub and collaborate with them in the discharge of patients in the afternoon and evening. Flexibility and adaptability are essential to this role. We provide weekday care from 0730 until patient discharge/transfer and a wide variety of shift patterns are required to cover this service. This can at times be until after 10pm at night.

Closing date of applications: 12th November 2026

Interview Date: 26th November 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

• We see on average 4,810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2,077 per week.
• An average of 1,115 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.

Details

Date posted: 05 November 2026

Band: 5

Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 320-SURG-1510

Job locations: RDH, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, DE22 3NE, United Kingdom

Qualifications

• NMC registration & (revalidation requirements if not newly qualified)

Knowledge

• Essential: Evidence of leading a team / leadership skill gained through theoretical knowledge and or experience.
• Desirable: Knowledge of the clinical area / speciality

Communications and interpersonal skills

• Essential: Communicates condition related, sensitive information to patients, public and staff.
• Essential: Understands and overcomes barriers to communication and acceptance
• Desirable: Has an understanding of diplomacy and can escalated appropriately

Planning and organisational skills

• Essential: Ability to prioritise own work activity.
• Essential: Able to work flexibly.

Responsibilities for patient / client care

• Essential: Assess, develop, plan, implement and evaluate individual package of care based on evidence base.
• Essential: Delivery of high-quality care which meets local and national requirements.
• Desirable: Is able to undertake a wide range of patient care and clinical activities across shift patterns.

Responsibilities for financial and physical resources

• Essential: Awareness of resources and safe use of equipment.
• Desirable: Participates in the maintenance of equipment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Baring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address: RDH, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, DE22 3NE, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)