Registered Nurse - Ward 2 LRCH

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Derby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Derby is seeking a highly motivated Registered Nurse for Ward 2, providing exceptional patient care at the end of life. The role involves delivering high quality nursing care, with responsibilities including assessment and planning of patient care. Applicants should have demonstrable post-registration experience and an NMC registration. This opportunity offers professional development, support, and a chance to work within a compassionate team.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Evidence of leading a team and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of the clinical area or specialty.
• Completion of palliative care module.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality, effective, and compassionate nursing care.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate holistic and individualized care.
• Work rotationally on day/night shifts.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Palliative care knowledge

Education

Demonstrable post registration experience

NMC Registration

Job description

Overview

Registered Nurse - Ward 2 LRCH at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. The closing date is 02 October 2025. This post is for a permanent position. There are also fixed term / secondment positions available and there is an alternate vacancy being advertised for the same role.

We are looking for a highly motivated Registered Nurse with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work on Ward 2. To provide high standards of nursing care for the patients and carers known to our service.

You will be responsible and accountable for the delivery of high quality, effective, and compassionate nursing care, including assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating of holistic and individualised care. This will be in line with local, Trust wide and national policies, procedures, values and behaviours.

Main duties of the job

The unit has 14 beds and provides care to patients at the end of life. Demonstrable post registration experience is essential and experience in palliative care or working with patients at the end of life would be desirable.

The area offers a 2 week supernumerary period on commencement of post, and full support and training within a newly established team.

You will be required to work rotationally on day/night shifts.

Closing date of applications: 02 October 2025

Interview date: 16 October 2025

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 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.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Communication and experience

• Evidence of leading a team / leadership skills gained through theoretical knowledge and or experience
• Knowledge of the clinical area / speciality

Qualifications

• Demonstrable post registration experience
• NMC Registration
• Completion of palliative care module

Planning and organisation

• Able to demonstrate skills with planning and organising own workload and that of others
• Able to demonstrate up to date practice and post registration development

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 Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust