Sister/Charge Nurse

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dynamic Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse to lead the Emergency Department at Queens Hospital Burton. The post covers both days and nights and offers opportunities for professional development within an innovative, patient‑centred environment committed to exceptional care.

You will provide clinical leadership, manage the department, ensure adherence to policies, respond to incidents and communicate with the MDT, while mentoring

Qualifications

• Evidence of clinical expertise in caring for complex and clinically unwell patients.
• Will be able to hold responsibility and accountability for own decisions.

Responsibilities

• Managing the department
• Offering clinical leadership
• Ensuring adherence to policies and procedures
• Responding to incidents
• Communicating with all members of the MDT
• Providing mentorship and guidance

Skills

Clinical expertise

Accountability

Education

NMC registration

Band 5 experience

Degree/CPD

Leadership training

Continued professional development

Job description

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Sister/Charge Nurse

The closing date is 27 October 2026

At University Hospitals of Derby & Burton we are looking for dynamic, motivated Registered Nurse to work within our custom built department at Queens Hospital Burton as part of our team providing high quality care to our patients. We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced and hardworking Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse to work within the Emergency Department.

We consider the Department to be an innovative creative and friendly environment for those nurses who wish to provide high quality patient centred care.

This post covers both days and nights.

Main duties of the job

• Managing the department
• Offering clinical leadership
• Ensuring adherence to policies and procedures
• Responding to incidents
• Communicating with all members of the MDT
• Providing mentorship and guidance

Closing date of applications: 27 October 2026

Interview date: 10 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 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

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI-generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK

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

Skills

• Evidence of clinical expertise in caring for complex and clinically unwell patients
• Will be able to hold responsibility & accountability for own decisions

Education and qualifications

• Current NMC professional registration
• Significant post registration experience at a band 5 level
• Evidence of degree/working towards higher degree or equivalent experienceEvidence of leadership and management training/experience
• Evidence of continued professional development

Experience and knowledge

• Specific knowledge of the clinical area/speciality
• Has completed practice supervisor and assessor training

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