Sister/Charge Nurse

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Derby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits an experienced Registered Nurse to join a dynamic team as a Band 6 Sister in a leading outpatient department. This role focuses on delivering exceptional patient care while managing clinic operations and supporting a dedicated nursing team. You will collaborate closely with clinicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure high-quality service delivery. The position offers numerous development opportunities and is set within a vibrant healthcare environment, making it perfect for those looking to take their career to the next level. Join a trusted organization committed to excellence and compassionate care.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in managing clinic scheduling and clinician allocation.
• Passion for developing nursing teams and embracing new challenges.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Sister and manage the department in their absence.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of ENT and collaborate with the MDT.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Leadership

Patient Care

Service Improvement

Education

Nursing Qualification

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Band 6 Sister in the Head and Neck Outpatients Department. This includes ENT, MAX fax, Orthodontic and Plastics. The department provides an extensive range of specialist clinics.

The successful candidate will be expected to work closely with the Senior Sister to ensure the delivery of patient centred and clinically effective care and act as a role model to the Nursing team. You will be expected to lead the team with a hands-on approach, with the drive of service improvement.

We are looking for a Registered Nurse with a passion to identify new ways of working to deliver our service in a responsive way to our patients, in line with local and national guidelines.

Management of clinic scheduling, and clinician allocation, liaising with clinicians and the operational team is an essential part of the role and recent experience of clinic working is essential.

You will be responsible for staff rotas and appraisals and delivery of quality Matrix.

• Acting as a support to the Senior Sister in the department.
• In the absence of the Senior Sister you must effectively manage the whole department including ENT, Max Fax and Orthodontics to ensure the delivery of high quality care.
• To provide the junior nursing team with support and leadership.
• You will predominately oversee the day to day running of ENT but the role will also include close working with the Max Fax and Orthodontic Dental Sisters, and will cross cover when required.
• To work closely with clinicians in the clinical setting and assisting with examinations as required.
• To collaborate with other members of the wider MDT such as Nurse specialists, Speech and Language Team, and Dietetic team to provide seamless quality care to our service users.
• You must be committed to embracing new challenges and development opportunities and have a passion for developing the nursing team.
• Will be expected to train in Aural care.

Closing date of advert: 30 March 2025
Date of interview: 11 April 2025

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Victoria Lord Job title: Senior Sister Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01332 787540

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care