Sister/Charge Nurse

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Sister/Charge Nurse to join their high-performing Ward 401. The ideal candidate must demonstrate strong clinical skills, compassion, and leadership qualities. Responsibilities include maintaining high standards of care and inspiring the nursing team. Successful applicants will hold current NMC registration and have post-registration experience in an acute setting. This opportunity promises professional development and a supportive environment, with shifts on days and nights.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Demonstrable post registration experience in an acute hospital setting.
• Experience working within DME.
• Strong clinical skills and ability to uphold care standards.

Responsibilities

• Support high standards of care and professionalism.
• Motivate and inspire team members.
• Develop Ward 401 to achieve excellence in elderly care.

Skills

Compassion

Leadership

Clinical skills

Communication

Education

Current NMC Registration

Job description

Go back University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Sister/Charge Nurse

The closing date is 06 January 2026

We have exciting opportunities of full/part-time substantive post to join our team.

Ward 401 is a high performing, forward thinking ward with a supportive Senior Nursing team. You will be expected to uphold and ensure that high standards of care and professionalism are maintained at all times and be able to support the care delivery on a day to day basis. In return we offer excellent opportunities for you to develop your leadership and clinical skills.

Main duties of the job

Ward 401 is a care of the elderly ward which focuses on delivering a high standard of patient care whilst encouraging patient independence to enable discharge home or a suitable alternative when home is no longer safe or appropriate.

Applicants will need to be compassionate, dynamic, reliable and flexible with an ability to demonstrate strong leadership skills and demonstrable post registration experience in an acute hospital setting.

Applicants will need to have excellent clinical skills, knowledge and communication skills with exemplary standards of care.

Applicants will be a role model for the team and will motivate and inspire others to be the very best they can be.

Applicants will need to be able to work Days and Nights both during week and weekends.

We require a strong and visible leader to support the Senior Sister with the on-going development of Ward 401, striving towards continued excellence of care for acutely unwell older people.

Closing date of applications: 06 January 2026

Date of interview: 20 January 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

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

Person Specification

Registration

• Current NMC Registration

Experience

• Demonstrable Post Registration experience
• Experience working within DME

Skills

• Evidence of leadership skills

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