Sister/Charge Nurse

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Sister/Charge Nurse to join their team in East Midlands. The role involves leading patient care for those over 65, supporting junior colleagues, and managing discharge planning. The ideal candidate has Band 5 experience and a passion for elderly care. In return, the Trust provides professional development opportunities and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Qualifications

• Must have NMC registration for nursing in the UK.
• Experience in a Band 5 post and in management or leadership roles.
• Evidence of specialized knowledge in the clinical area.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage care for patients over 65 on the ward.
• Delegate effectively to the team, ensuring support is in place.
• Act as a role model for junior staff and oversee patient discharge planning.

Skills

Management / Leadership Skills

Clinical Skills

Accountability

Education

NMC registration

Working towards a higher degree

Job description

Go back University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Sister/Charge Nurse

The closing date is 01 October 2025

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic nurse, with an interest in developing their leadership skills, to join our existing team to continue to provide the highest quality patient care. We welcome applications from nurses that have acute hospital experience at a Band 5 level, and with a keen interest in elderly care and the development of their professional nursing career. Our teams are motivated, committed and creative and want to develop in order to provide the best care we can.

As a division, we offer band specific development pathways in house. The Trust also offers an in-house leadership course, and specific training to develop your management & advanced clinical skills relevant to the area. A mentor will be allocated, and the ward manager and practice development team\'s support will be in place.

Main duties of the job

The Sister / Charge Nurse takes responsibility, and is accountable for providing safe and effective care for patients over the age of 65 with an acute medical condition on the ward.

The Sister / Charge Nurse will safely and effectively delegate to the wider team, ensuring support and training is in place.

They are accountable for patient, public and staff experience. They will lead, offer clinical advice and support management of services to ensure the delivery of high quality, effective, and compassionate nursing care. This will be in line with local, Trust wide and national policies, procedures, values and behaviours.

A successful candidate will be managing a caseload of patients and being involved in complex discharge planning working collaboratively within the MDT to provide high quality care and timely discharges.

A successful candidate will be supporting and guiding junior colleagues, acting as a role model for student nurses. They will also deputise for the ward manager in their absence.

Closing date of applications: 1 October 2025

Interview date: 15 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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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC registration
• Evidence of degree/working towards higher degree or equivalent experience

Experience

• Evidence of management / leadership skills gained through theoretical knowledge and or experience
• Post registration experience, and experience at a band 5 post
• Specific knowledge of the clinical area / speciality
• Evidence of leadership course attendance

Skills

• Responsibility & Accountability
• Able to assesses associated risks and takes appropriate action
• Evidence of extended clinical skills e.g. CVAD / NG competency etc

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