Sister/Charge Nurse

University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton Nhs Foundation Trust; East Staffordshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Staff benefits including EAP

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced clinician to take charge of the unit on a regular basis, supporting both junior and senior staff and coordinating with MDT colleagues.

The role includes internal rotation to days and nights and involves appraisals, mentoring, roster and Datix management, as well as involvement in clinical audits.

Qualifications

• Registered with the NMC and current UK registration.
• Significant post-registration experience in critical care.
• Degree or working towards higher degree in a relevant field.
• Strong knowledge of the clinical area and specialty.
• Proven teaching and mentoring abilities; able to prioritise workload and organise others.
• Ability to assess risks and take appropriate action; contribute to safe staffing.

Responsibilities

• Take charge of the unit on a regular basis; support junior and senior team members.
• Liaise with medical teams and MDT colleagues; handle day-to-day issues (complaints, staffing).
• Undertake appraisals and mentor junior staff and student nurses.
• Gain experience with roster and Datix management; participate in clinical audits.

Skills

NMC Registration

Post-registration experience

Degree / higher degree

Clinical area knowledge

Teaching & mentoring

Prioritisation

Risk assessment

Safe staffing

Education

Degree or higher degree (in progress)

Job description

Job summary

Applicants must have demonstrable, current experience in an appropriate clinical speciality; as well as demonstrating excellent communication skills and ability to co-ordinate a team. You must hold a post registration qualification in critical care.

The role will include taking charge on a regular basis, supporting both junior and senior members of the team and liaising with other MDT's.

The post includes internal rotation to days and nights.

Main duties of the job

• The role includes taking charge of the unit on a regular basis, supporting both junior and senior members of the team. Liaising closely with the medical teams and other members of the MDT.
• Deal with any day to day issues raised i.e. complaints, staffing shortages.
• You will undertake appraisals and mentor / preceptor junior staff and student nurses.
• You will gain experience of roster and datix management and be involved in clinical audits.

Closing date of applications

3rd November 2026

Interview date

17th 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.

Details

Date posted: 20 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata pa

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 320-SURG-BUR-1504

Person Specification

Essential

• NMC Registration
• Significant Post registration experience
• Evidence of degree / working towards higher degree
• Specific knowledge of clinical area and speciality
• Evidence of teaching and mentoring
• Demonstrate Responsibility & Accountability
• To be able to demonstrate the ability to prioritise own workload and organise that of others
• To be able to demonstrate the ability to assess associated risks and takes appropriate action
• Contributes to safe/ safer staffing

Desirable

• Evidence of leadership/Management courses
• Appropriate Clinical Speciality Experience / Qualification
• Assessor / Supervisor training or equivalent qualification
• Demonstrable experience of mentoring, supporting, coaching and developing staff
• Deputising for senior sister / charge nurse

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Queens Hospital Burton, Belvedere Road, Burton On Trent, DE13 0RB, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact: Ward Manager, Joseph Eynon, [e-mail], 07385022388

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