Sister/Charge Nurse

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Ward 401 Nursing Leadership role focused on providing high-quality patient care for the elderly. The position requires strong leadership skills and relevant clinical experience. The ideal candidate will demonstrate compassion and flexibility, working both day and night shifts. This role offers excellent opportunities for professional development and a supportive environment to enhance leadership and clinical abilities while delivering exemplary standards of care.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Compassionate, dynamic, reliable, and flexible.
• Strong leadership skills and post-registration experience in an acute hospital setting.
• Excellent clinical, knowledge, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Sister with ongoing development of Ward 401.
• Uphold high standards of care and professionalism.
• Motivate and inspire team members to excel.

Skills

Compassionate

Dynamic

Reliable

Leadership skills

Clinical skills

Communication skills

Education

Post registration experience in an acute hospital setting

Job description

Ward 401 Nursing Leadership

Ward 401 is a care of the elderly ward that focuses on delivering a high standard of patient care while 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 post registration experience in an acute hospital setting. Applicants will have excellent clinical skills, knowledge and communication skills with exemplary standards of care and will act as a role model for the team, motivating and inspiring others to be the best they can be.

Applicants will need to be able to work Days and Nights both during the week and on weekends and will support the Senior Sister with the ongoing development of Ward 401, striving towards continued excellence of care for acutely unwell older people.

Benefits

• 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 4,810 OP appointments a day
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England with an average of 2,077 per week
• An average of 1,115 patients are seen in A&E 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

Leadership and Clinical Development

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.