Sister/Charge Nurse | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the East Midlands is seeking an enthusiastic Band 6 Sister for the Coronary Care Unit. With at least 3 years of cardiology experience, you will manage patient care, coordinate admissions and discharges, and mentor junior staff. This role offers professional growth within a dynamic team committed to delivering exceptional care.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in cardiology.
• Experience in managing a team and delivering high-quality care.
• Ability to mentor and support junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the care of patients in the Coronary Care Unit.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality care from the team.
• Manage admissions, discharges, and staffing levels.

Skills

Cardiology experience

Leadership skills

ECG interpretation

Co-ordination of care

Management of staffing levels

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join The Coronary Care Unit for a 6 month secondment. We are looking for an enthusiastic nurse with minimum of 3 years cardiology experience looking to develop their career further into a Band 6 role.

If you are ready to to progress your career and develop leadership skills in a Coronary Care environment this may be the opportunity for you.

We are a 13 bedded high dependency unit, caring for critically unwell patients ranging from a number of cardiac conditions. As a Band 6 sister/charge nurse you will be responsible for co-ordinating the care of the patients in the unit and ensuring delivery of high quality care to our patients from the team.

1- Permanent Post

1- 6 month Secondment post

As a Band 6 Sister on the critical care your duties will include the following skills on a shift by shift basis:

-Interpretation and assessment of ECG's.

-Co-ordination and management of The Coronary Care Unit including the co-ordination of admissions and discharges and managing capacity within the unit.

-Ensuring safe staffing levels are maintained by management of rosters and escalating to the ward manager as required

-Providing support and guidance to junior members of the team caring for critically ill patients.

-Working within the multi disciplinary team to ensure safe and effective care is delivered to critically ill patients.

-Ensuring The Coronary Care Unit has sufficient resources to deliver high quality care and escalate to senior staff if there is a deficit.

-Actively engage with staff's development and supervision through education, appraisals and mentorship.

-Adhere to current policies in relation to infection control, Health and Safety and Well being of the staff

Closing date of applications: 29 July 2025

Interview date: 12 August 2025

If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.



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 4thbusiest 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.

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This advert closes on Tuesday 29 Jul 2025