Sister & Charge Nurse

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the East Midlands is looking for compassionate and dynamic nurses for Ward 401. This is a care of the elderly ward where you will uphold and ensure high standards of patient care while promoting independence. Strong leadership skills are required to guide a dedicated team, with flexible working hours across days and nights. Join a supportive environment that values excellence, compassion, and ongoing professional development.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Qualifications

• Compassionate, dynamic, reliable, and flexible.
• Demonstrable 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.
• Contribute to day-to-day delivery of care on a care of the elderly ward.
• Provide leadership and act as a role model.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical skills

Communication skills

Compassion

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

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 high standards of care and professionalism at all times and be able to support the care delivery on a day to day basis. In return we offer excellent opportunities to develop your leadership and clinical skills. Ward 401 is a care of the elderly ward focusing 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 should be compassionate, dynamic, reliable and flexible with the ability to demonstrate strong leadership and demonstrable post-registration experience in an acute hospital setting. Excellent clinical, knowledge and communication skills with exemplary standards of care are required. You will be a role model for the team and will motivate and inspire others to be the very best they can be. You should be able to work days and nights, both during the week and at weekends. A strong and visible leadership presence is required to support the Senior Sister with the ongoing development of Ward 401, striving towards continued excellence of care for acutely unwell older people.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Sister with ongoing development of Ward 401 and lead the team to maintain high standards of care and professionalism.
• Contribute to day-to-day delivery of care on a care of the elderly ward, promoting patient independence and appropriate discharge planning.
• Provide leadership and act as a role model to motivate and inspire colleagues and junior staff.
• Demonstrate strong clinical decision-making and effective communication with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team.
• Work flexibly across day and night shifts, including weekends.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Compassionate, dynamic, reliable and flexible with demonstrable post-registration experience in an acute hospital setting.
• Excellent clinical skills, knowledge and communication skills with exemplary standards of care.
• Ability to lead, motivate and support a team to achieve high standards of care for older people.

Benefits and Values

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development.
• Ongoing support from recruitment to joining and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.
• Our Trust values: Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we work.

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&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.
• UHDB is a research-active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

How to apply

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please check your eligibility before applying for this post as sponsorship may not be available.

Important dates: Closing date of applications: 06 January 2026; Date of interview: 20 January 2026.

Additional notes

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the role we play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best health for the local population by providing Exceptional Care Together. Our fundamental values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we work and behave across the Trust.

This advert closes on Tuesday 6 Jan 2026.