University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Sister/Charge Nurse

The closing date is 30 June 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our critical care team. We are looking for an enthusiastic nurse with critical care 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 the intensive care environment this may be the opportunity for you.

We are an 16 bedded critical care accepting level 3 and level 2 patients, as a Band 6 sister/charge nurse you will be responsible for co-ordinating the care of the patients in this area and ensuring delivery of high quality care to our patients from the team

Main duties of the job

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

-Co-ordination and management of the critical care unit including co-ordination of admissions and discharges and managing capacity within the department

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

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

-Works with the multi disciplinary team to ensure safe and effective care is delivered to critically ill patients

-Ensures the critical care area has sufficient resources to deliver high quality care and escalates to senior staff if there is a deficit

-Actively engages with staff development and supervision through education, appraisals and mentorship

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

-Deputises for the Senior Sister when required

Closing date of applications: 30 June 2025

Date of interview: 14 July 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, including both professional and leadership development

On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.

A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

Our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients daily

We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust - over 3,300 per week

An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day - 6th largest in the country

Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients daily.

We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres

We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres

We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working da

Details

Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

320-SURG-1246

Job locations

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE


Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

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 click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • NMC registration
  • Preparation of Mentors course or equlivalent
  • Degree level study
  • Critical Care course or equivalent

Desirable

  • existing critical care Band 6 experience

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in an acute setting (Critical care)

Skills

Essential

  • Teaching experience (formal and informal)

Desirable

  • Evidence of leadership

Problem Solving

Essential

  • Evidence of being proactive and ability to problem solve when faced with different clinical scenario
Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • NMC registration
  • Preparation of Mentors course or equlivalent
  • Degree level study
  • Critical Care course or equivalent

Desirable

  • existing critical care Band 6 experience

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in an acute setting (Critical care)

Skills

Essential

  • Teaching experience (formal and informal)

Desirable

  • Evidence of leadership

Problem Solving

Essential

  • Evidence of being proactive and ability to problem solve when faced with different clinical scenario

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE


Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE


Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Sister Critical Care

Senior Sister Caroline Swan

caroline.swan@nhs.net

012837986276

Details

Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

320-SURG-1246

Job locations

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE


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