Paediatric Senior Sister / Charge Nurse - Inpatients

Job summary

We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamic, innovative and flexible Senior Paediatric Nurse to join our team of Band 7 Paediatric Nurses supporting the Paediatric High Dependency Unit at University Hospital of Derby and Burton

As the Senior Sister/ Senior Charge Nurse, you will have demonstrable excellent clinical, organisational, communication and team building skills, evidence of successfully delivering high quality holistic care, support and teaching to young people, families and the wider caring team, and development of your current team. In addition, you will clearly demonstrate commitment to and development of the service to ensure all requirements of the agenda are met.

Applicants should hold RSCN qualification, relevant Degree level study and ability to study at Masters level and have a level 2 paediatric critical care unit and up to date in Advanced Paediatric Life Support.

Main duties of the job

• Taking the nurse in charge role whilst on duty, line management duties for staff.
• Duties include formal sickness management processes, supporting staff development, completing appraisals, managing mandatory training compliance and pastoral support.
• The role includes a high level of role modelling, adhering to trust policies and guidelines as well as our personal behavioural responsibility framework.
• The successful applicant must prioritise patient safety and care quality to support trust processes.
• You will have excellent communication and leadership skills and be able to demonstrate substantial post registration experience including extensive relevant Band 6 experience both managerially and clinically in a paediatric setting.

Closing date of applications: 04 February 2026

Interview date: 17 February 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.

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)

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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)

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