Registered Nurse

Job summary

Ward 406 is an Elderly Medicine ward providing compassionate, person-centred care for older people with a range of complex needs. We are looking for a skilled and caring Registered Nurseto join our friendly multidisciplinary team on a 12-month fixed term/Secondment basis.

In this role you will:

• Deliver high-quality nursing care tailored to the needs of older people, promoting dignity, independence and comfort.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care, responding to changing clinical needs.
• Work closely with a multi-disciplinary team to support safe, timely patient pathways.
• Act as a positive role model, contributing to a supportive and inclusive team culture.
• Participate in quality improvement, safety initiatives and service developments on the ward.

Main duties of the job

As a registered nurse you will be responsible and accountable for the delivery of high quality, effective, and compassionate nursing interventions. This includes assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating of holistic and individualised care. This will be in line with local, Trust wide and national policies, procedures, values and behaviours.

We welcome applications from nurses with a genuine interest in older people's care who can demonstrate:

• Current NMC registration (Adult)
• Strong clinical assessment skills and commitment to safe, compassionate care
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• A respectful, inclusive approach to supporting patients, relatives and colleagues
• Confidence prioritising workload in a busy ward environment

Closing date of applications: 12 March 2026

Interview date: 26 March 2026

This position is offered as a secondment. Accordingly, you are required to consult with your manager and obtain approval prior to submitting your application.

Please be aware that there is no guarantee that you will be released from your substantive post, so you should seek approval before applying as you are applying for a Secondment.

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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