Senior Sister / Senior Charge Nurse
The closing date is 19 March 2026
Job summary
We have an opportunity for a dynamic, organised proactive individual to undertake the role as Senior Sister / Senior Charge Nurse on Coronary Care Unit at Royal Derby Hospital.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate effective leadership skills, have the ability to maintain the high standards that have been set whilst meeting the key performance indicators within the constraints of policy, guidelines and budget.
Main duties of the job
The candidate will need to be able to manage change, continue to adapt to the current needs of the patients within the specialty and business unit while being able to care for and manage acute medical patients.
The candidate must be able to make informed decisions within the speciality and scope of professional practice, involving patients and public to ensure agreed standards, objectives and targets are met.
They will work collaboratively within a team to meet the needs of patients and play a key leadership role in service delivery and adherence to policy and procedures. They will demonstrate safe clinical decision making and expert care for their patient group and provide appropriate plans of care.
Closing date of applications: 19 March 2026
Interview date: 2 April 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.
Details
Date posted
05 March 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
320-MED-1808
Job locations
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
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
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