Sister/Charge Nurse
The closing date is 28 April 2026
Job summary
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse to join our team on Ward 310 at Royal Derby Hospital. Ward 310 is a 30 bedded neurology, stroke step-down, and general medical ward, offering a dynamic and rewarding environment where no two days are the same.
We admit patients from the Medical Assessment Unit with neurological & general medical conditions and patients are transferred from the acute stroke ward once they are ready to stepdown to continue their recovery. This creates a fast-paced and varied caseload, ideal for nurses who enjoy continuous learning and professional growth.
As a Band 6 leader, you will work alongside the Senior Sister to provide strong, visible clinical leadership to our nursing and support staff. You will play a key role in ensuring high standards of patient care, supporting staff development, and contributing to the smooth, safe running of the ward.
We are seeking a dynamic, dedicated, and compassionate nurse with excellent communication skills and a genuine passion for high-quality patient care. You will bring enthusiasm, motivation, and the ability to inspire and support the team. Strong organisational and interpersonal skills are essential, as is the confidence to demonstrate effective leadership in a busy and varied clinical environment.
If you are ready to take the next step in your leadership journey & make a meaningful impact within a supportive and forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:
- Support the Band 7 Ward Manager to lead a team of staff to provide a high quality service; ensuring excellent standards of patient care are delivered and maintained
- Deputise in the absence of the ward manager
- Provide effective support and leadership to staff, patients and carers on the ward.
- Act as a role mode, mentoring, teaching, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement and participate in the education, development and mentorship of other staff
- Be a role model for the team and will motivate and inspire others to be the very best they can be
- Ensure all staff are supported to provide high standards of quality care
- Complete clinical audits and using them to shape/influence improvement projects.
- Manage a team of staff ensuring there e-learning and mandatory training are kept up to date
- Manage sickness/absence
- Manage performance
- Be a vital point of contact for patients and relatives
- Be expected to assist with the general care of the patients
- Be visible and approachable on the ward
- Escalate concerns where appropriate
- Manage complaints/concerns
- Managing datix, completing investigations and implementation of service improvements
Closing date of applications: 28 April 2026
Interview date: 12 May 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
14 April 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
320-MED-1853
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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