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Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Lead Nurse (Acute Inpatient)

The closing date is 18 January 2026

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Job summary

This is a great opportunity for a full time Band 6 Lead Nurse to join our team at Kingfisher House, a state of the art Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), based at Kingsway Hospital, Derby.

Kingfisher House is a 14 bedded male PICU focused on therapeutic interventions and delivering care to the national standards.

We put a high emphasis on quality of care, peer support and on clinical engagement in service development and management. We will welcome candidates who bring an enthusiasm for innovation, teaching and development and can work closely with colleagues from different professional backgrounds.

Main duties of the job

  • Providing strong clinical leadership, ensuring evidence-based practice is delivered to improve the quality of and shape responsive services.
  • Monitoring and ensure maintenance of standards of care that support safe high quality practice throughout the twenty-four hour period.
  • Supporting junior colleagues within the multi-disciplinary process.
  • Supervising and promoting staff development.
  • Be part of the Bleep Holder rota.

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

Benefits include:

  • Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
  • 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
  • Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
  • Generous NHS pension scheme
  • Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
  • Health service discounts and online benefits
  • Incremental pay progression
  • Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
  • Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
  • Health and wellbeing opportunities
  • Structured learning and development opportunities

Details

Date posted

09 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £40,823 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

383-ACA-6421-25

Job locations

Kingfisher House

Kingsway Hospital

Derby

DE22 3LZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the 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.

  • Ensure a high clinical profile that includes the provision of direct nursing care, with a global overview of all care packages and clinical activity within a defined area.
  • Embed the Clincial Model and the Operational pathways for PICU and deputise in the absence of the Ward Manager.
  • Provide strong clinical leadership and support to junior colleagues.
  • Provide regular clinical supervision for junior colleagues in line with Trust policy.
  • Facilitate junior colleagues to deliver high quality assessment / formulation / person-centred care planning / risk assessment and management is firmly embedded within clinical practice and in line with best practice evidence.
  • Exercise professional accountability and responsibility, taking into account the actions of other professional who are responsible / accountable to you.
  • Act as a role model and as a senior clinician to promote high standards of professionalism representing both the Trust and the profession in the exercise of their duties.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the 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.

  • Ensure a high clinical profile that includes the provision of direct nursing care, with a global overview of all care packages and clinical activity within a defined area.
  • Embed the Clincial Model and the Operational pathways for PICU and deputise in the absence of the Ward Manager.
  • Provide strong clinical leadership and support to junior colleagues.
  • Provide regular clinical supervision for junior colleagues in line with Trust policy.
  • Facilitate junior colleagues to deliver high quality assessment / formulation / person-centred care planning / risk assessment and management is firmly embedded within clinical practice and in line with best practice evidence.
  • Exercise professional accountability and responsibility, taking into account the actions of other professional who are responsible / accountable to you.
  • Act as a role model and as a senior clinician to promote high standards of professionalism representing both the Trust and the profession in the exercise of their duties.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • NMC Registered Nurse - RNMH
  • Educated to Diploma Level (ie Dip HE Nursing) or evidence of post qualification education/training
  • Mentorship qualification

Desirable

  • Previous, recent, relevant experience

Leadership Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrate leadership skills such as motivation, facilitation, mentorship, etc. Demonstrate up-to-date evidence-based
  • Experience in managing and leading a team in difficult clinical situations

Desirable

  • Evidence of being able to work independently
  • Experience of leading development of staff's progression and development
Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • NMC Registered Nurse - RNMH
  • Educated to Diploma Level (ie Dip HE Nursing) or evidence of post qualification education/training
  • Mentorship qualification

Desirable

  • Previous, recent, relevant experience

Leadership Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrate leadership skills such as motivation, facilitation, mentorship, etc. Demonstrate up-to-date evidence-based
  • Experience in managing and leading a team in difficult clinical situations

Desirable

  • Evidence of being able to work independently
  • Experience of leading development of staff's progression and development

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingfisher House

Kingsway Hospital

Derby

DE22 3LZ


Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingfisher House

Kingsway Hospital

Derby

DE22 3LZ


Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Josh Cocking

josh.cocking1@nhs.net

01332623700

Details

Date posted

09 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £40,823 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

383-ACA-6421-25

Job locations

Kingfisher House

Kingsway Hospital

Derby

DE22 3LZ


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