Sister/Charge Nurse
The closing date is 19 November 2026

Job summary
An exciting opportunity is available for an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join our team on Philip ward. This is a permanent band 6 role and the post offers full time hours.

An exciting opportunity is available for an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join our team on Philip ward. This is a permanent band 6 role and the post offers part time. We show our commitment to our teams through excellent development and progression opportunities, starting with a comprehensive Induction programme. We're proud to nurture and support our nurses to provide the very best care. In return, you'll deliver our values and nurse with pride, respect, empathy, consideration, compassion and dignity.

• Facilitate Timely Discharges: Prevent long hospital stays and patient deconditioning
• Implement the D2A Model: Manage patients moving through D2A pathways (Pathways 1, 2, or 3)
• Provide Clinical Leadership: Take charge of the ward or team, supervising band 5 nurses and healthcare assistants (HCAs), and deputising for the ward

Main duties of the job
The world's population is ageing and we are all familiar with the challenges of meeting the needs of the growing number of older people here at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton and we all work tirelessly to ensure the right care and support services are in place when older people need them.

It's important to celebrate longevity and it is equally vital that longevity is coupled with an excellent quality of life and a sense of personal and social well being. Thus, our vision for our patients is they should live long and healthy lives, enjoying an active, fulfilling and independent existence- in which the ageing process becomes a positive rather than a negative experience.

Requirements:

• NMC Registered Nurse
• You will have evidence of relevant on-going professional development
• Leadership skills
• Able to assess risks and take appropriate action to manage identified risks
• Able to work as part of a team, and take responsibility and management of the area.

Closing date of application: 19th November 2026
Interview date: 3rd December 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, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma and 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.

Details
Date posted: 05 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 320-MED-BUR-2075
Job locations: Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital, Plantation Lane, Tamworth, B78 3NG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply, use the Apply for this job link, which will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI-generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship. Apply through our website.

Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential:

• NMC Registered

Desirable:

• Evidence of degree / working towards higher degree or equivalent experience

Experience
Essential:

• Evidence of management / leadership skills
• Experience of mentoring, supporting, coaching and developing staff
• Able to assess associated risks and take appropriate action
• Communicates condition related, sensitive information to patients, public and staff.

Desirable:

• Specific knowledge of the clinical area
• Experiencing deputising for senior sister / charge nurse

Skills and Ability
Essential:

• Responsibility and Accountability, Able to assesses associated risks and takes appropriate action
• Prioritising and re-prioritising contributes to safe/safer staffing

Desirable:

• Deputising for senior sister / charge nurse

Communications and interpersonal skills
Essential:

• Communicates condition related, sensitive information to patients, public and staff. Understands and overcomes barriers to communication and acceptance

Desirable:

• Negotiation, persuasion, motivation, reassurance, facilitation and influencing skills.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact: Senior Sister Amy Reaney, a.reaney@nhs.net, 01827263803

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