Job Summary
We are looking for a Registered Operating Department Practitioner or Registered Nurse to join our Hand Day Case Unit within the Kings Treatment Centre at the Royal Derby Hospital. You will ideally have Hand surgery experience, but this is not essential as training will be given.

The Hand Day Case suite is comprised of 3 operating theatres, a recovery area and an 8 bedded ward within a day case setting offering all aspects of hand surgery including orthopaedics, trauma, micro vascular and plastic surgery.

The successful candidates will become integral to the multidisciplinary team in a busy and supportive environment, and will be able to confidently assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.

If you are passionate about shaping and developing the patient care of the future and excited about working within a fast-moving, forward-thinking environment, then this would be the ideal position for you. We welcome applications from all motivated and dedicated individuals.

We offer yearly mandatory training, in-house training and have a brilliant Clinical Education Team . Other training can also be arranged at the manager's discretion.

You must be physically able to work and support others.

Main duties of the job
The role requires the individual to work within our multidisciplinary team providing high quality, individualised, perioperative patient care within the remit of Trust policies and procedures, with an opportunity to develop and extend skills across a variety of hand surgery specialities.

The post holder is expected to maintain their professional/essential development within the scope of their individual appraisal and according to service needs.

The department also facilitates a wide variety of learners and there is a desirability for the post holder to support/mentor them as appropriate.

There is a dedicated Hands on call commitment for evenings and weekends.

Closing Date: 20th July 2026
Interview Date: 3rd August 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 4 th 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: 13 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 320-SURG-1418
Job locations: Royal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter New Road, Derby, DE22 3NE, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential

• NMC/HCPC
• Demonstrable theatre experience

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience of Hand surgery
• Demonstrable experience in recovery
• Day Case Experience

Analytical & Judgemental Skills
Essential

• Evidence of IT skills
• Evidence of managing clinical resources
• Evidence of effective MDT working

Desirable

• Evidence of supporting elective and emergency theatre activity

Patient Care
Essential

• Recognises the importance of MDT working
• To be able to demonstrate planning and/or adapting patient care
• Ability to adapt to emergency situations

Desirable

• Awareness of safeguarding for adults and paeds

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 (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter New Road, Derby, DE22 3NE, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Lead Practitioner: Liz Ward
Email: elizabeth.ward2@nhs.net
Phone: 01332788599

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship. Skilled worker: Health and Care Visa. 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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.