Job summary
- Main area
- Acute Medicine Business Unit
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent & Secondment/FTC available
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 320-MED-1627
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Derby Hospital
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 28/05/2025
Employer heading

Sister/Charge Nurse
Band 6
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.
With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
If you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
Permanent and Secondment/Fixed Term Contract available
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Registered Nurse to work within the Emergency Department at Royal Derby Hospital. The Adult Emergency Department at Royal Derby Hospital is one of the busiest AEDs in the country, seeing on average 120,000 patients per year.
As a band 6 Sister/Charge nurse within the department you must have excellent communication skills, organisational skills and be able to lead a team. You will work in all areas of the department.
Emergency Department has expanded its size in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We have a 7 bedded resuscitation unit, 7 bay initial assessment area, 22 bay majors area. In addition to this we have the capacity to open and additional area which has 9 separate bays/cubicles and a large waiting room.
We have an area for patients presenting who are ambulatory. This area consists of a main waiting room which has 2 triage rooms we can operate from and additional sub wait areas with 4 assessment bays. We also have an area where our Emergency Nurse Practitioners work and a new Urgent Treatment Centre. This area sees up to 100 people daily and have multiple assessment and treatment rooms.
Main duties of the job
There will be the opportunity take charge of areas of the department and ensure they are managed efficiently, and that concerns or problems are escalated appropriately and timely to ensure the patients journey is safe and efficient.
You will be expected to manage a small team to complete annual appraisals, to ensure they have a development plan and monitor their mandatory training. You will also be required to provide support for their health and well-being.
We are a Trauma unit and have close links with the Major Trauma Centre in Nottingham, we are the only Acute Trust in the East Midlands to have a helipad on site. We are supported by Matron, 10 Senior Sisters/Charge Nurses, a Clinical Educator team who provide opportunities for training and development. We work closely with the Universities of Derby and Nottingham and are committed to the professional development of our staff in order to progress within Emergency Medicine.
The department has previously won Emergency Department Clinical Team of the year at the annual Royal College of Emergency Medicine awards. We also received a highly commendable at the HSJ awards for patient safety initiative for our internal work around SAFECARE.
Closing date: 14 May 2025
Interview date: 28 May 2025
Working for our organisation
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 & 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached 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.
If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.
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Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable significant Post Registration experience
- Demonstrates triage experience
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable experience in an Emergency setting
Communication
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates an understanding of effective communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Well written application
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates leadership skills
- Demonstrates evidence of managing areas within an acute setting
Desirable criteria
- Leadership role in an acute setting
- Involvement in improvement groups
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Valid NMC registration
Desirable criteria
- Holds practice assessor qualification
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kimberley Taylor
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01332 783133
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