Sister/Charge Nurse
The closing date is 30 June 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our critical care team. We are looking for an enthusiastic nurse with critical care experience looking to develop their career further into a Band 6 role.
If you are ready to to progress your career and develop leadership skills in the intensive care environment this may be the opportunity for you.
We are an 16 bedded critical care accepting level 3 and level 2 patients, as a Band 6 sister/charge nurse you will be responsible for co-ordinating the care of the patients in this area and ensuring delivery of high quality care to our patients from the team
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Sister on the critical care your duties will include the following skills on a shift by shift basis
-Co-ordination and management of the critical care unit including co-ordination of admissions and discharges and managing capacity within the department
-Ensuring safe staffing levels are maintained by manipulation of rosters and escalates to the ward manager as required
-Providing support and guidance to junior members of the team caring for critically ill patients
-Works with the multi disciplinary team to ensure safe and effective care is delivered to critically ill patients
-Ensures the critical care area has sufficient resources to deliver high quality care and escalates to senior staff if there is a deficit
-Actively engages with staff development and supervision through education, appraisals and mentorship
-Adheres to current policies in relation to infection control, Health and Safety and Well being of the staff
-Deputises for the Senior Sister when required
Closing date of applications: 30 June 2025
Date of interview: 14 July 2025
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:
Our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients daily
We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust - over 3,300 per week
An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day - 6th largest in the country
Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients daily.
We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres
We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working da
Details
Date posted
17 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
320-SURG-1246
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
For questions about the job, contact:
Supporting documents
Privacy notice
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)