Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse to join our dedicated Renal Dialysis Units within the Division of Medicine at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) as we continue to expand our dialysis provision.

Working with a dynamic, busy, and friendly team across both Derby and Burton sites, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality care.

The ideal candidate must have expert clinical knowledge of acute and chronic dialysis, possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, enabling successful engagement with patients, colleagues, and the wider multidisciplinary team. You will demonstrate clear decision-making capabilities, act as a vocal advocate for patients, and show passion, leadership, and dedication in ensuring the continued delivery of exceptional care.

This role requires flexibility and the ability to travel between our sites as part of the service. If you are eager to make a meaningful impact in renal care and thrive as part of a progressive team, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate strong and effective leadership skills, and an ability to manage a diverse workforce to maintain the high standards set, whilst meeting the key performance indicators within the constraints of policy, guidelines, and budget.

The candidate should demonstrate excellent advanced communication skills, be dynamic and strive for excellence in all aspects of the role.

The candidate will need to demonstrate that they are supportive and are able to manage the daily challenges of being a Unit Manager. They will need to act as a role model and maintain and uphold high standards of professional behaviour.

You will work with the unit team but also with our wider Renal Pathway and MDT colleagues, care teams and colleagues in professional development as well as other teams across the Trust to provide excellent care for our patients.

Closing date of applications: 29 April 2026

Interview date: 13 May 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 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.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

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)

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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)

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