# Senior Sister/Charge Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-sistercharge-nurse/2a4c7bb2-8de3-4b25-b79c-fcfaf1e46da2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-sistercharge-nurse/2a4c7bb2-8de3-4b25-b79c-fcfaf1e46da2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Derby Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Charge nurse - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pa - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 23.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T09:40:31.942Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Derby/University_Hospitals_Derby_Burton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Specialist_Rehabilitation_Therapies/Specialist_Rehabilitation_Therapies-v8347455 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8347455?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen in the Parkinson's and Rehabilitation Medicine team within the Specialist Rehabilitation outpatient clinic for a part-time permanent Band 7 Senior Sister / Charge Nurse at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital. The previous post holder is retiring after many years working in this service. The role is 23.5 hrs a week This role will be working with the wider Multidisciplinary team. The Parkinson's service is an international centre of excellence which is 1 of only 2 in the UK. You will work with the nurse team and will require strong leadership and communication skills, and the ability to manage and maintain high standards and provide excellent care for our patients. We are looking for a dynamic, proactive, highly motivated, passionate and resilient individual to become part of the Senior Team. In addition to these attributes, we expect the individual to support the vision of our trust to deliver safe care compassionately. Applicants must hold a current NMC registration and have demonstrable post registration experience with Band 6 experience in Nursing. The applicant must be able to demonstrate their leadership experience. Parkinson's, rehabilitation medicine experience is desirable but not essential. ### Main duties of the job ### 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. 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 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 | NHS Employers 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). ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Able to prioritise and re-prioritise workload and demonstrate this through appropriate examples - Understands the value of change and has taken place in transformation - Demonstrate clear communication skills with examples throughout their career **Desirable** - Working across division - deputising for matron/departmental manager ### Leadership **Essential** - Able to understand own leadership style and has given examples on how this has been used in the past - Clear evidence of resilience in the application form - Able to evidence that they managed complex conflicts and responds to people's needs **Desirable** - Leadership courses ### Professional **Essential** - NMC qualification - Demonstrable post registration experience in a Clinical Setting - Has had experience as Band 6 or Band 7 previously and can show what are their transferrable skills to this role - Mentoring and Practice Assessor in previous roles - Evidence of management and leadership skills **Desirable** - Teaching qualification - specific knowledge of the clinical area/speciality - Demonstrates expert knowledge ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 388.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10672427) - [positive action statement (pdf, 3.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1946) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.