# 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/sistercharge-nurse/10698f1a-9c5c-4676-890b-f0a339e71d93 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sistercharge-nurse/10698f1a-9c5c-4676-890b-f0a339e71d93.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Queens Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Charge nurse - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pa - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term/Secondment) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Days and nights) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-13T00:01:45.978Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/BurtonUponTrent/University_Hospitals_Derby_Burton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Emergency_Department/Emergency_Department-v8293762 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8293762?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview At University Hospitals of Derby & Burton we are looking for dynamic, motivated Registered Nurse to work within our custom built department at Queens Hospital Burton as part of our team providing high quality care to our patients. We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced and hardworking nurse to fulfil a 12 month secondment opportunity. We consider the Department to be an innovative creative and friendly environment for those nurses who wish to provide high quality patient centred care. This post covers both days and nights. ### Main duties of the job - Managing the department - Offering clinical leadership - Ensuring adherence to policies and procedures - Responding to incidents - Ensuring smooth patient flow - Communicating with all members of the MDT - Providing mentorship and guidance Closing date of applications: 27 October 2026 Interview date: 10 November 2026 This position is offered as a secondment. Accordingly, you are required to consult with your manager and obtain approval prior to submitting your application. ### 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** - Evidence of clinical expertise in caring for complex and clinically unwell patients - Manages own workload, able to prioritise and reprioritise. **Desirable** - Evidence of a quality improvement project ### Experience and knowledge **Essential** - Specific knowledge of the clinical area/speciality - Evidence of degree/working towards higher degree or equivalent experience **Desirable** - Has completed practice supervisor and assessor training ### Education and qualifications **Essential** - Current NMC professional registration - Significant post registration experience at a band 5 level **Desirable** - Evidence of leadership and management training ## Documents - [positive action statement (pdf, 3.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1946) - [clinical sister - charge nurse jd & ps nov 24 = 1922cp5 b6 (pdf, 1002.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10612158) ## 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.