# 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/89b16c76-4cbd-44e1-a556-956aae27282e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sistercharge-nurse/89b16c76-4cbd-44e1-a556-956aae27282e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Derby - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Days/nights/weekends/Bank Holidays.) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-08T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-23T23:02:46.331Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Burton_on_Trent/University_Hospitals_Derby_Burton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/General_Surgery_Urology/General_Surgery_Urology-v8018793 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8018793?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The ward is a high performing, forward thinking ward, which has a supportive Senior Nursing team.  We admit and discharge a high volume of patients.  As a 19 single roomed General Surgical, Urology, Gynaecology and ENT ward, you will be expected to maintain high standards of care and remain professional at all times. You will be expected to support the team on a daily basis. In return we offer excellent opportunities for you to develop your leadership and clinical skills. ### Main duties of the job To assess patients as individuals and tailor the care to these needs. You will be admitted patients from the emergency pathway, theatres and the SAU, GAU and EPAU clinics. There is an enthusiastic multi professional team, providing a high standard of care to our patients, which is demonstrated through the wards monthly ward assurance results. Applicants will need to be compassionate, dynamic, reliable and flexible with an ability to demonstrate strong leadership skills and demonstrable post registration experience in an acute hospital setting. Applicants will need to have excellent clinical skills, knowledge and communication skills with exemplary standards of care. Applicants will be a role model for the team and will motivate and inspire others to be the very best they can be. We require a strong and visible leader to support the Senior Sister with the on-going development of the ward, striving towards continued excellence of care for patients under the Surgical division. Closing date: 8th July 2026 Interview date: 22nd July 2026 ### 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 Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below). ## Job Details The ward is a high performing, forward thinking ward, which has a supportive Senior Nursing team. We admit and discharge a high volume of patients. As a 19 single roomed General Surgical, Urology, Gynaecology and ENT ward, you will be expected to maintain high standards of care and remain professional at all times. You will be expected to support the team on a daily basis. In return we offer excellent opportunities for you to develop your leadership and clinical skills. ## Job Description To assess patients as individuals and tailor the care to these needs. You will be admitted patients from the emergency pathway, theatres and the SAU, GAU and EPAU clinics. There is an enthusiastic multi professional team, providing a high standard of care to our patients, which is demonstrated through the wards monthly ward assurance results. Applicants will need to be compassionate, dynamic, reliable and flexible with an ability to demonstrate strong leadership skills and demonstrable post registration experience in an acute hospital setting. Applicants will need to have excellent clinical skills, knowledge and communication skills with exemplary standards of care. Applicants will be a role model for the team and will motivate and inspire others to be the very best they can be. We require a strong and visible leader to support the Senior Sister with the on-going development of the ward, striving towards continued excellence of care for patients under the Surgical division. Closing date: 8th July 2026 Interview date: 22nd July 2026 ## 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 Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below). ## Person Specification ### Skills and ability **Essential** - Is a decision maker Able to assesses associated risks and takes appropriate action - Manages the clinical workload, prioritising and re-prioritising Contributes to safe/ safer staffing **Desirable** - Deputising for senior sister / charge nurse ### Education and training. **Essential** - NMC registration & revalidation requirements. - Significant post registration experience, and experience at a band 5 post. **Desirable** - Evidence of degree / working towards higher degree or equivalent experience ### Experience and knowledge **Essential** - Evidence of management / leadership skills gained through theoretical knowledge and or experience. - Experience of mentoring, assessors' qualification, supporting, coaching, and developing staff. **Desirable** - Specific knowledge of the clinical area / speciality. - Evidence of teaching/ nurturing provides advice ## Documents - [jd / ps (pdf, 452.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10372301) - [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.