Clinical Nurse Specialist
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Derby, DE22 3NE
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
7 September 2026
7 days left
Job description
Take the next step in your specialist career with a rare and rewarding opportunity to join the vibrant Pulvertaft Hand Unit. If you're ready to deepen...
In this role, you will
- Lead nurse-led clinics -- independently reviewing, planning, treating and safely discharging patients with a wide range of hand injuries and conditions.
- Work collaboratively across the Hand Unit -- complementing and supporting the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver seamless, high-quality care.
- Ensure smooth, efficient clinic flow -- helping to maintain a well-organised, patient-centred outpatient environment.
- Apply specialist expertise in wound care -- including plastics post-operative reviews, to manage complex wounds confidently and effectively.
- Co-ordinate staffing, clinic activity and theatre bookings -- playing a key part in maximising service efficiency. This operational leadership responsibility is undertaken on a rotational basis.
Closing date: 7th September 2026
Interview date: 21st September 2026
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.
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Significant post registration experience, and experience at a band 5 post
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of management / leadership skills gained through theoretical knowledge and or experience.
Desirable
- Knowledge of an outpatient setting
- Evidence of teaching/ nurturing
Skills
Essential
- Manages the clinical workload, prioritising and re-prioritising.
Desirable
- Deputising for senior sister/ charge nurse/ clinical nurse specialist
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
25 August 2026
Last checked
27 August 2026
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