Senior Sister/Charge Nurse
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Derby, DE1 2QYView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 November 2026
11 days leftJob description
An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen in the Parkinson's and Rehabilitation Medicine team within the Specialist Rehabilitation outpatient clinic...
The candidate should demonstrate excellent communication skills, be dynamic and strive for excellence in all aspects of the role. They also need to demonstrate that they are supportive and are able to manage the daily challenges of being a leader in a diverse department. They will need to act as a role model and maintain and uphold high standards of professional behaviour.
The successful applicant will take overall nursing responsibility for the day-to-day outpatient environment. They will ensure that high standards of nursing care is provided and drive forward both service development and quality improvement. They will also be ensuring we promote patient safety and a positive patient experience.
You will: -
Support the provision of holistic assessment and review of patients with Parkinson's disease
Coordinate the staffing of Parkinsons, Rehabilitation Medicine and Spasticity clinics.
support management of Parkinson's waiting lists.
Provide monthly service reports, collect and submit audit data .
Manage and monitor IPC for the department.
Attend MDT meetings and contribute to MDT service development
We believe that all exceptional Nurses have something extra to offer our patients beyond their training and professional registration, from a kind word or a helping hand to providing a positive outlook or going the extra mile. So, at our Trust, we want to work with people who really share our values in continuously improving our patient experience.
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.
- 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
- 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.
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
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
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
21 October 2026
Last checked
23 October 2026
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