Sister / Charge NurseNHS

Job summary

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse in the Surgical Assessment Unit at the Royal Derby Hospital.

SAU is a 24 bedded ward caring for inpatients with a 6 bedded assessment/triage area, for assessment of emergency patients of referrals from the emergency, department, GP and other sources. In addition SAU staff work in the Surgical Same Day emergency care department, currently located opposite the SAU. SAU care for patients on multiple General Surgical, Urology and Vascular pathways. In addition the role involves carrying the surgical bleep phone, overseeing the SAU and the surgical wards as a whole.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated leader who wants to develop in their career. You will work alongside the existing ward team ensuring high standards of care are maintained.

The successful individual will assist the Ward Manager to provide effective and visible leadership and will be expected to drive the unit forward.

Applicants must hold a current NMC registration, and have demonstrable post registration experience with band 5 experience within a emergency Surgical Nursing setting.

Main duties of the job

The candidate should demonstrate excellent communication skills, be dynamic and strive for excellence in all aspects of the role. They will need to act as a role model and maintain and uphold high standards of professional behaviour.

The successful applicant will take responsibility for the day to day ward 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.

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. So, at our Trust, we want to work with people who share our values in continuously improving our patient experience.

Whilst in this role we will offer you opportunity to continually develop and grow as well as attending leadership training and development opportunities to support your further future development.

Within this role you will be expected to work closely with the other teams such as bed manager and patient flow, to ensure that our patients are getting the right care in the right place. Previous experience within this role would be desirable.

Closing date of applications: 5th October 2026

Interview date: 19th October 2026

Job description

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About us

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.