About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team.
Ward 4 is a high performing, forward thinking ward with a supportive Senior Nursing team . You will be expected to uphold and ensure that high standards of care and professionalism are maintained at all times and be able to support the care delivery on a day to day basis. In return we offer excellent opportunities for you to develop your leadership and clinical skills.
Ward 4 is a care of the elderly ward which focuses on delivering a high standard of patient care whilst encouraging patient independence to enable discharge home or a suitable alternative when home is no longer safe or appropriate.
Main duties of the job
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.
Applicants will need to be able to work Days and Nights both during week and weekends
We require a strong and visible leader to support the Senior Sister with the on-going development of Ward 4, striving towards continued excellence of care for acutely unwell older people.
Closing date of applications: 19 May 2026
Date of interview: 2 June 2026
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.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Person Specification
Registration Essential
Current NMC Registration
Experience Essential
Demonstrable Post Registration experience
Desirable
Experience working within DME
Skills Essential
Evidence of leadership skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address Queens Hospital
Belvedere Road
Burton-On-Trent
DE13 0RB
Employer's website https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)