About this role
Job summary
This Senior Nursing role provides professional leadership for nursing staffacross the six Business Units in the Cancer, Diagnostics and Clinical Support (CDCS) Division. Working with the Senior Leadership Team the Deputy Director of Nursing (DDND) in CDCS the post holder assists in leading on quality and governance, safe staffing and patient safety. The DDND supports Matrons and Senior Nurses in delivering excellent care across the range of wards and specialist services in the Division, ensuring that Trust expectations and objectives are met, providing professional advice and leadership to the nursing workforce.
As part of the Divisional Senior Team the DDND acts as a source of professional nurse guidance contributing to the shared accountability for safe and effective delivery of care.
As the most Senior Nursing Lead in the Division this role is key to linking the delivery of Corporate, Organisational, Divisional priorities with nursing staff objectives and service improvements across the Division, working with other senior leaders, within and across Divisions, and the wider clinical and non-clinical workforce to achieve the Trust priorities.
Main duties of the job
Support and deputise when required for the Director of AHPs and Healthcare Scientists (DAHP) in day to day activity, to provide a high level of professional, operational and practice improvement leadership across the Division and wider Trust.
Assist in operational accountability for the Divisions nursing workforce as well as setting and delivering strategic direction for the Divisional Nursing Teams.
Provide professional nursing expertise and help in advising on operational management issues regarding safety, quality and governance for the Business Units, Division and across the Trust
Contribute to the corporate nursing resource and assist the DAHP in holding a portfolio of responsibility to be managed Trust wide reporting to the Executive Chief Nurse.
Establish and maintain effective communication links with the Corporate Nursing team, when required provide briefings on current issues as they impact on patient care/nursing.
Closing date of applications: 7 July 2026Interview date: 29 July 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.
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Person Specification
Knowledge Essential
Degree level qualification in nursing or equivalent Acute Hospital Experience Experience of Quality Improvement methodology
Desirable
post graduate training (other than Masters) Masters degree or equivalent
Experience Essential
Experience in senior nurse role Experience of leading different teams Experience of leading on quality improvement Experience of report writing for trust meetings
Skills Essential
Able to analyse data and recognise themes to identify areas for improvement Skilled in modifying communication to a range of recipients/audiences Organised, able to plan effectively Able to adapt and be responsive to situations Understands budgets and budget management
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 Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)