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Sister/Charge Nurse Outpatients

On-site in Derby·Part-time·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

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Our summary

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 a year
About £2,690 - £3,180 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Derby
Contract: Part-time
Closing date: Apply by Tuesday 10 November

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The role

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic and experienced registered nurse to join our Parkinson and Specialist Rehabilitation Outpatients Team as a Band 6 Outpatient Sister/Charge Nurse.

This is a key leadership role within our busy outpatient services, providing clinical, operational and professional leadership across a range of specialties. The successful candidate will support the delivery of safe, effective, high-quality patient care whilst ensuring a positive patient experience within a fast-paced outpatient environment.

The Parkinson's service is an international centre of excellence which is 1 of only 2 in the UK.

You will work with the nurse team and will require strong leadership and communication skills, and the ability to manage and maintain high standards and provide excellent care for our patients.

The post holder will work closely and collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Band 5 nurse looking to progress their leadership career or an existing Band 6 seeking a new challenge within a dynamic outpatient setting.

Main duties of the job

Provide visible clinical and operational leadership to nursing and support staff within specialty outpatient services.

Deputise for the Outpatient Senior sister as required.

Coordinate the day-to-day running of outpatient clinics, ensuring safe staffing levels and efficient clinic flow.

Support the provision of holistic assessment and review of patients with Parkinson's disease

Support and coordinate the staffing of Parkinson's, Rehabilitation Medicine and Spasticity clinics.

Ensuring consistency of service delivery across all clinics

Act as a clinical expert, providing advice and support to nursing and multidisciplinary teams.

Monitor and improve patient experience, quality indicators and service performance.

Participate in incident investigations, audits, quality improvement initiatives and governance activities.

Support workforce development through supervision, mentorship, appraisal and clinical education.

Ensure compliance with infection prevention, safeguarding, health and safety, and professional standards.

Contribute to service redesign and the implementation of new ways of working to improve patient pathways and outcomes.

Develop effective working relationships with consultants, operational teams and external stakeholders.

Promote a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and excellence.

Closing date of applications: 10 November 2026

Interview date: 24 November 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

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

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Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorshipSkilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers

Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Current NMC registration
Degree in nursing or equivalent professional qualification and experience

Desirable

Practice supervisor/assessor qualification
specialist rehabilitation experience and knowledge

Management and organisation

Essential

Evidence of on going professional development
Post registration experience working within an acute healthcare setting

Desirable

Previous band 6 experience
Experience of managing and organising conflicting workloads

Leadership

Essential

Experience of leading, supervising and supporting clinical teams
Evidence of incident reporting and patient safety

Desirable

Evidence of a good understanding of clinical governance, patient safety and risk management
Leadership courses or qualifications

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.