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Paediatric High Dependency Unit - Sister/Charge NurseUniversity Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust • Derby, United Kingdom
Paediatric High Dependency Unit - Sister/Charge Nurse

Paediatric High Dependency Unit - Sister/Charge Nurse

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust • Derby, United Kingdom
14 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Job summary
You will assist the Clinical Lead Nurse in ensuring care delivery and management of Paediatric High Dependency Unit is implemented within agreed frameworks in accordance with Trust Policies and Procedures, values and behaviours.

Provide high quality care to level 1 and 2 patients enabling the holistic needs of the patient to be met. On occasion be required to care and manage level 3 patients until the Paediatric Critical Care Transport team arrives.

The Sister / Charge Nurse takes responsibility and is required to delegate nursing care within the clinical environment. They provide nursing leadership and are accountable for patient, public and staff experience.

Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will lead, offer clinical advice and support management of services to ensure the delivery of high quality, effective and compassionate nursing care.

They will act as an excellent role model and support the nursing team around them to provide excellent patient care.

The role involves working as part of a nursing and medical team to provide level 2 care and stabilisation to children and young people at Royal Derby Hospital.

Candidates must be a Registered Children's Nurse.

Closing date of applications: 20th August 2026
Interview date: 04th September 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 4 _th_ 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 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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Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements
Essential
  • Current NMC registration
  • Holds a level 2 PHDU qualification recognised by a UK academic body
  • APLS
  • Significant post registration experience, and experience at a band 5 post
  • Evidence of degree / working towards higher degree or equivalent experience

Desirable
  • Recognised Teaching and Assessing Qualification
  • Appropriate Clinical Speciality qualification/equivalent experience
  • Evidence of leadership & management training/Equivalent experience

Experience & Knowledge
Essential
  • Significant experience in PHDU or PICU
  • Significant experience as a PHDU nurse in charge
  • Specific knowledge of the clinical area / speciality
  • To be able to demonstrate evidence of management / leadership skills gained through theoretical knowledge and or experience
  • Demonstrable experience of mentoring, supporting, coaching and developing staff

Desirable
  • Experience in appraisal and identifying staff development needs
  • Holds/working towards/desire to become a professional nurse advocate
  • Provides advice
  • Assessor/Supervisor training/equivalent qualification

Skills and Ability
Essential
  • Able to identify and problem solve
  • Able to interpret complex information
  • To be able to demonstrate clinical expertise in managing complex and clinically ill patients

Desirable
  • Experience with complex discharges
  • Deputising for senior sister / charge nurse
  • Evidence of quality improvement & Clinical Audit/research

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).

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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