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Job summary

Main area
RCN
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
320-W&C-0812
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Derby Hospital
Town
Derby
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 pro rata pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59
Interview date
13/05/2024

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Registered Nurse PCCU

Band 6

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.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

You will assist the Clinical Lead Nurse in ensuring care delivery and management of PCCU is implemented within agreed frameworks in accordance with Trust Policies and Procedures, values and behaviours.

You will provide high quality care to level 1 - 2 patients enabling the holistic needs of the patient to be met. 

The Senior Staff nurse/Charge Nurse takes responsibility and is accountable to delegated nursing care within the clinical environment.  They provide nursing leadership and are accountable for patient, public and staff experience. 

Main duties of the job

They 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 stabilisation and critical care to babies and children within PCCU at Royal Derby Hospital. 

Closing date of applications: 29th April 2024

Interview date:  13th May 2024

Working for our organisation

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, including both professional and leadership development 
  • On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. 
  • A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes 

Key Facts about our Trust: 

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments per 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. 

Detailed job description and main 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

Skills, Knowlege & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Completion of PCCU course
  • PCCU Experience
  • PCCU Nurse in charge experience
Desirable criteria
  • Mentors course

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Demi Oldham
Job title
Senior Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01332 786791