+ Provide safe, effective, high-quality standard of care to elderly patients within the 24-bedded unit.
+ Utilise resources effectively and efficiently.
+ Work within the multidisciplinary team to support the patients' care plans during their hospital stay.
+ Ensure appropriate referrals are made to safeguarding teams, tissue viability, and other relevant professionals to support inpatient care management.
+ Participate in practice development and support changes within improvement projects.
+ Maintain the health and safety of patients.
Closing date of applications: 25 August 2025
Date of interview: 05 September 2025
Band 5
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 health outcomes for the local population and communities by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental values of Compassion, Openness, and Excellence underpin our work as a Trust, and these behaviours are being embedded in all aspects of our work.
With over 13,000 staff members, we offer a wide variety of opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond, taking pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity, and human rights in employment and service delivery. We strive to create an environment where all employees, patients, carers, and visitors experience equality of opportunity, valuing diversity.
We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including underrepresented groups such as Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities. We also support veterans and individuals with disabilities through guaranteed interview schemes and reasonable adjustments.
For support or adjustments with your application, contact the recruitment team at 01332 788466.
Join us to make a real difference!
We offer development opportunities, ongoing support, and staff benefits including employee assistance programs, discounted gym memberships, onsite fitness classes, and car schemes.
Key facts include:
- An average of 4,810 outpatient appointments daily.
- The 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatient department in England.
- An average of 1,115 patients seen in A&E daily across our network.
- About 195 emergency admissions daily.
- Nearly 33,700 planned surgical operations last year.
- One of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- Over 140 elective procedures daily.
- Active involvement in clinical research and trials.
We support flexible working arrangements, including part-time, reduced hours, flexible shifts, and hybrid working. Discuss your preferences at interview.
Most posts require a DBS check; having a criminal record does not necessarily disqualify you. All new employees will be charged for their DBS check if required.
All correspondence will be sent via our trac.system email. Ensure to check your spam/junk folder.
Applicants from outside the UK need UKVI permission to work and may require entry clearance.
Our Privacy Notice details how we handle personal data, available on our website.
Interested in gaining experience in complex patient care and discharge planning? We are recruiting Band 5 Registered Nurses for community wards at Sir Robert Peel, Tamworth, and Samuel Johnson Community Hospital, Lichfield. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the care of older adults, promoting a positive aging experience and supporting independence and well-being.
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