Main area Ophthalmology Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover - may end sooner) Hours
* Full time
* Part time
33 hours per week Job ref 320-SURG-1267
Employer University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Derby Hospital Town Derby Salary £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata/pa Salary period Yearly Closing 28/08/2025 23:59 Interview date 11/09/2025
Junior Sister/ Charge Nurse
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.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
If you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466
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
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Band 6 Sister to work in a busy Ophthalmology Unit.
The unit comprises of an Outpatients Clinic and Casualty Department and is open Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with occasional late finishes.
This Band 6 Management/Clinical Post in Ophthalmology requires delivering high-quality patient care across multiple sites, including the King's Treatment Centre, which is part of the main Hospital Trust. The role involves conducting nurse-led clinics, managing daily operations, ensuring safe staffing levels, and maintaining compliance with Trust policies. You will oversee staff development, liaise with landlords and maintenance teams, and collaborate with consultants and operational teams to optimize service delivery. The post is essential in providing efficient, patient-centred care while supporting the continuous improvement of ophthalmology services.
You must be a Level 1 Registered General Nurse preferably with ophthalmic or management experience.
You must also have the preparation of mentor's course or equivalent/ or be in the process of completing the course.
Main duties of the job
* Under take visual Acuities and the administer prescribed medication as per doctor’s instruction.
* Communicate regularly with patients and their relatives to promote and maintain understanding of progress and co-operation with treatment.
* Liaises with medical and paramedical staff and with other agencies, to ensure the timely delivery of patient care.
* Adapts to variations in the workload and emotional demands of the role.
* Pre-reads patient notes prior to clinic in order to identify any necessary interventions and plan workload accordingly.
* Carries out direct care interventions including ophthalmic nursing procedures and casualty triage, as required.
* Liaises with community nursing teams, Orthoptists, Opticians and other hospital teams, to ensure continuity of care.
* Prepares the clinical environment and assists with Intravitreal Injections and minor procedures as required.
* Oversee daily operations of ophthalmology units, ensuring smooth service delivery.
* Maintainsafe staffing levels for all clinics.
* Ensure compliance with Trust policies, including Health & Safety, Infection Control, and Data Protection.
* Supervise and support staff development, ensuring competencies are maintained.
Work closely with consultants and operational teams to optimize clinic capacity
* you will work closely with other Band 6 and 7 team members and act as a support to the management team
Closing date of applications: 28 August 2025
Date of interview: 11 September 2025
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 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.
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Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements
* NMC registration
Skills and Ability
* Ability to lead teams
* management experience at Band 6
Communication
* Ability to communicate effectively in English
* IT literate
Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
At UHDB, we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.
For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home.
Why don’t you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss what’s possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.
We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options.
Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
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* the EU settlement scheme
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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.
Application numbers
If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Please ensure that you had read the Job Description and Person Spec and that you meet the criteria before applying.
Name Pam Kaur Job title Senior Sister Email address paramjit.kaur@nhs.net Telephone number 01332 340131 Additional information
For further information, or an informal visit, please contact Senior Sister Pam Kaur Eye Clinic, on extension 83360, or Michelle Lawrence.
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