Job summary Do you have experience in General Surgery and ready for a new challenge in enhancing your clinical skills further? Are you ready to take the next steps in your career and develop your surgical skills. The ward is an acute female surgical ward, and we look after patients pre and post operatively following breast, urology and bowel surgery. We also specialise in caring for patients with acute pancreatitis and other minor surgery . Main duties of the job Is responsible and accountable for the delivery of high quality, effective, and compassionate nursing care, including assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating of holistic and individualised care. This will be in line with local, Trust wide and national policies, procedures, values and behaviours.Responsible and accountable for the delivery of high quality, effective and compassionate nursing care. Assessing, planning ,implementing and evaluating of holistic, and individual nursing care in line with local trust wide and national policies, values and beliefs. Manage own workload of patients.Working alongside the multi disciplinary team.Surgical experience is desirable but not essential. Closing date of applications: 19 May 2025 Interview date: 2 June 2025 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. Details Date posted 13 May 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata pa Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 320-SURG-BUR-1223 Job locations Queens Hospital Belvedere Road Burton-On-Trent DE13 0RB 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. 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 sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers 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. 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 sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers Person Specification Education, Training & Qualifications Essential NMC registration Desirable Mentorship Qualification Surgical Experience Experience & Knowledge Essential Experience of mentoring, supporting and developing staff Experience of mentoring, supporting and developing staff Desirable Knowledge of the clinical area/speciality Communication & Interpersonal Skills Essential Ability to work effectively in a team and independently Communicates condition related, sensitive information to patients, public and staff Analytical & Organisational Skills Essential Strong organisational skills Ability to prioritise tasks Evidence of managing own workload Person Specification Education, Training & Qualifications Essential NMC registration Desirable Mentorship Qualification Surgical Experience Experience & Knowledge Essential Experience of mentoring, supporting and developing staff Experience of mentoring, supporting and developing staff Desirable Knowledge of the clinical area/speciality Communication & Interpersonal Skills Essential Ability to work effectively in a team and independently Communicates condition related, sensitive information to patients, public and staff Analytical & Organisational Skills Essential Strong organisational skills Ability to prioritise tasks Evidence of managing own workload 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). Additional information 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). Employer details Employer name University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Address Queens Hospital Belvedere Road Burton-On-Trent DE13 0RB Employer's website https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Address Queens Hospital Belvedere Road Burton-On-Trent DE13 0RB Employer's website https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab). Location : Queens Hospital, Belvedere Road, DE13 0RB Burton-On-Trent, United Kingdom