Job summary
- Main area
- Day Surgery
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (or Secondment)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 153-SU04585
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Bournemouth Hospital
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Ward 9
Band 5
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic Staff Nurse to join the progressive and dedicated Day Surgery Services team at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, based on Ward 9 at the Bournemouth site for 37.5 hours per week for a fixed term period of one year to cover a secondment.
Ward 9 (Sandbourne Suite) incorporates an Admission and Day Surgery services.
The service is currently open Mon to Fri 07:00-21:00. There are plans to make this a six day service in the future.
The successful candidate will be responsible for admitting and preparing patients for theatre ensuring that local policy is adhered to, caring for patients post-operatively and discharging patients under the nurse led discharge criteria. Once in post, they will be a key stakeholder in the development and expansion of the Day Surgery Service with the ultimate aim of enhancing the patient’s experience.
The successful candidate will require significant experience within general surgical/orthopaedic nursing; have excellent communication skills and a commitment to maintaining and developing high standards. A friendly and patient-centred approach is vital to this exciting role. Previous experience in a Day Surgery setting is not essential as there is an opportunity for further training in this field, although a surgical background is preferred.
This role requires an active UK NMC Registration
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: to be confirmed
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
There is a planned move for this service during December 2025, when this role and base of work will relocate to Poole site. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the post holder’s home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions. There is also a possibility that this will move to a 6 day service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability with vital signs monitoring equipment and ability to recognise the deteriorating patient
- Medications management competency: IV and IV medication administration including administration of blood products
Desirable criteria
- Venepuncture and cannulation
- ECG's
- Catheterisation
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience working in Day Surgery/Surgery/Orthopaedics
Desirable criteria
- Experience of recovery and pre assessment
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
- Advanced Diploma/Degree in Adult Health Nursing Studie
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dianne Leonard
- Job title
- Ward Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 6081
- Additional information
Additional contact details: DS Alex Seward, DS Sandra Okeke 0300 019 6081
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