Join us at this very exciting time as Poole Hospital and Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals have just merged into the University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.

We have ambitious plans to develop our sites, making even better use of our combined resources to serve our population most effectively.

You will now be one of the first new employees of University Hospitals Dorset and you will be taking up the many opportunities that Dorset has to offer in the way of a rewarding work life balance.

We are located within an area of amazing beauty which includes opportunities to drive, walk,  run, swim or cycle in the New Forest , in the Purbecks, along miles of golden beaches and the Jurassic coastline.   Bournemouth is a vibrant university town with a wide selection of restaurants and cafes; theatres, cinemas and sporting activities and Poole attracts many visitors, has a large natural harbour and is perfect for water sports or relaxing at a quayside restaurant. 

Transport links are excellent with Bournemouth International airport, Cross-channel ferry terminals at Poole and direct train access to London. 

Please note all staff being recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across our new Trust sites when service demands require it.

Do you have the passion, enthusiasm and knowledge to provide excellent care to acute surgical patients?

If you do then the Surgical Directorate is currently looking for Staff Nurses for an exciting newly formed Enhanced Surgical Care Unit with acuity bays which provide an enhanced level of nursing care.

We deliver high quality care to patients with complex needs and multiple co-morbidities, we are a forward thinking directorate, who always puts patients first.  We strive towards improving our services to meet the ever changing needs of our patients, the workforce and the systems of the future.  We need nurses that are passionate about the contribution they make to safe and compassionate patient care, their working environment and colleagues...so why not come and join us!

The Surgical Directorate has a desire to encourage and support staff to be the best they can be, so we offer excellent staff development, opportunity for career progression, brilliant team working environments, social events, opportunity to be part of Quality Improvement initiatives.

Shift Patterns are as follows: Long Days (7am-7.30pm) and Nights 7pm-7.30am).  The roles do entail internal rotation to nights and also weekends/Bank Holidays.

Please be aware you will need to be fully flexible.

It is essential that you hold current NMC Registration  and Surgical experience.

The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust have now merged into the University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.

Base Site will be Bournemouth

Closing date: 02/03/2021

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