Day Case Unit Registered Nurse

Job summary

Working with the Clinical Lead, the post holder will be ensuring the delivery of care to a consistently high standard, following policies and procedures.

The post holder will be assisting the Clinical Lead in maintaining the efficiency of the Day Surgery Unit including Ward, Recovery and Pre Assessment, developing a team and monitoring quality standards. Day Surgery ward duties may be required.

Wimborne Day Surgery Unit welcomes applications from Registered Theatre Practitioners and Registered Nurses to join our friendly team. We pride ourselves in delivering the very highest standards of patient care at all times. We support professional development of our team to ensure that the service we deliver is of the highest quality.

Working at Wimborne is a real opportunity to work alongside our consultant surgeons and experienced colleagues, delivering General, Laparoscopic , Orthopaedic, Gynae, Podiatry, and Oral Surgery specialities.

As part of the team you will be valued and supported to use your existing knowledge and skills whilst developing any new skills required as opportunities arise to develop the service further.

This is a part-time post 20 hours per week. The unit is currently open from Monday - Friday from 07.00am - 20.00pm hours.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Main duties of the job

This post is for an experienced surgical nurse to join our team to work on the Day Surgery Ward, admitting patients and caring for them during their recovery period until they are ready to be discharged home.

Within the role there will be a requirement to work at other sites within the organisation and at University Hospitals Dorset.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.