Staff Nurse - Durlston Ward
The closing date is 26 August 2025
Job summary
Do you take enormous pride in delivering safe, compassionate care, resulting in a high-quality patient experience?
Do you want to make a difference to patient care?
This is an exciting opportunity for a professional, enthusiastic, positive nurse who takes pride in their work to create a vision and collaboratively work with the multi-disciplinary team to promote and build and maintain independence for our patients. Durlston ward is currently a Medical Ward managed by the endocrine consultants and has a secondment opportunity for 9 months to cover maternity leave.
This role requires an active UK NMC Registration
Base Location: Poole
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
We are looking for committed and dynamic nurses with excellent communication skills and above all a real desire and passion to work with people, getting it right for patients and their families.
Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate willingness and capability to work flexibly with a commitment to excellent team working that is absolutely essential during potentially stressful and challenging situations.
About us
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.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
Details
Date posted
12 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year pa
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
9 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
153-ME04893
Job locations
University Hospitals Dorset - Durlston Ward
Dorset
BH15 2JB
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University Hospitals Dorset - Durlston Ward
Dorset
BH15 2JB
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