Bank Staff Nurse
The closing date is 03 November 2025
Job summary
At University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust (UHD), we're committed to delivering exceptional patient care through our patient first approach. Our bank nurses play a vital role in this pursuit, and we're seeking talented individuals eager to embrace the variety and challenges offered by bank work.
Benefits of joining the UHD Bank include:
o Flexible Work Arrangements: Access to booking portals for convenient self-scheduling, allowing you to manage your work hours according to your availability and preferences.
o Competitive Rates of Pay: Hourly rates with the added convenience of weekly payments, alongside paid annual leave entitlement rolled into your hourly rates.
o Diverse Clinical Exposure: Explore a wide array of clinical environments and specialities, providing invaluable learning opportunities and professional growth across all of our hospital settings.
o Flexible Childcare Options: Benefit from flexible childcare settings with access to Tops Nurseries, supporting you in balancing your professional and personal commitments seamlessly.
You can see more benefits of working at our hospitals by the sea here:
https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers/staff-benefits
Main duties of the job
As a valued member of our bank nursing team, you'll provide essential nursing care across a variety of clinical settings at UHD.
You will deliver high-quality, nursing skills and knowledge within your scope of practice, directly supporting various wards and departments within UHD. Flexibility is key, as you will be expected to work across the Trust, adapting to different clinical environments and patient needs. This includes embracing redeployment opportunities to support other areas based on clinical need, always ensuring a patient-first approach.
You will exercise sound clinical judgment and contribute to comprehensive patient care, upholding Trust values in all your interactions.
In return, you will enjoy the flexibility in choosing your shifts, rates of pay that includes annual leave rolled into your hourly rate, unsocial enhancements (Where applicable) and the opportunity to broaden your clinical experience across a variety of settings.
Please note: This advert may close early if sufficient applications are received.
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 is investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following a merger and the New Hospital Programme.
Details
Date posted
27 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
153-TBS00158
Job locations
University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites
Dorset
BH7 7DW
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites
Dorset
BH7 7DW
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