University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse - Critical Care

The closing date is 02 March 2026

Job summary

Are you a motivated and enthusiastic staff nurse looking for your next challenge?

This is an incredibly exciting time in UHD with an expansion of Critical Care services across our site is now underway, including the building of a new 30 bedded critical care unit which will provide care in specialities such as trauma, surgical (including major vascular and maxillo-facial), medical, paediatrics and cardiology.

We are seeking nurses with a passion for providing excellent patient care with a particular interest in critical care to join our dynamic and rapidly expanding team.

You will be invited to work with the integrated multidisciplinary team and in return we offer a commitment to your professional development through a bespoke in-house critical care training programme and rotational opportunities to research and other high care areas.

This role offers the successful candidate an incredible opportunity for career development and a chance to make a positive impact on the lives of our patients, their families and on the wider service we provide.

Acute care experience is desirable as well as a goal of providing excellent nursing care, with an enthusiasm to learn being essential. We work 12 hour shifts, day and night, 365 days of the year.

This role requires an active UK NMC Registration

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital BEACH Building

Interview Date: 9th March 2026

Main duties of the job

Please note this role requires NMC Registration if you do not hold this registration/qualification you will not be shortlisted .

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Additional contact details

Telephone 0300 019 5423/5660 and ask to speak to Matron / Sister or Charge Nurse.

Planned informal visits are encouraged.

About us

UHD are investing,developingand transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or servicerelocatesas part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women's, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

Details

Date posted

16 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

153-SU05563

Job locations

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane East

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Job description

Job 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

Qualifications

Essential

  • RGN 1st

Desirable

  • Experience within speciality

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

  • Able to communicate with staff members, patients and relatives.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing acutely ill patients in a ward setting

Desirable

  • Post Registration ITU experience

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential

  • Able to operate Critical infusions
  • Management experience within acute ward setting at Band 5 grade Staff nurse

Desirable

  • Management experience in HDU
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RGN 1st

Desirable

  • Experience within speciality

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

  • Able to communicate with staff members, patients and relatives.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing acutely ill patients in a ward setting

Desirable

  • Post Registration ITU experience

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential

  • Able to operate Critical infusions
  • Management experience within acute ward setting at Band 5 grade Staff nurse

Desirable

  • Management experience in HDU

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane East

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane East

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Interim Matron

Lisa Notley

lisa.notley@nhs.net

03000195423

Details

Date posted

16 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

153-SU05563

Job locations

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane East

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Supporting documents

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