Deputy Sister​/Charge Nurse - OPAU

Main area OPAU Grade Band 6 Contract Secondment: 12 months (Contract will end after 12 months) Hours

• Full time
• Part time

Employer University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Bournemouth Town Bournemouth Salary £38,682 - £46,580 pa/pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 29/01/2026 23:59 Interview date 04/02/2026

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

Are you dynamic, and do you enjoy a fast paced environment that offers you daily challenges? Would you thrive in the exposure to medical emergencies when caring for medical speciality patient groups, alongside the elderly Frailty patient group that we specialise in?

We are looking for motivated individuals who want to develop as leaders to join our senior nursing team on the Older persons Assessment Unit. This is an exciting time to join OPAU with future developments. You will enjoy a challenge where no two days are the same and join a team that is committed to providing the best possible patient care at the front door.

You will be responsible for co-ordinating the Unit, and managing flow through the department, whilst supporting the team to deliver quality care in meeting the acute and changing needs of our patients, deputising in the absence of the clinical leaders, and admin based tasks in support of the clinical environment, governance, and team members.

This role requires an active UK NMC Registration

Base

Location:

Bournemouth

Interview Date: 16th January 2026

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

UHD are investing, developing and 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 service relocates as 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, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability,…