Staff Nurse - Ward - Gastroenterology

Main area Gastroenterology Grade Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 9 months (end September 2026) Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

Employer University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Bournemouth Hospital Town Bournemouth Salary £31,049 - £37,796 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 01/03/2026 23:59

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.

Ward 1 on the Royal Bournemouth Hospital site of University Hospital Dorset is a 22 bedded Gastroenterology unit which looks after patients with a variety of different conditions. We have a diverse patient group ranging from teenagers to the elderly meaning that your day is always varied and interesting!

We are a close knit team who are looking for a dedicated and passionate registered nurse to join us.

Exciting opportunities for nurses include:

• A four bedded GI Bay providing high level care for patients with GI bleeding giving the opportunity to develop intensive nursing skills.
• Using the CLIP method with student nurses. We have 4 students on shift 7 days a week and are following a different structure of student placement providing staff the opportunity to develop their teaching, coaching and educational competence.
• A fun, friendly team who all have the same goal to provide high quality patient care. Our motto- ''We Always strive to Reliably Deliver Outstanding Nursing care to Everyone''
• A competency framework/training programme to work towards being able to nurse in the GI Bay; this includes IV assessment, blood transfusions, male catheterisation, CVAD management, venepuncture, cannulation and ILS training.

This role requires an active UK NMC Registration

Base

Location:

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

The conditions we see mostly on Ward 1 are:

• Liver disease
• Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease
• GI Bleeding (various causes)
• Pancreatic and other hepatobiliary cancers
• Alcohol withdrawal

Shifts include long days (7-19.30), earlies (7-15.00) , lates (11:30-19:30) and nights )

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…