# Band 5 Staff Nurse - TOACU

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Poole Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Staff nurse
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 pa
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Full Flexibility Required
- **Employment type:** 37.5 hours per week (Full time)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-30T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-21T00:03:49.502Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Dorset/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Trustwide/Trustwide-v8262165
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8262165?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This is an exciting time to join University Hospital Dorset NHS Foundation Trust (UHD) and to develop your skills in a friendly and forward-thinking environment.

The Trauma & Orthopaedic department at UHD delivers care to adult patients and the service is transforming in response to the needs of our community. Our team are always developing to be able to deliver safe, effective and patient centred care. This is an opportunity for someone to be involved in shaping the transformation in delivery of our services.

The Trauma & Orthopaedic Care Unit (TOACU) is a 5 patient capacity unit focusing on upper and lower limb soft tissue infections and GP referrals. It is open Monday to Saturday 8.00am-8.00pm with patients being admitted up until 6.30pm. The unit provides a high quality nursing service and environment to avoid hospital admissions.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 RN with experience in Surgery and minimum of 1 year in Trauma & Orthopaedics, to join our proactive and friendly team. You will be required to work 2 weekends per month and will need to be committed to the provision of quality patient care.

An active UK NMC Registration is required for this role

Interview date: 8th October 2026

Base site UHD - Poole hospital, with plans to move to Bournemouth hospital in Spring 2027

### Main duties of the job

To understand this role in full details please see attached Job Description and Person Specification

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Non-IV and IV medication administration assessed including administration of blood products.
- Venepuncture and cannulation
- Demonstrable ability with vital signs monitoring equipment and ability to recognise the deteriorating patient.
- Able to check charts or calculate drug dosages for infusions requiring frequent concentration.
- Demonstrate an understanding of deteriorating patient within the clinical setting.
- Basic IT skills.

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Ability to demonstrate fundamental nursing knowledge and practice skills.

### Experience

**Essential**

- Relevant experience within Surgery and relevant experience in Trauma & Orthopaedics at band 5
- Experience of caring for patients with acute and long-term conditions.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- NMC Registered Nurse
- Advanced Diploma/Degree in Adult Health Nursing Studies

**Desirable**

- Teaching Qualification or equivalent/Mentor Course
- Ability to support Clinical Supervision

## Documents

- [dbs - faqs (pdf, 102.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2417)
- [toacu band 5 - ps (pdf, 128.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10576124)
- [toacu band 5 rn - jd (pdf, 584.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10576123)

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