# Staff Nurse - A29R

> 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
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-06T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-21T23:03:38.752Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Bournemouth/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Older_Persons_Medicine/Older_Persons_Medicine-v8229671
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8229671?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Ward A29R is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated staff nurse to join our friendly and supportive team.

Ward A29R is part of Older Persons Services (OPS). We are a 26 bedded medical ward who aim to provide the highest standard of patient care. We place value on staff development and training and have a welcoming and positive working environment.

Do you have a passion and enthusiasm to provide excellent care to acutely unwell medical patients within Older Persons Services? Would you like to work as part of a ward that value team work and are passionate about providing safe and effective patient care?

If this sounds like the kind of team you would like to be part of, we would love to hear from you.

This post offers the successful candidate incredible opportunity for career development as well as making an impressive impact on the unique service we provide.

There are opportunities to develop your confidence and your clinical skills in a supportive environment.

This role requires current UK NMC registration

Based at: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview date: 13th October 26

### Main duties of the job

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

### 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

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Ability to demonstrate fundamental nursing knowledge and practice in the care of the older person
- Demonstrate understanding of own role and professional expectations and accountability in practice in line with NMC Code

**Desirable**

- Awareness of role in relation to patient experience, quality and safety agenda’s that support Governance Frameworks

### Experience

**Essential**

- Demonstrable clinical experience
- Experience of caring for patients

**Desirable**

- Experience in providing end of life care

### Qualification

**Essential**

- NMC registered Nurse
- Advanced Diploma/ Degree in adult health nursing studies

**Desirable**

- Teaching qualification
- Post Reg course related to care of the Elderly

### Technical Skills competencies

**Essential**

- IT skills
- Literacy and Numeracy
- Demonstrable ability in management of vital signs monitoring and escalation of the deteriorating patien
- Non-IV medication administration

**Desirable**

- Venepuncture and cannulation
- ECG recording
- Male Catheterisation
- Awareness of audit in practice
- IV medication administration including blood products

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 360.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10539353)
- [person specification (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10539354)

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