Job overview
The future of Emergency Care in Dorset remains exciting, with a major new Emergency site being created in Bournemouth for 2025, which will see it being one of the biggest Emergency Departments on the South Coast. The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, be at the forefront of this development with our staff being the cornerstone of the new nursing team in the future.
Combined, the Poole and Royal Bournemouth Emergency Departments see over 400 patients per day, each encompassing all major specialties and Poole was ranked in the top 6 of all Emergency Departments nationally for the standard of care that we deliver. Both sites also run an urgent treatment centre in collaboration with the local primary care service and manage minor injuries from across the conurbation.
This role requires: Diploma in Adult Nursing or Children’s Nursing/Degree in Nursing or related subject and an active UK NMC registration
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth and Poole Hospital
Interview Date: 6th August 2026
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
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
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Previous Acute hospital experience
Qualification
Essential
- Diploma in Adult Nursing or Children’s Nursing
Desirable
- Degree in Nursing or related subject
Personal Attributes
Essential
- A team player
- Sympathetic and considerate towards patients, carers and relatives
- Compassionate - Open minded, treats colleagues, patients, carers and relatives with dignity and respect
Desirable
- Flexible in their attitudes and behaviours to support team working and delivery of objectives;
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential
- Willingness to work within a multi-disciplinary team
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This advert is for Staff Nurse - Emergency Department with University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust in Poole, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 pa/pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Jul 2026.
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