Staff Nurse - Ward 1 - Gastroenterology

Job overview

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

Interview date: 10th March 2026

Main duties of the job

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

- Eating disorders

- Alcohol withdrawal

Shifts include long days (7-19.30), earlies (7-15.00) , lates (11:30-19:30) and nights (19.00-07.30)

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.