Job requirements
Essential
8 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Ability to demonstrate fundamental nursing knowledge and practice skills
- Knowledge
Knowledge of the conditions relevant to the speciality
- Experience
Previous / recent experience or working in a health and care setting (can include undergraduate student placements within the last 12 months)
- Qualification
Evidence of professional and clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level leading to Professional registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register i.e. ( Adult / Child / Learning Disability or Mental Health)
- Qualification
Evidence of undergraduate education for newly qualified nurses / or post graduate continuing professional development for registered nurses who have post registration experience
- Technical Skills/Competencies
IT skills
- Technical Skills/Competencies
Demonstrable ability in management of vital signs monitoring and escalation of the deteriorating patient.
- Technical Skills/Competencies
Non-IV and IV medication administration
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Awareness of role in relation to patient experience, quality and safety agenda’s that support Governance Frameworks
- Qualification
Teaching Qualification
- Qualification
Post registration courses related to the specialty
- Technical Skills/Competencies
Venepuncture and cannulation
- Technical Skills/Competencies
ECG recording
- Technical Skills/Competencies
Male Catheterisation
Job overview
Ward A11L have an exciting new opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Nurse.
Do you take enormous pride in delivering safe, compassionate care, resulting in a high quality patient experience?
Do you have a passion to work within Medicine and promote high standards of care delivery?
Do you want to make a difference to Patient care?
If yes, we want you to join our friendly, committed and dynamic team on Ward A11 Left.
Our aim is for our Ward to be a centre of excellence. There is on-going investment to ensure our staff have the right skills, values and expertise to provide high quality specialist care for our patients.
Ward A11L is a mixed sex general medical ward with a focus on Respiratory and General Medicine, we deal with complex and acute medical conditions so no two days are the same. We adopt a rehabilitation approach working closely with our therapy teams which helps to promote and maintain mobility and independence for our patients.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, happy, professional individual who takes pride in their work, committed to the teams vision with strong leadership qualities, a strong understanding of Trust Values and passionate about strengthening an existing team.
This role requires an active UK NMC Registration
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: 14th October 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
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.
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This advert is for Staff Nurse Ward A11L with University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust in Poole, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 pa/pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 07 Oct 2026.
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