University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse - Ward 1 - Gastroenterology
Closing date: 01 March 2026
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
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
* Alcohol withdrawal
Shifts include long days (7-19.30), early shifts (7-15.00), late shifts (11:30-19.30) and night shifts (19.00-07.30).
About us
UHD is investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service‑specific questions at interview.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
UHD has active networks including Women's, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.
For UHD employees, this fixed‑term post will be offered as a secondment in line with the Trust's Secondment Policy. Please speak with your line manager before applying.
Please note, sponsorship cannot be offered for external applicants due to the length of contract.
Job 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
Qualifications
* NMC Registered Nurse
* Advanced Diploma/Degree in Adult Health Nursing Studies
* Post registration courses related to the speciality
Experience
* Experience of caring for patients with acute and long term conditions
* Demonstrate clinical experience
* Previous Gastroenterology experience
* Experience of end of life care
* Demonstrate ability with vital signs monitoring equipment and ability to recognise the deteriorating patient
* Experience in complying with nursing, infection control and risk management polices
* Ability to manage caseload/bay of patients
* Experience of clinical skills such as: ECG recording, CVC, Cannulation and Venepuncture, Male catheterisation
* Awareness of audit
* Administration of blood products or willingness to undertake necessary training
* Specific skills relevant to specialty eg. Caring for ascitic drains
* Non IV and IV medication administration including administration of blood products
Knowledge
* Knowledge of conditions relevant to speciality
* Ability to demonstrate fundamental nursing knowledge and practice skills
* Awareness of patient experience, quality and safety agenda's that support Governance Framework
Other requirements specific to
* Effective communication using a variety of methods
* Able to integrate and work within the MDT
* Basic IT skills
* Able to work unsupervised and on own initiative
* Leadership and management skills
Personal Attributes
* Highly motivated
* Adaptive to unpredictable workloads
* Organisation and planning skills
* Ability to work under pressure and with frequent interruptions
Language
* Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
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