Overview
Job summary
Our bank is growing, and we want to welcome you to our nursing team! If you are a dedicated, caring and compassionate nurse, we want you to work with us.
Our Nurse Bank is the perfect opportunity anyone looking for flexibility in hours!
Here at Dorset County Hospital, we are proud to say we support our bank workers as much as they support our patients. Our nursing teams are truly dynamic and proactive, consistently improving and developing. Embodying our Trust values of integrity, respect teamwork and excellence. Our teams are always working to improve our patient journey, and you could be part of this!
A chance to live and work in one of the most beautiful areas of England with rolling countryside, excellent links to London, wonderful schools, social activities, beaches and more.
Please email: Bank.support@dchft.nhs.uk for more information
Disclaimer: As a Bank Worker, the nature of your engagement will be seen as on a day-to-day basis. You are entitled to choose whether to accept engagements which will be offered to you. A statement does not constitute a contract of employment, nor is the Trust under any obligation to offer you any engagement or further engagement under these terms. The job description for this Bank role relates to the equivalent substantive position. Whilst engaged by the Trust you would be expected to operate within the requirements of the job description.
Responsibilities
* Access, plan, implement and evaluate individual patient care.
* Communicate effectively with patients, visitor, and the multidisciplinary team.
* Co-ordinate patient centred care from admission to discharge
* Maintain accurate patient records using various Clinical systems
* Act as patients' advocate
* Promote the health and empowerment of patients
* To ensure that the patients changing needs are identified and changes initiated or communicated to others.
* An opportunity to work with multiple teams and clinical areas (appropriate to your qualification).
* Access to Mandatory training and clinical skills.
Responsibilities: Financial and Physical Resources
* May be required to handle patients valuables and cash
* Ensure stock levels are maintained
* Manage resources within allocated budget; take appropriate action when this is challenged as consequence of activity or staffing numbers.
Responsibilities: Staff
* Participate in the education and supervision of the ward team, including students
* Act as Team or Shift leader
* To act as a mentor to student nurses and unqualified staff, following appropriate training
* To supervise the ward team in the absence of the ward sister or senior nurse, to develop own managerial skills
* To accept the concept of clinical supervision
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
* NMC Registered Nurse or NMC Registered Sick Children's Nurse
* Evidence of Continued professional development
Experience
* Minimum of 1 year's post registration experience in an acute setting.
* Understanding of professional nursing issues.
Skills & Abilities
* Evidence of ability to practice as competent practitioner.
* Evidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, patients and visitors.
* Evidence of an ability to manage time effectively.
* Understanding of clinical governance and its requirements especially risk management.
* Demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality.
Additional Information
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.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Details
* Date posted: 12 September 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
* Band: Band 5
* Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year Pro Rata Per Annum
* Contract: Bank
* Working pattern: Flexible working
* Reference number: 405-25-NM034BANK-J
* Job location: Dorset County Hospital, Williams Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2JY
Employer
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Dorset County Hospital, Williams Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2JY
Employer's website: https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
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