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Employer University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Bournemouth Hospital Town Bournemouth Salary £29,970 - £36,483 pa/pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/04/2025 23:59 Staff Nurse - Critical Care UnitBand 5AsUniversity Hospitals Dorset , we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m. We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve. In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches, you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals. We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work. At UHD, our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group. As a Trust, we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes. Job overviewJoin us at a very exciting time for Critical Care in Dorset. Following the creation of University Hospitals Dorset, innovative and ambitious plans to develop a new build 30 Bed Critical Care Unit are well advanced to serve the population across the region. Join us and take advantage of the many opportunities that Dorset has to offer in the way of a rewarding work life balance. We are located within an area of outstanding beauty, which includes opportunities to drive, walk, run, swim or cycle in the New Forest, in the Purbecks, along miles of golden beaches and the Jurassic coastline. Bournemouth is a vibrant university town with a wide selection of restaurants, cafes, theatres, cinemas and sporting activities; Poole attracts many visitors, has a large natural harbour and is perfect for water sports or relaxing at a quayside restaurant. Transport links are excellent with Bournemouth International airport, Cross-channel ferry terminals at Poole and direct train access to London. We work 12 hour shifts with all staff expected to work both day and night rotation. 12 months acute care experience is desirable, as well as a goal of providing excellent nursing care and an enthusiasm to learn being essential. This role requires an active UK NMC Registration Based at: Royal Bournemouth with cross site working Interview Date: TBC Main duties of the jobTo understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. Working for our organisationOur values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. In some cases, this means that a service may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview. Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and condition. Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesTo understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. Person specificationOther requirements specific to the roleAble to communicate with staff members, patients and relatives. KnowledgeGood foundation in care of acutely ill patients, plus ability to teach/monitor. SliP training or equivalent. Able to operate Critical infusions. Management experience within acute ward setting at Band 5 grade Staff nurse. Management experience in HDU. ExperienceExperience of managing acutely ill patients in a ward setting. Post Registration ITU course. QualificationsRGN 1st. Experience within speciality. Please note:Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands. This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received. COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions. Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou 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.#J-18808-Ljbffr