Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our friendly, dedicated, and hardworking team on Arne Ward atUniversity Hospitals Dorset. We are an Acute Medical Ward with a specialist focus on respiratory medicine.
Our mission on Arne Ward is to create a supportive, progressive, and encouraging working environment, where our shared priority is to continually enhance the delivery of safe, compassionate, and high-quality patient care.
As part of University Hospitals Dorset, we can offer you excellent opportunities for career development, enabling you to build and refine your acute nursing skills while working closely with our experienced multi-disciplinary team.
This role required NMC Registration
Base Location: Poole Hospital (Please Note Inpatient Respiratory Services will be moving to the Bournemouth site in 2026)
Interview Date: 5th March 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.
About us
UHD are 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.
Inpatient Respiratory Services will be moving to the Bournemouth site in 2026.
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, BAME, 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.
Job description
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.
Job description
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
Technical Skills/Competencies
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team and project a positive image.
- Ability to work in a demanding environment and adapt to change in working practices
- Willingness and ability to take on responsibility for patient care.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working/placement in an acute hospital setting.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration on Part 1,2 or 12 of NMC Register (RGN/EN/RN Adult) or equivalent.
Person Specification
Technical Skills/Competencies
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team and project a positive image.
- Ability to work in a demanding environment and adapt to change in working practices
- Willingness and ability to take on responsibility for patient care.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working/placement in an acute hospital setting.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration on Part 1,2 or 12 of NMC Register (RGN/EN/RN Adult) or equivalent.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
