University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse - Arne Ward

The closing date is 24 April 2026

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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: 4th May 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.

Details

Date posted

17 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

153-ME05933

Job locations

A4- Arne Ward

Poole Hospital

Poole

BH15 2JB


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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

A4- Arne Ward

Poole Hospital

Poole

BH15 2JB


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

A4- Arne Ward

Poole Hospital

Poole

BH15 2JB


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Sister

Anns Lukose

Anns.Lukose@uhd.nhs.uk

03000193171

Details

Date posted

17 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

153-ME05933

Job locations

A4- Arne Ward

Poole Hospital

Poole

BH15 2JB


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