Job Summary
This advert is for Student Nurses and RNDAs who are due to qualify in September 2025
We are looking for committed and dynamic nurses with excellent communication skills and above all a real desire and passion to work with people, getting it right for patients and their families.
Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate willingness and capability to work flexibly with a commitment to excellent team working that is absolutely essential during potentially stressful and challenging situations.
As a Trust we are committed to personal and professional development, supporting staff to achieve their full potential. Successful candidates will be enrolled into our Newly Qualified Nurse structured 12 months Preceptorship Program, with regular study days, mentoring, and support in practice. Using a work based learning approach you will be helped to apply your theoretical knowledge to your practice, ensuring a smooth transition into the role of Registered Nurse as you become integral to the wider multidisciplinary team, initiating and delivering care.
Please identify your area of interest on the personal statement on your application form.
Open day/interviews: Saturday 26 April 2025
Time: Starting 8.45am - candidates will be required to attend the whole day.
Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital - Education Centre
Successful applicants will be contacted in advance with full details.
Main duties of the job
To understand this role in full details please see attached Job Description and Person Specification
About Us
Our 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 teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services 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 about this 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 conditions.
Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year / pro rata
Reference number: 153-NQN04401
Job locations: University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites Dorset BH7 7DW
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
To understand this role in full details please see attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse: Student nurses and RNDAs who are due to qualify in September 2025
Experience Essential
- Experience of caring for patients with acute and long term conditions
Knowledge Essential
- Ability to demonstrate fundamental nursing knowledge and practice skills
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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
Employer's website: https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)
