Day Case Unit Registered Nurse

NHS; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is hiring a part-time Day Case Unit Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality patient care and support clinical activities in the Day Surgery Unit. You will work alongside experienced colleagues and be part of a supportive team dedicated to excellence in patient care. Previous experience in a relevant nursing role is essential, along with the ability to mentor others. This role requires 25 hours per week, with shifts from Monday to Friday. Join us to make a meaningful impact in our community.

Benefits

Support for professional development

Dynamic work environment

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse to degree/diploma level OR Theatre Practitioner with relevant certificate or qualification.
• Evidence of recent professional development.
• Ability to mentor students/supervise other junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Admit patients and support them during their recovery.
• Develop programmes of care for patients and provide advice.
• Demonstrate duties to junior staff.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Mentoring students

Communication skills

Education

Degree/diploma in Nursing or relevant Theatre Practitioner qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Electronic patient/client record systems

Job description

Go back Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Day Case Unit Registered Nurse

The closing date is 04 January 2026

Working with the Clinical Lead, the post holder will be ensuring the delivery of care to a consistently high standard, following policies and procedures.

The post holder will be assisting the Clinical Lead in maintaining the efficiency of the Day Surgery Unit including Ward, Recovery and Pre Assessment, developing a team and monitoring quality standards. Day Surgery ward duties may be required.

Wimborne Day Surgery Unit welcomes applications from Registered Theatre Practitioners and Registered Nurses to join our friendly team. We pride ourselves in delivering the very highest standards of patient care at all times. We support professional development of our team to ensure that the service we deliver is of the highest quality.

Working at Wimborne is a real opportunity to work alongside our consultant surgeons and experienced colleagues, delivering General, Laparoscopic, Orthopaedic, Gynae, Podiatry, and Oral Surgery specialities.

As part of the team you will be valued and supported to use your existing knowledge and skills whilst developing any new skills required as opportunities arise to develop the service further.

This is a part-time post 25 hours per week. The unit is currently open from Monday - Friday from 07.00am - 20.00pm hours.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Main duties of the job

This post is for an experienced surgical nurse to join our team to work on the Day Surgery Ward, admitting patients and caring for them during their recovery period until they are ready to be discharged home.

Within the role there will be a requirement to work at other sites within the organisation and at University Hospitals Dorset.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidates individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do [e-mail]

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills and Training

• Registered Nurse to degree/diploma level OR Theatre Practitioner with relevant certificate or qualification for practice.
• Evidence of recent professional development.

Job Specific Experience

• Ability to mentor students / supervise other junior staff.
• Experience of developing programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing advice.
• Demonstrable knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions in area of practice.
• Recent previous experience within a comparable role.
• Recent previous experience of working within a customer focused environment.

Managerial/Supervisory Experience

• Experience of demonstrating duties to junior staff.
• Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring to junior staff.

Information Technology/Resources

• Experience of using electronic patient/client's user record systems.
• Able to evaluate date and produce reports using Microsoft Excel and Word.

Personal Qualities/Attributes

• Demonstrable ability to prioritise effectively.
• Ability to use own initiative within sphere of responsibility.
• Evidence of good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Demonstrated ability at exercising tact and diplomacy.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse situations and to provide a solution.

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.

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust