Newly Qualified Nurse - Stroke Unit

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization in England is seeking newly qualified nurses for its stroke unit. This role offers mentorship through a comprehensive preceptorship program and opportunities for professional development. Candidates must have completed at least one clinical placement at the hospital and must qualify before December 2025. Enjoy benefits including holiday, NHS pension, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

27 days holiday (rising to 33 days)

NHS Pension Scheme

Retail and travel discounts

Relocation assistance

Subsidised restaurant

Employee health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Must have completed a minimum of 1 clinical placement at DCH.
• Qualifying before December 2025.

Responsibilities

• Provide the best patient care.
• Work according to Trust values.

Skills

Competent practitioner

Understanding of confidentiality

Effective working relationships

Time management

Understanding of clinical governance

Education

Final year in Nursing study

Evidence of recent CPD

Job description

Newly Qualified Nurse - Stroke Unit

The closing date is 08 October 2025

Are you a final year Nursing Student (including apprentices)? Are you looking to start your newly registered career in a Trust that will nurture and support you? Brilliant, Dorset County Hospital sounds like the perfect place for you.

We can offer you an incredible and exciting place to build your career on our Stroke Unit. We will provide you with a first class preceptorship programme that now includes leadership development, and you will have access to a committed, supportive team of practice educators, as well as opportunities for ongoing CPD to realise your full potential.

Please note in order to apply for this role, you must have completed a minimum of 1 clinical placement at DCH and this should be explained and described within your supporting information. You must also be qualifying before December 2025.

Main duties of the job

To succeed with us, you\'ll need to have a true passion for providing the best patient care, and hold our trust values of Teamwork, Integrity, Respect and Excellence. On top of being part of our incredible team, you\'ll enjoy an enviable quality of life in one of the most beautiful parts of Britain plus a comprehensive range of benefits including 27 days\' holiday (rising to 33 days), the NHS Pension Scheme, wide-ranging retail and travel discounts, relocation assistance, a subsidised restaurant, employee health and wellbeing support, and more.

Please note, this vacancy is for individuals about to qualify as Registered Nurses on UK based NMC approved programme.

About us

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.

Job responsibilities

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. Please scroll through to find the JD/PS appropriate to the role you are applying for. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

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For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect, Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.

Person Specification

Skills & Abilities

• Evidence of ability to practice as competent practitioner
• Demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality
• Evidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, patients and visitors
• Evidence of an ability to manage time effectively
• Understanding of clinical governance and its requirements especially risk management

Knowledge & Experience

• Demonstrate your experience while undertaking your training, stating what areas you have obtained experience in, for example: General Medicine & Surgery, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Elderly Care, A/E, Theatres, Critical Care, Gynaecology etc.
• Demonstrate an understanding of professional issues and the 6 C\'s.

Education, Qualifications & Training

• In final year of studying or recently qualified/fully registered in the UK in your profession (NMC)
• Evidence of recent CPD

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 County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust