Staff Nurse - Hospital at Home Service | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Christchurch; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking a motivated staff nurse for its Hospital at Home service in Christchurch. The role involves assessing and implementing care plans for patients in their homes, aiming to provide excellent community care while preventing unnecessary hospital admissions. Candidates must have current NMC registration and be open to flexible working options. The position offers opportunities for career development within a supportive multi-disciplinary team focused on person-centred care.

Qualifications

• Qualified nurse with current NMC registration.
• Motivated and enthusiastic, passionate about acute community care.

Responsibilities

• Assess and implement care for patients in home/community settings.
• Traveling for patient care is essential.

Skills

Current NMC registration

Flexible working

Job description

Overview

Hospital at Home are looking for a staff nurse who is interested in the post for the OPS hospital at home service. We are looking for a qualified nurse who is motivated and enthusiastic to join our developing service and multi-disciplinary team, with a passion for acute community care.

Hospital at Home is a service alongside virtual wards specialities within Older Persons Services. Our aim is to provide excellent person-centred holistic care to our service users and their families.

Responsibilities

• The role will include assessments and implementation of plans of care to patients whose conditions and treatment can be met within their own home or within the community settings, safely to prevent them from remaining within the acute hospital settings when deemed appropriate.
• Travelling is required; use of a car for transportation is essential.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Current NMC registration.
• Based at Christchurch, with daily travel throughout the BCP locality.
• Flexible working can be discussed during the interview.
• This post offers opportunities for career development as the service develops, as well as making an impact on the service provided.

Additional Information

• Within our diverse directorate we are offering fixed and secondment opportunities for further development opportunities.
• Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do, including how we treat patients, visitors, and colleagues.
• Some services may move site this year or next due to merger and the New Hospital Programme; recruiting managers can answer questions 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. Other changes will be managed according to relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
• Interview date: 5th January 2026. This advert closes on Thursday 18 Dec 2025.