Staff Nurse - Ward 1 - Gastroenterology

Integrated Care System; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a passionate Staff Nurse for their Gastroenterology unit at Royal Bournemouth Hospital. The role offers the chance to work with a diverse patient population and develop intensive nursing skills while ensuring high-quality patient care in a supportive team environment. Candidates are expected to be NMC registered and possess a solid background in nursing, particularly in gastroenterological conditions.

Qualifications

• Must possess an active UK NMC Registration.
• Advanced Diploma/Degree in Adult Health Nursing required.
• Experience in caring for patients with acute and long-term conditions.

Responsibilities

• Care for patients with gastroenterological conditions.
• Assist in administering medications, including blood products.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Clinical skills

Effective communication

Leadership and management skills

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Advanced Diploma/Degree in Adult Health Nursing Studies

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse - Ward 1 - Gastroenterology

The closing date is 20 July 2025

Ward 1 on the Royal Bournemouth Hospital site of University Hospital Dorset is a 22 bedded Gastroenterology unit which looks after patients with a variety of different conditions. We have a diverse patient group ranging from teenagers to the elderly meaning that your day is always varied and interesting!

We are a close knit team who are looking for a dedicated and passionate registered nurse to join us.

Exciting opportunities for nurses include:

- A four bedded GI Bay providing high level care for patients with GI bleeding giving the opportunity to develop intensive nursing skills.

- Using the CLIP method with student nurses. We have 4 students on shift 7 days a week and are following a different structure of student placement providing staff the opportunity to develop their teaching, coaching and educational competence.

- A fun, friendly team who all have the same goal to provide high quality patient care. Our motto- ''We Always strive to Reliably Deliver Outstanding Nursing care to Everyone''

- A competency framework/training programme to work towards being able to nurse in the GI Bay; this includes IV assessment, blood transfusions, male catheterisation, CVAD management, venepuncture, cannulation and ILS training.

This role requires an active UK NMC Registration

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview date: TBC

Main duties of the job

The conditions we see mostly on Ward 1 are:

- Liver disease

- Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease

- GI Bleeding (various causes)

- Pancreatic and other hepatobiliary cancers

- Alcohol withdrawal

Shifts include long days (7-19.30), earlies (7-15.00) , lates (11:30-19:30) and nights (19.00-07.30)

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.

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

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Advanced Diploma/Degree in Adult Health Nursing Studies
• Post registration courses related to the speciality

Experience

• Experience of caring for patients with acute and long term conditions
• Demonstrate clinical experience
• Previous Gastroenterology experience
• Experience of end of life care
• Demonstrate ability with vital signs monitoring equipment and ability to recognise the deteriorating patient
• Experience in complying with nursing, infection control and risk management polices
• Ability to manage caseload/bay of patients
• Experience of clinical skills such as: ECG recording, CVC, Cannulation and Venepuncture, Male catheterisation
• Awareness of audit
• Administration of blood products or willingness to undertake necessary training
• Specific skills relevant to specialty eg. Caring for ascitic drains
• Non IV and IV medication administration including administration of blood products

Knowledge

• Knowledge of conditions relevant to speciality
• Ability to demonstrate fundamental nursing knowledge and practice skills
• Awareness of patient experience, quality and safety agenda's that support Governance Framework

Other requirements specific to

• Effective communication using a variety of methods
• Able to integrate and work within the MDT
• Basic IT skills
• Able to work unsupervised and on own initiative
• Leadership and management skills

Personal Attributes

• Highly motivated
• Adaptive to unpredictable workloads
• Organisation and planning skills
• Ability to work under pressure and with frequent interruptions

Language

• Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role

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.

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust