Weekend Ward Nurse - Surgical & Urology (Dorset)

18 Week Support Limited; Southmoor; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

18 Week Support Limited is seeking a Ward Nurse to support an NHS Trust in a busy General Surgery and Urology ward in Dorset. The role is weekend-based, with 10-hour shifts from 8:00 to 18:00, on a locum basis.

Location: Dorset. Duration: 1 year with potential extension. Applicants must have UK registration and be within 50 miles of Dorset; a DBS check will be carried out in line with NHS requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum of >1 year working as an Theatres Ward Nurse within the NHS.
• Live within 50 miles of Dorset
• Live within 40 miles of Dorset
• Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
• This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of nursing care to patients within a General Surgery and Urology Surgery ward setting.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care throughout the inpatient surgical pathway.
• Administer medications and treatments safely in line with NMC guidelines and local policies.
• Monitor and record patient observations, escalating clinical concerns appropriately.
• Support patients pre and post-operatively, ensuring safe and effective recovery care.
• Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure excellent patient outcomes.
• Provide compassionate, professional, and patient-centred care to all patients and relatives.

Job description

18 Week Support Limited is seeking a Ward Nurse to support an NHS Trust in a busy General Surgery and Urology ward in Dorset. The role is weekend-based, with 10-hour shifts from 8:00 to 18:00, on a locum basis.

Location: Dorset. Duration: 1 year with potential extension. Applicants must have UK registration and be within 50 miles of Dorset; a DBS check will be carried out in line with NHS requirements.