Staff Nurse - Emergency Department in Bournemouth

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m. We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work. We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce. At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women’s Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group. As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

The future of Emergency Care in Dorset remains exciting, with a major new Emergency site being created in Bournemouth for 2025, which will see it being one of the biggest Emergency Departments on the South Coast. The Royal Bournemouth Hospital will be at the forefront of this development with our staff being the cornerstone of the new nursing team in the future. Combined, the Poole and Royal Bournemouth Emergency Departments see over 400 patients per day, each encompassing all major specialties and Poole was ranked in the top 6 of all Emergency Departments nationally for the standard of care that we deliver. Both sites also run an urgent treatment centre in collaboration with the local primary care service and manage minor injuries from across the conurbation.

This role requires:

• Diploma in Adult Nursing or Children’s Nursing/Degree in Nursing or related subject
• Active UK NMC registration

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth and Poole Hospital

Interview Date: 17th February 2026

Main duties of the job:

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. Working for our organisation UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview. If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women’s, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes. AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

Detailed job description and main 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:

• A team player
• Sympathetic and considerate towards patients, carers and relatives
• Compassionate - Open minded, treats colleagues, patients, carers and relatives with dignity and respect
• Flexible in their attitudes and behaviours to support team working and delivery of objectives

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Previous Acute hospital experience

• Diploma in Adult Nursing or Children’s Nursing
• Degree in Nursing or related subject
• Willingness to work within a multi-disciplinary team

Please note: Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands. This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received. COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.