We recently went into partnership with Bournemouth University and, with the merger of Poole Hospital and Royal Bournemouth & Christchurch Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts, became University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust this is a really exciting time to join us!

Our ambitious multi-million pound plans to develop our sites are well underway, including developing RBH as the major acute and emergency hospital in East Dorset, PH as the major planned care hospital, and ambitious plans for Christchurch to support on-going patient treatment.

Joining UHD gives you the opportunity to enjoy all that Dorset has to offer. Bournemouth is a vibrant university town , and Poole has a large natural harbour and is perfect for water sports or relaxing at a quayside restaurant.

With both the New Forest and Isle of Purbeck on our doorstep, over 7 miles of stunning sandy beaches and coastal paths, we are located within an area of amazing beauty providing a great place for you to achieve your rewarding work life balance.

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An opportunity has arisen for a trained nursery nurse to join our team in the Neonatal Unit at Poole Hospital. We are a level 2 unit caring for sick term babies and those born after 27 weeks gestation. The unit includes 4 Intensive Care cots, 6 high dependency cots and 10 special care cots.

You will be joining a large team of nursery nurses.

You will work predominantly in the special care nursery focusing on the care of the babies, parentcraft and hearing screening.

Poole is an historic town with plenty of places to eat. We are close to the Jurassic coast, the New Forest, the historic town of Christchurch and the vibrant night life in Bournemouth.

Please note: if this job requires you to have a DBS check to enable you to properly fulfil the requirements of the job, on appointment you will be required to repay the cost of obtaining a DBS check and this amount will be reclaimed from your salary.

Part time/Full time hours will be considered

Base Location: Poole Hospital

Interview Date: TBC

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name Claire Gerrish

Job title Sister

Email address Claire.Gerrish@uhd.nhs.uk

Telephone number 0300 019 3269

Additional contact information

Daniel Lockyer (Matron) - daniel.lockyer@uhd.nhs.uk - 0300 019 8217

 

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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 Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Network Group (LGBTQ+), 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.

Please note:

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations when service demands require it.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

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