About this role
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a band 5 staff nurse to join our team in the Cancer Care SDEC. The Cancer SDEC is open 7 days a week 8am - 6pm and provides rapid assessment for patients who have acute complications of cancer or cancer treatments.
We are a well established and dedicated team, working in a new purpose built assessment unit. The unit is ACP led.
This role requires NMC Registration.Base Locations: Royal Bournemouth HospitalInterview date: Monday, 17th August 2026
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. *
Main duties of the job
Band 5 clinical role, providing direct patient care.
Providing assessment, taking bloods, cannulation, ECG recording
Please see full job description and person specification.
About us
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, BAME, 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.
Job description Job responsibilities
Proving nursing care to patients who present unwell.
Undertaking initial assessment, including observations, bloods, cannulation, ECG.
Administration of medications and monitoring.
Working in a busy, fast paced unit.
Person Specification
Working with acutely unwell patients Essential
Post registration experience in acute setting
Desirable
Oncology/haematology experience
UKONS awareness Essential
UKONS training or awareness of guidance
Desirable
UKONS trained
Clinical skills Essential
IV trained
Desirable
Cannulation Venepuncture ECG CVAD
Communication Essential
Shows strong communication skills
Passion for acute oncology Essential
Application shows eagerness and passion for speciality
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Bournemouth
BH7 7DW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)