About this role
Job summary
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, be at the forefront of this development with our staff being the cornerstone of the new nursing team in the future. Within this department there will be a 7 bedded Children's emergency and UTC.
This advert to to recruit enthusiastic team members to join the pre-existing Children Emergency Nursing team to work initially in Poole Emergency Department and once services transfer move across to the new BEACH building based in Bournemouth.
This role requires: Diploma in Children's Nursing/Degree in Children's Nursing or Dual award degree (adult and children) and an active UK NMC registration
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth and Poole Hospital
Interview Date: 10th September 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.
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, 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
Job description 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
Personal Attributes Essential
A team player Sympathetic and considerate towards patients, carers and relatives Compassionate - Open minded, treats colleagues, patients, carers and relatives with dignity and respect
Desirable
Flexible in their attitudes and behaviours to support team working and delivery of objectives;
Experience Essential
Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
Previous Acute hospital experience
Qualification Essential
Diploma in Children's Nursing or Dual Nursing award (Adult and Child) NMC Registration: sub part 1 (RNC or RN8)
Desirable
Degree in Childrens Nursing or Dual Nursing award (Adult and Children)
Technical Skills Competencies Essential
Willingness to work within a multi-disciplinary team
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 University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites
Dorset
BH7 7DW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)