Are you a highly motivated individual, looking for an opportunity to join our team? Are you looking to progress your career our non-ward based departments and want to use your passion and skills to provide the best patient care? Brilliant - we have a great opportunity for you!

Here at Dorset County Hospital, we are looking to grow our team of Permanent Healthcare Support Workers across many departments including:

• ENT/OMF Department
• Ophthalmology
• Dermatology
• Rheumatology
• MDU & Ambulatory Care

We are a growing and changing organisation, and are looking for new team members to work with us during this time of change and development.

The role of a Staff Nurse is a vital one - as a key team member in a multidisciplinary team you will be provided expert care for our patients in the what can be the toughest time for them. Our nursing roles have access to unsociable hours payments, PLUS an attractive benefits package including excellent leave entitlements and discounts - this means our role could be the perfect next step for you!

Main duties of the job

It's really important to us that each member of our team embodies our Trust values and hold the patient at the centre of everything they do.

To truly excel in this role you will:

• Be a friendly and welcoming face for our patients
• Have NMC registration
• Have good time management skills and good organisation
• Be eager and willing to learn

Attached are examples of two of our wards Job Descriptions

About us

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Maths functional skills level 1/ GCSE D-G
• English functional skills level 1/ GCSE D-G

EXPERIENCE

Desirable

• Previous experience within a healthcare setting, - either Nursing Home experience or Acute Hospital experience

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of good communication skills.
• Demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Evidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, patients and visitors.

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) .

Employer details

Employer name

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Dorset County Hospital

Dorchester

DT1 2JY

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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