Maternity Elective Caesarean Section Recovery Nurse

Main area Maternity Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

Monday to Friday , early, late, long day. Potential for weekend work. Service does not require night working but bank shifts including weekends, bank holidays and nights are available. Job
-SP06936

Department name 01. UHD - General Recruitment Site Royal Bournemouth Hospital, BEACH Building Town Bournemouth Salary £32,073 - £39,043 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 26/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 03/11/2026

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.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

To work as part of the Elective Caesarean Midwifery Team delivering safe quality care for women/childbearing people during their perioperative phase of care

To support Neonatal care and best infant feeding practices.

To support and assist in the pre‑op and post‑op clinical care promoting good working relationships and collaborative working with the multi‑disciplinary team, both within the department and the rest of the Trust.

This role requires NMC Registration.
Base Locations:
Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview date:
Tuesday, 3rd November 2026

• Provision of clinical care during pre‑op assessments and to support post‑surgical recovery.
• Administration of prescribed medicines.
• After appropriate training, participate in pre‑op assessments with the Anaesthetic Team.
• Assisting the midwifery team to provide neonatal care after relevant training.
• Provision and/or support of emergency maternal and neonatal care following appropriate training.
• Supporting best practice around infant feeding.
• Transfer and handover of women/birthing people to the postnatal ward teams.
• Supporting coordination and flow of the operating list, raising and reporting clinical and operational issues.
• Actively support and participate in Newborn Security measures throughout maternity.
• Contribute to Patient First quality improvement and maternity audit cycles.
• Contribut…