Staff Nurse - Critical Care Unit

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 18 November 2026

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated staff nurses with a keen interest in caring for the critically ill and their families. You will be working within a supportive and dynamic critical care team with opportunities to gain a wide range of experiences. A full orientation program is available and ongoing education of staff is actively supported. The successful applicant will demonstrate a proactive approach to the care of the critically ill.

Critical Care Unit manages Intensive Care and High Dependency level patients. The beds are used flexibly to provide high quality patient care. Experience will be offered in all areas of Critical Care as part of a rotational programme and includes rotation on to nights.

UKVI Sponsorship: This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibility criteria.

The job description and responsibilities are to provide specialist nursing care for patients and their significant others within the Critical Care environment, in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and Trust policies and procedures, to provide high standards of evidence-based patient centred care and to work with the team to maintain the efficient running of the Unit, while developing skills in this area.

The successful applicant will be offered an orientation programme from our dedicated practice educator, which will include competencies in critical care, equipment training and mentorship. The post holder will also be encouraged to expand their role within the limits of their professional status and attend additional educational opportunities within the department and Trust.

We understand that fitting a social life and managing family time can be challenging when dedicating yourself to a Nursing career therefore flexible working and working patterns will be considered where appropriate.

The Critical Care Unit team are enthusiastic and hardworking. We endeavour to be inclusive and friendly to all. We were very proud to be acknowledged in the Trust's 2021 GEM awards and awarded Team of the year.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidates individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

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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.

• Registered Nurse
• Evidence of CPD

• Understanding of professional nursing issues.
• Recent acute nursing experience (minimum 12 months post reg)

• Demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality
• Evidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, patients and visitors
• Understanding of clinical governance and its requirements
• Evidence of ability to practice as competent practitioner
• Evidence of an ability to manage time effectively

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.

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£32,073 to £39,043 a year

Pro Rata Per Annum