Staff Nurse- Harbourside Gynaecology Unit

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The closing date is 26 July 2026

Can you see yourself working within our Women's Health Team?

We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Band 5 Registered Nurse to join our friendly Women's Health Team. You'll be providing safe, effective nursing care, support and advice to women attending our outpatient gynaecology clinics.

Our clinics include Colposcopy, Outpatient Hysteroscopy, Menorrhagia, Post-Menopausal Bleeding (PMB), Coil, Vulval and Urogynaecology, as well as a range of other specialist gynaecology services.

This is a great opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills in women's health. You'll work alongside experienced nurse specialists and our supportive medical team, with plenty of opportunities for learning and development.

This post is 27.5 hours per week
, worked across a mixture of:

• Early shifts:
  08:30-13:30
• Late shifts:
  13:00-18:00

Please note that all staff are expected to work flexibly across our Trust sites to meet service needs.

Interview date: 30th July

Informal visits are welcomed if you'd like to find out more about the role or meet the team before applying.

• Setting up for procedural clinic's- including all equipment (aseptically setting up scopes), prepping notes, documentation etc...
• Supporting the patient and being their advocate during procedures
• Giving post procedure advice
• Stock ordering
• Pharmacy ordering
• Providing post procedure care to unwell patients- including active monitoring and escalating deteriorating patients
• Completing RTT outcome forms post clinic's and actively encouraging patients to fill in feedback forms

Please refer to Band 5 job description for further details or contact clinical nursing lead- contact details below.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD
. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

• IT skills and knowledge of clinical systems
• Patient assessment, vital signs and recognition of deterioration
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Prioritisation and workload management
• Medication administration (PO, IV & IM)
• Venepuncture/cannulation
• Experience assisting with outpatient/minor procedures

• Fundamental nursing knowledge and clinical skills
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and risk
• Infection prevention and control
• Knowledge of women's health and common gynaecological conditions

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Women's Health/Gynaecology training or courses
• Basic Counselling skills

• Experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute, outpatient or procedural setting
• Experience providing compassionate, patient-centred care Experience working within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience managing competing priorities in a busy clinical environment
• Women's health/gynaecology experience
• Experience supporting students or junior staff
• Participation in audit or quality improvement

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.

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust