Staff Nurse - Departure Lounge

Staff Nurse - Departure Lounge University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
• Bournemouth, United Kingdom

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Staff Nurse to assist in the service delivery of the Discharge Lounge. The Discharge Lounge operates Monday-Friday 8am-8pm based at both Bournemouth ad Poole sites. Our aim is to provide a comfortable and safe environment for our patients transferring from hospital to home and to support timely flow and bed availability in UHD. Applicants will be expected to be flexible, have an innovative approach to meet the needs of the patients and service.

Applicants should meet the essential requirements and recent experience working as a Staff Nurse and experience in discharge planning would be desirable.

This role requires an active UK NMC Registration

Base

Location:

Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital

Interview: W/C 14th 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.

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  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, BAME, 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.

Date posted: 28 August 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 153-ME06685

Job locations: University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites, Castle Ln E, Bournemouth, BH7 7DW
, United Kingdom

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

able to work across sites

Essential

• Able to work across sites

Essential

• NMC registered Nurse
• Educated to degree level or relevant experience/qualifications.
• Post graduate studies or a desire/willingness to attend
• Good communication skills and able to work independently and on own initiative.
• Previous NHS experience

Essential

• Computer literacy with a wide range of software's. Databases and spread sheets.
• Experience of administration of medicines.

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.

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).