Job summary
- Main area
- Bank
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 153-TSB00206
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Bournemouth Hospital
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Bank Neonatal Staff Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
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.
Job overview
Are you a compassionate, skilled, and enthusiastic Registered Nurse ready to make a real difference in the lives of our tiniest patients? University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) is calling for dedicated nurses to join our dynamic and supportive Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) temporary staffing team. Here’s your chance to be part of an exceptional healthcare environment where your expertise and passion will truly shine!
Within NICU at UHD you will provide critical care and specialist nursing to preterm and newborn babies requiring intensive and special care. UHD Neonatal Unit is a level 2 centre caring for preterm babies of 27 weeks gestation and above as well as sick term babies. We use a range of therapies such as ventilation, cerebral cooling and cerebral function monitoring.
Why Join Us?
Be at the forefront of neonatal healthcare in a state-of-the-art purpose built unit.
Work alongside an experienced and friendly multidisciplinary team.
Be part of a unit that’s dedicated to delivering exceptional care, day and night.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 5 NICU Nurse, your responsibilities include:
- Delivering Specialised Neonatal Care: Provide high-quality nursing care to premature and critically ill newborns in a level 2 centre, including ventilated and intensive care patients, in line with clinical guidelines and protocols.
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Safely Administering Medications and Treatments
- Parental Support and Education
- Collaborating with Multidisciplinary Teams
- Maintaining Accurate Documentation
- Participating in Clinical Decision-Making
This role demands clinical precision, compassion, and excellent communication skills to ensure optimal care and outcomes for newborns in critical need.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Working for our organisation
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 at interview.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registration on Part 1 (RGN/RN Adult General), 8 (RSCN/Child Branch), 12 (RM), 15 (Project 2000 Children’s Nurse) of NMC Register or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Diploma in relevant subject
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Post registration experience
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of a team and project a positive image
- Excellent time management skills
- Problem solving approach and skills
- Decision making skills – clinical and non-clinical
- Ability to use computer or willingness to learn
- Ability to work under pressure, thinking and acting coherently and with respect to others
Desirable criteria
- Comprehensive applied Anatomy and Physiology for relevant area
- Specialist knowledge of relevant medical conditions of patients
- Ability to support Clinical Supervision
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Dent
- Job title
- Neonatal Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 8217
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