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Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation TrustFamily and Surgical Services DivisionSurgical Admissions LoungeBand 5 Staff NursePermanent27 hours per week (currently Monday to Friday)Are you motivated and passionate about making a difference to patient care? Would you like to be part of a close knit, friendly, professional team and are looking for a rewarding change in directionwith an effective work life balance? Surgical Admissions Lounge is a nurse led department and we strive for excellence and are passionate about the quality of care we deliver to our patients. Due to the gradual restart of services and the ongoing transformation of the department and the elective admissions process, we are looking to recruit a Band five nurse to join our team.You will work as part of the nursing team, en...

The Trust sits at the heart of the community as the main provider of acute care to around 250,000 people in the west of Dorset. Our main site is in the county town of Dorchester near to the world-famous Jurassic Coast and other areas of outstanding natural beauty.We are expanding our team so need to appoint an additional Stroke Consultant. This new role is part of a £2.8m investment in stroke services by the Dorset Integrated Care Board (ICB) supporting the opening of a new Hyper Acute Stroke Unit.There are opportunities to be developed as a unique individual. A future leader, develop your quality improvement skills, research, innovation, supporting training and education or roles in integrated care.Our stroke department provides a seven-day service for circa 530 stroke patients admitted a...

Dorset County Hospital offers the opportunity to work on acute inpatient wards and assessment units; outpatient clinics and in rehabilitation facilities including community rotations in partnership with Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust.Our 4 month rotational posts include a wide variety of specialties including:• Older Persons Wards• Neurotherapy (Acute Stroke and Neuro)• Stroke Rehab Unit (including Neuro)• Early Supported Discharge (Dorset Health Care ) (Stroke and Neuro)• Orthopaedics (Elective & Trauma)• Front of house (Emergency Department & older people’s assessment unit)• Acute Care (Respiratory, Surgery, Medicine and Intensive Care)• Respiratory Medicals/ Pulmonary Rehabilitation• Musculoskeletal outpatients (as part of Band 5 Inpatient rotation)• Integrated Commun...

Exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Orthopaedic Nurse, who wishes to provided gold standard care in a newly refurbished elective unit .The successful candidate will assess, plan, implement, evaluate and discharge the elective Orthopaedic patients.The unit will be operating a day case model for its arthroplasty patients and is truly an experience in multi professional working.Assessing, planning, evaluating care promoting independence.Medicines management, Assisting with hygiene needs and skin checks, encouraging and assessing mobility (once appropriately trained). Accurate record keeping . Communicating clearly with patients, carers, team members and other professionals.Contribute to providing a culture rich learning environment to students and otherstaff whilst assessing prac...

A Vacancy at Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Practice Educator band 6 to join our senior nursing team on The Mary Anning Unit. The Clinical Practice Educator is a an exciting new opportunity and development for the Unit. This opportunity will enable the successful candidate to identify the training needs of all staff at ward level. The Mary Anning Unit cares for the medically unwell older person aiming for positive patient outcomes and acting always to optimise the care and protection of our elderly, often vulnerable clientele.Considering the complexities of caring for the acutley unwell older person there will be specific educational requirements.Develop a bespoke training package which can then be rolled out to build and ...

Mental Healthcare Support Worker (MHCSW)An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 3 Mental Healthcare Support Workers (MHCSW)) to join our happy and cohesive Emergency Department team as we start a multi million transformation and expansion.Have you got recent experience as a MHCSW working in both an acute setting and in mental health services, and are enthusiastic, motivated, keen learner, innovative and forward thinking? If so, we would like to hear from you.We are a busy working environment with a high turnover of patients which sees and treats children and adults with a range of conditions including physical injuries and emergencies and mental health conditions. Clinical working areas include Majors, Minors, EDAU and Resus. We have a dedicated clinical practice educator team to ensur...

Linen AssistantDorset County Hospital is looking to recruit housekeeping staff to strengthen the already existing friendly and hardworking team in our Linen Services Department.Following several changes to the service we are providing throughout the main hospital and some surrounding sites, we are looking to recruit a number of new members of staff to help us maintain and improve the standards of linen delivery within the Trust. There are many different pressures throughout the day and across the hospital. The housekeeping team has to respond to these, working together with colleagues to ensure the best patient experience. You will be trained in house and be placed with experienced colleagues in the first instance allowing you to learn what is expected of you in a supportive environment. A...

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a Band 6 Junior Sister to the Chemotherapy Unit. The post holders will be based within the Chemotherapy Unit will be instrumental in the continuing development of the SACT service. We are looking for experienced Chemotherapy Nurses for this full-time position. Job share and flexible working will be considered. Applicants should have at least three years post registration experience and will need to demonstrate a high level of knowledge and skills in the speciality. They will have at least one years’ experience working in the field of cancer and/or haematology and will have experience with chemotherapy administration and care.To provide care to a group of patients in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and Trust policies and pr...

Job Title: Procurement AssistantGrade: 3 Hours: 37.5 per weekDo you thrive in a fast-moving environment, whilst maintaining a high level of customer service? If so, due to internal promotion we have an opportunity for you to join our procurement team at Dorset County Hospital where you will support coordinate the day-to-day purchase to pay (P2P) activity to ensure goods and services are available for use in patient care.You will:• be passionate about getting value for money• promote the delivery of a high-quality customer focussed service• encourage and drive continuous improvement.• be comfortable learning and using new systemsYou have:• exceptional communication and people skills• the ability to work using your own initiative• experience in data analysisWe are a Trust that ...

The Mary Anning UnitWe are seeking a position of a ward clerk covering a 7 days service on The Mary Anning Unit. You need to be flexible and reliable to provide an efficient and effective reception service to patients, visitors and the wider multi-disciplinary team.A flexible approach to a working shift pattern is required, this does not include night shifts. Your shifts will cover 7 days a week. on rotation to cover the weekend shifts. You will need excellent interpersonal and communication skills who can work well under pressure, using initiative & common sense.The Mary Anning Unit is a busy, yet friendly place to work. The department is a 45 bedded care of the older persons unit which has a high volume of admissions and discharges.You will be responsible for taking phone calls, l...

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Band 6 Deputy Sister/Deputy Charge Nurse to join our senior team on The Mary Anning Unit .This opportunity will enable the successful candidate to develop their skills in leading and managing a team whist caring for the medically unwell older person and those with varying degrees of cognitive impairment.You will be working alongside our partner agencies to support individualised care packages and facilitate ongoing care needs. You will also develop the skills required to orchestrate often complex discharge pathways .The unit cares for the medically unwell older person aiming for positive patient outcomes to optimise the care and protection of our elderly, often vulnerable clientele.At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our p...

A Vacancy at Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.Our bank is growing, and we want to welcome you to our nursing team! If you are a dedicated, caring and compassionate nurse, we want you to work with us.Our Nurse Bank is the perfect opportunity anyone looking for flexibility in hours!Here at Dorset County Hospital, we are proud to say we support our bank workers as much as they support our patients. Our nursing teams are truly dynamic and proactive, consistently improving and developing. Embodying our Trust values of integrity, respect teamwork and excellence. Our teams are always working to improve our patient journey, and you could be part of this! A chance to live and work in one of the most beautiful areas of England with rolling countryside, excellent links to London, wonderful...

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, ambitious and highly motivated speciality doctor to join our Trauma & Orthopaedics team, based at Dorset County Hospital for a 12 month fixed term contract, with the possibility of substantive recruitment thereafter.Applicants should have full GMC registration and a licence to practice with the General Medical Council.Expected interview date: 13th June 2024• To provide inpatient and outpatient Trauma and Orthopaedic services and to provide additional support to the lower limb arthroplasty services• To be part of a Multidisciplinary Team, which include Consultants in Anaesthetics and Rheumatology (pain service), Radiology, Pathology and Elderly Care, nursing staff, physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.• To contribute to the traini...