Staff Nurse - Departure Lounge
- Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Posted yesterday
About the role
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
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 at interview.
If 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.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
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
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 at interview.
If 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.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.