Ward Nurse - Dorset
18 Week Support Limited
Dorchester, DT1 1QXView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£300.00
Contract
Locum
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
19 January 2027
113 days leftJob description
Are you a Ward Nurse with experience in surgical or inpatient settings, looking for additional weekend work? Here at 18 Week Support, we have an excit...
- Deliver high standards of nursing care to patients within a General Surgery and Urology Surgery ward setting.
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care throughout the inpatient surgical pathway.
- Administer medications and treatments safely in line with NMC guidelines and local policies.
- Monitor and record patient observations, escalating clinical concerns appropriately.
- Support patients pre and post-operatively, ensuring safe and effective recovery care.
- Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure excellent patient outcomes.
- Provide compassionate, professional, and patient-centred care to all patients and relatives.
18 Week Support has partnered with a specialised and dynamic
NHS Trust in the Dorset region who are looking for experienced Theatres Ward Nurse to assist with their referral waiting lists.
Location: Dorset
Work Pattern: Saturday and Sunday
Shift hours: 8:00-18:00 (10 hour shifts)
Duration: 3 months with the view to extend
As the leading provider of clinical insourcing services to
the NHS, 18 Week Support partners with NHS Trusts to reduce referral to
treatment waiting times and provide ongoing clinical capacity management
solutions.
Over the years, 18 Week Support has developed strong working
relationships with over 75 Trusts and Health Boards in the UK and provides
flexible, high-quality, weekend and weekday services.
Every member of our team, from our world-renowned lead
physicians and surgeons to our highly experienced nurses and healthcare
assistants, is committed to providing first-class clinical care and an
exceptional patient experience.
We offer a wide range of clinical specialties and support
services within our innovative insourcing model. Each specialty is managed by
an experienced clinical lead and our Head of Nursing. The services include
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, ENT &
Audiology, Neurology, General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Urology, Oral &
Maxillofacial Surgery, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Radiology, Gynaecology,
Clinical Support Services.
At 18 Week Support, we are the UKs leading insourcing provider to the NHS. We partner with trusts nationwide to expand clinical capacity, reduce waiting times, and improve patient access to outpatient and surgical care. Clinical excellence and patient safety are at the heart of everything we do.
Experience
Essential: - Minimum of >1 year working as an Theatres Ward Nurse within the NHS.; - Live within 50 miles of Dorset
Desirable: - Live within 40 miles of Dorset
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
24 September 2026
Last checked
28 September 2026
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