Ward Nurse - Dorset
18 Week Support Limited · Registered Nurse · viaNHS Jobs
£300 a day
- Closing date
- 28 Nov 2026
- Posted
- 51d ago
- Specialism
- Registered Nurse
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Reference
- nhs-5619591
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Job summary
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 exciting opportunity to support a well-established NHS Trusts in the UK within a busy General Surgery and Urology Surgery ward environment.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
- 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.
About us
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.
Details
Date posted
24 September 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£300 a day PAYE
Contract
Locum
Duration
1 years
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
E0341-26-0065
Job locations
South West Trains Ltd
Station Approach
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1QX
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
Why 18 Week Support
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.
Job responsibilities
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
Why 18 Week Support
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.
What you need to do now
Applications are handled by 18 Week Support Limited on their own site — BOQQS does not collect CVs or hold your application. This listing closes on 28 Nov 2026.
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