Staff Nurse

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust in Bath is seeking a Named Nurse to join their team. Responsibilities include assessing and implementing care plans, coordinating patient discharges, and educating patients and their carers. The ideal candidate must be registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council and possess strong communication skills. This role offers a supportive work environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Opportunities for professional growth

Wellbeing support program

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Understanding of NMC Code of Practice requirements.
• Proficiency in IT systems and databases.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• Coordinate patient discharge arrangements according to policy.
• Educate patients and carers as necessary.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and safety.

Skills

Nursing experience

Communication skills

Numerical and analytic skills

Education

Registered with Nursing & Midwifery Council

Job description

Overview

To work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse or key worker (with facilitation) for a defined group of patients.

And Take Responsibility For:

• The assessment of care and health education needs;
• The development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient.

To Gain Experience And Skills In:

• Clinical practice
• Facilitation and teaching
• Management (as appropriate)

To work in accordance with the RUH Nursing Strategy and contribute towards achieving its objectives and maintain effective communication.

To participate in Clinical Supervision as appropriate and to teach and act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor/ role model to less experienced staff.

Main duties

Patient Care Responsibilities

• Acting as a Named Nurse, to maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care within the framework of team nursing.
• To co-ordinate the patients’ discharge arrangements in accordance with RUH Discharge Policy.
• To promote a patient focused approach to care in collaboration with all relevant health professionals.
• To educate patients and their carers as required where a need has been identified.
• To provide information which enables patients to make choices about adopting a more healthy lifestyle.
• To complete patient documentation correctly.
• To maintain a safe ward/department environment.
• To assist in establishing and monitoring protocols/care pathways.
• To participate in the promotion and maintenance of effective communication.
• To ensure patient confidentiality.

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Job Summary

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To Work According To The NMC Code Of Professional Conduct And Relevant Professional Guidelines As a Named Nurse Or Key Worker (with Facilitation) For a Defined Group Of Patients And Take Responsibility For:

• The assessment of care and health education needs;
• The development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient.

To Gain Experience And Skills In:

• Clinical practice
• Facilitation and teaching
• Management (as appropriate)

To work in accordance with the RUH Nursing Strategy and contribute towards achieving its objectives and maintain effective communication.

To participate in Clinical Supervision as appropriate and to teach and act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor/ role model to less experienced staff.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria

• You’ll need to be able to understand and communicate both verbally and in writing in English. You don’t need any formal qualifications in maths but you will need to have numerical and analytic skills to do patient observations. You’ll need to understand what these mean as you’ll be documenting the results in patient notes and communicating to your team.
• Registered with Nursing & Midwifery Council
• Understanding of NMC Code of Practice and requirements of it for own practice & behaviour.

Desirable criteria

Desirable criteria

• Nursing experience To have gained effective experience from student placements.

Essential

Essential criteria

• You will need to be able to use IT systems and databases. You will have the skill to focus on the details with the ability to spot problems. You will know when you are able to correct or when to escalate

Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. We strongly encourage you to complete and submit your application in good time to ensure it can be considered.

Documents to download

• job desciption (PDF, 256.4KB)
• Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB)

Further details / informal visits contact

Name Maynah Nicholls Job title Senior Sister Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01225825929