Staff Nurse - General Surgery

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Staff Nurse in General Surgery to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care on the surgical ward in Bath. You will act as a named nurse, assess, plan, implement and evaluate care, and support colleagues across the multidisciplinary team.

You will mentor junior staff, participate in clinical supervision and contribute to continuous professional development while upholding the NMC Code and patient dignity.

Qualifications

• Able to evidence thorough and up to date knowledge of nursing theory and practice (3)
• Understanding of the NMC Code of Practice and requirements (3)
• Teaching and Assessing (3)
• Acute UK hospital experience (3)
• At least 6 months experience in hospital setting post qualifying (3)
• Able to evidence thorough and up to date knowledge of nursing theory and practice (3)

Responsibilities

• Act as a Named Nurse, maintaining accountability for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care within a team nursing framework.
• Coordinate and facilitate timely, safe, and effective patient discharge planning in line with Trust policies and procedures.
• Deliver high-quality, patient-focused care, working collaboratively with colleagues across the multidisciplinary team.
• Support and educate patients, families, and carers to enhance understanding of health conditions, treatment plans, and recovery pathways.
• Promote healthy lifestyle choices and provide information to help patients make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and professional patient records and documentation.
• Contribute to maintaining a safe, clean, and supportive ward environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
• Support the development, implementation, and monitoring of clinical protocols, guidelines, and care pathways to ensure best practice.
• Foster effective communication with patients, relatives, and colleagues to ensure excellent standards of care and teamwork.
• Uphold patient dignity, privacy, and confidentiality at all times.

Skills

NMC Registration

NMC Code of Practice knowledge

Teaching and Assessing

Acute UK hospital experience

Hospital experience post qualifying (6

Job description

Go back Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse - General Surgery

The closing date is 21 September 2026

As a Staff Nurse within the General Surgery team, you will deliver high-quality, patient-centred care in accordance with the NMC Code and professional practice standards. Working as a named nurse or key worker for a designated group of patients, you will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualised care, ensuring patients receive safe, effective, and compassionate treatment throughout their surgical journey.

You will actively participate in clinical supervision and support the learning and development of others by acting as a mentor, preceptor, facilitator, or positive role model for less experienced staff and student nurses. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic surgical team committed to delivering outstanding patient care and continuous professional development.

Main duties of the job

• Act as a Named Nurse, maintaining accountability for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care within a team nursing framework.
• Coordinate and facilitate timely, safe, and effective patient discharge planning in line with Trust policies and procedures.
• Deliver high-quality, patient-focused care, working collaboratively with colleagues across the multidisciplinary team.
• Support and educate patients, families, and carers to enhance understanding of health conditions, treatment plans, and recovery pathways.
• Promote healthy lifestyle choices and provide information to help patients make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and professional patient records and documentation.
• Contribute to maintaining a safe, clean, and supportive ward environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
• Support the development, implementation, and monitoring of clinical protocols, guidelines, and care pathways to ensure best practice.
• Foster effective communication with patients, relatives, and colleagues to ensure excellent standards of care and teamwork.
• Uphold patient dignity, privacy, and confidentiality at all times.

About us

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we're proud of.

We're committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.

We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing - and yes, we even have a pool!

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Job responsibilities

Please see job description attached.

We are committed to helping our nurses grow and develop. You will be encouraged to participate in ongoing learning opportunities, clinical supervision, and professional development activities to enhance your skills and knowledge. You will also have opportunities to support student nurses and junior colleagues, contributing to a positive learning environment and helping to shape the future nursing workforce.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dedicated General Surgery team where patient care, staff development, and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do.

Person Specification

• Able to evidence thorough and up to date knowledge of nursing theory and practice (3)
• NMC Registration
• Understanding of the NMC Code of Practice and requirements (3)
• Teaching and Assessing (3)
• Acute UK hospital experience (3)
• At least 6 months experience in hospital setting post qualifying (3)
• Able to evidence thorough and up to date knowledge of nursing theory and practice (3)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust