Staff Nurse OPU

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Staff Nurse to join our Older People’s wards. The role focuses on delivering high-quality, person-centred care across multiple older people’s services, with opportunities to develop leadership and clinical skills.

You will work within a supportive nursing team, following the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and engaging in ongoing professional development to advance your career within the Trust.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC Registration.
• Experience in elderly care beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assess care and health education needs.
• Develop and evaluate individualised care plans including discharge planning.
• Clinical practice, facilitation and teaching; management and leadership as appropriate.
• Mentor, preceptor, facilitator and role model to junior staff.

Skills

Nurse experience

Education

NMC Registration

Job description

Go back Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse OPU

The closing date is 20 September 2026

We are looking for experienced, passionate and compassionate Staff Nurses to join our dynamic nursing teams across a variety of Older People's wards throughout the Trust.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your clinical skills and gain valuable experience working across different areas of Older People's Services. You will be supported to identify individual development goals, broaden your clinical experience and build the skills and confidence needed to progress your career and develop future leadership opportunities.

We are looking for nurses who have a genuine interest in caring for older people and who are committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care. You will work alongside experienced and supportive teams, with opportunities to develop your knowledge, leadership skills and professional practice.

If you are caring, enthusiastic and keen to develop your nursing career within Older People's Services, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Work in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines, acting as a named nurse or key worker for a defined group of patients.

Take responsibility for:

• Assessing care and health education needs
• Developing, implementing, and evaluating individualised care plans, including discharge planning

Gain experience and develop skills in:

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

Contribute to the delivery of the RUH Nursing Strategy, supporting its objectives through effective communication and participation in clinical supervision.

Act as a mentor, preceptor, facilitator, and role model for less experienced staff, promoting learning and professional development within the team.

About us

At the RUH, people are at the heart of everything we do. We work together as one team to make a real difference - for our patients, for each other, and for our community. Whatever your role, your contribution matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we're proud of.

We're committed to creating a compassionate, inclusive environment where everyone feels valued. Our growing staff networks celebrate success, amplify voices, and create opportunities to listen and learn. We champion kindness and civility, embrace diversity, and believe it makes us stronger.

Learning, development, and innovation run through everything we do. We'll support you to thrive and reach your full potential, with clear pathways for career progression.

Your wellbeing matters to us. Our holistic programme supports physical, emotional, spiritual, and financial health - and yes, we even have a pool!

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details about this great opportunity.

Person Specification

Supporting information

• Registered Nurse with NMC Registration
• Previous nursing experience in elderly care

Supporting Information and Interview

• Knowledge in age-related health conditions and their management, e.g. falls prevention; pressure ulcer prevention; polypharmacy)
• Show the Trust values

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.

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