Staff Nurse - Pulteney Ward

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff wellbeing pool

Dyson Cancer Centre involvement

Job summary

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Registered Nurse to join Pulteney ward, providing care across multiple surgical specialties. You will work within a busy 28-bed ward delivering rapid assessment, treatment and ongoing care for acute surgical patients, collaborating with surgical teams and allied health professionals to ensure safe, effective and compassionate care.

The role emphasises patient-centered care, teamwork, and maintaining high standards in a

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced surgical ward.
• Strong teamwork and communication for multidisciplinary care.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate high-quality nursing care.
• Coordinate discharge planning in line with hospital policy.
• Educate patients and carers on health and lifestyle.
• Maintain patient documentation to Trust standards.
• Support safe ward environment and care pathways.
• Promote effective communication and protect patient confidentiality.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Teamwork

Patient-centred care

Clinical skills

Education

NMC registered nurse

Diploma/Degree in Nursing

Job description

Are you a motivated and compassionate Registered Nurse looking for a dynamic and rewarding role? Join Pulteney ward, where no two days are the same and you'll have the opportunity to care for patients across a wide range of surgical specialties.

Our busy 28 bed ward provides rapid assessment, treatment and ongoing care for patients requiring acute surgical intervention. We care for patients across General and emergency Surgery, Urology, ENT, Maxillofacial, offering an excellent opportunity to develop a broad range of clinical skills and experience.

This fast-paced environment requires strong clinical skills, excellent teamwork and a commitment to delivering outstanding patient-centred care.

As part of our dedicated multidisciplinary team, you will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate high-quality care, supporting patients through often complex and challenging circumstances. You'll work closely with surgical teams and allied health professionals to ensure patients receive safe, effective and compassionate care throughout their journey.

Our unit offers an exciting opportunity for nurses who thrive in a busy setting, enjoy variety in their work and are passionate about providing the highest standards of care., Acting as a Named Nurse, to maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care within the framework of team nursing.-

• To coordinate the patients' discharge arrangements in accordance with the 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 healthy lifestyle.
• To complete patient documentation to Trust standard.
• 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.

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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