Staff Nurse - Robin Smith Ward

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bath is seeking a dynamic Staff Nurse to join the Robin Smith team. This role offers an opportunity to work with a vibrant team dedicated to delivering patient-centered care. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to excellence in clinical care, teamwork, and a positive attitude. Responsibilities include patient assessments, discharge planning, and ensuring a safe ward environment. The ideal candidate will thrive in a supportive atmosphere while enhancing their surgical skills.

Benefits

Staff wellbeing programmes

Comprehensive staff benefits package

Holistic support for healthcare

Qualifications

• Experience in nursing is desirable but not essential.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• Commitment to delivering excellence in clinical care.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accountability for assessing and planning patient care.
• Co-ordinate patients’ discharge arrangements.
• Promote patient-focused care with health professionals.
• Educate patients and their carers.
• Complete patient documentation accurately.
• Ensure a safe ward environment.

Skills

Teamwork

Patient centric care

Communication

Job description

Robin Smith Ward is a 28 bedded surgical ward, caring for both elective and emergency patients, as well as ITU step down patients. We work with multiple specialties including, Colorectal, Upper GI, Urology, Gynaecology, Max fax, ENT, with a special interest in Enhanced Recovery.

We are a vibrant team, which thrives on team work, to help us provide patient centered post-operative care. We are friendly, hardworking and supportive, and are always looking for new ways to help develop our staff.

The role is an opportunity to work as part of an experienced team, with a proven track record of success. You will have the opportunity to develop your surgical skills, as well as completing additional skills should you wish. You will work alongside highly experienced Nurses and HealthCare Workers, and we will provide you with the support you need whilst you settle into your new position.

We are looking for a dynamic Staff Nurse to join the Robin Smith team, experience is desirable but not essential. On Robin Smith we value a strong work ethic, dependability, and a positive attitude.

If you are committed to the delivery of excellence in clinical care and are a highly motivated team player, then we would be really pleased to hear from you.

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.

At the RUH we’re proud to 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 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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sam Rye Job title: Senior Sister Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01225824402