Staff Nurse

Job summary

Are you caring, compassionate and committed to providing the best care for patients? Do you enjoy fast paced acute medicine? If this is you, we have a rare Band 5 vacancy on our Medical Short Stay(MSS) ward at The Royal United Hospital.

MSS is an 18 bedded acute medical ward receiving patients from MAU and ED who require treatment and discharge within 72 hours. We have 8 monitored beds and the ability to monitor patients via telemetry. We support front door flow.

We are seeking enthusiastic Band 5 Nurses who have a passion for Acute Medicine. You will work closely with HCA's, OT's, Physiotherapists, Medics, and many different specialties . You will be part of our dynamic nurturing team of Sister's Staff Nurses and HCSW's with a passion and knowledge of Acute Medicine and a desire to deliver exceptional care.

Informal visits welcome. Please contact Kate Garcia-Brennan-Senior Sister

Main duties of the job

A Band 5 nurse on MSS is responsible forproviding direct patient care, assessing needs, planning and implementing care, and evaluating outcomes.They work under the supervision of more senior nurses and may also delegate tasks to healthcare assistants.Key responsibilities include maintaining accurate patient records, administering medications, and communicating with patients and their families.They also play a role in educating patients and other staff members.

About us

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 thetop 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.