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Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation TrustBath

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Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Staff Nurse - Surgical Assessment Unit

The closing date is 20 September 2026

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Job summary

Are you a motivated and compassionate Registered Nurse looking for a dynamic and rewarding role? Join our Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU), 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 16-bedded unit provides rapid assessment, treatment and ongoing care for patients requiring acute surgical intervention. We care for patients across General Surgery, Urology, ENT, Maxillofacial and Orthopaedic specialties, offering an excellent opportunity to develop a broad range of clinical skills and experience.

Alongside the ward, we operate a Surgical Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) service, enabling patients to receive timely assessment, investigation and treatment without the need for an overnight stay whenever appropriate. 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.

Main duties of the job

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.

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!

Discover what it's like to live and work in Bath, explore our RUH staff benefits, and learn how we're building healthcare for the future through the Dyson Cancer Centre and our commitment to research.

Details

Date posted

15 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

427-8242129

Job locations

C30 SAU

RUH

Bath

BA1 3NG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role.

Person Specification

essential

Essential

NMC registration

desirable

Desirable

1 year experience on a surgical ward

Person Specification

essential

Essential

NMC registration

desirable

Desirable

1 year experience on a surgical ward

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

C30 SAU

RUH

Bath

BA1 3NG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

C30 SAU

RUH

Bath

BA1 3NG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Sister

Sophie Boorman & Hannah Walton

[email protected]

01225825652

Details

Date posted

15 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

427-8242129

Job locations

C30 SAU

RUH

Bath

BA1 3NG

United Kingdom

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