Job summary

The Day Surgery Unit has an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our friendly, supportive and experienced team. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills within a dynamic area that provides high-quality care to patients undergoing a wide range of surgical procedures.

The Day Surgery Unit is a busy, fast-paced environment that supports patients throughout their surgical journey, from admission and pre-operative preparation through to recovery and discharge. We are proud to provide safe, effective and compassionate care, working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure the best possible patient experience. Staff work in line with our Trust values of Everyone Matters, Making a Difference and Working Together in all that they do.

This post will provide the successful candidate with opportunities to develop a broad range of clinical skills and experience across the perioperative pathway, supported by a knowledgeable and welcoming team committed to learning and development.

We welcome applications from both experienced and newly qualified nurses. You should be motivated, enthusiastic and keen to develop your knowledge and skills within the day surgery setting. Excellent communication skills, a flexible approach and a commitment to delivering high standards of patient care are essential.

Due to the nature of this role, we require candidates who apply to have current right to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

To work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse or key worker (with facilitation) for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for:

• The assessment of care and health education needs
• The development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient

To gain experience and skills in:

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

To work in accordance with the RUH Nursing Strategy and contribute towards achieving its objectives and maintain effective communication and participate in clinical supervision as appropriate and to teach and act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor/ role model to less experienced staff.

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!

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