Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join us and work within a friendly, supportive and innovative team on the MAU at the Royal United Hospital Bath. We currently have vacancies for Band 5 nurses. This comes with scope to progression to senior Band 5, Developmental Band 6 opportunities and progression to a substantive Band 6 Sister/Charge nurse.

Our purpose is simple - "Putting Patients First". We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this. Our recent CQC inspection in July 2023 rated our Caring Service as Outstanding. We are therefore committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision, leading and supporting our teams to move forward and working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities.

If you can help us to achieve this and you believe in putting patients first we would love to hear from you!

Previous candidates for this recruitment event need not apply.

Main duties of the job
Our 25 bed unit admits patients 24/7 from the A&E department and also from GP practices to our 11 bed Direct Assessment Area. Patients stay on MAU for up to 72 hours before being transferred to a continuing care ward / discharged directly home. Patients in DAA, are seen and assessed with an aim to be discharged on the same day.

The primary role of MAU/DAA is to provide initial assessment, investigation and treatment for medical conditions as well as providing on going care and facilitating safe transfer to a ward or discharge home. We work in close collaboration with A&E and Ambulatory Care in order to improve and maximise patient flow and reduce patient wait.

We are passionate about improving our service and the delivery of high quality, individualised care to our patients. Our staff are at the centre of everything we do. We engage with and invest in our nursing teams creating an environment where all staff feel valued.

We offer continued support through the Trust Preceptorship Programme, regular personal development reviews and individualised objectives to support professional and personal development within the department. We also offer in house training opportunities with our own clinical practice facilitators. You will be supported on every shift by a senior nurse who will help to develop your confidence, knowledge and skills.

If you believe you have what it takes to work in this fast paced exciting unit then we would love to hear from you.

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 the top 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.

Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information about this opportunity.

Person Specification
Essential

• Registered Nurse Part 1,2,12
• State Registered with Nursing & Midwifery Council
• Thorough and up-to-date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice at the level of a newly qualified nurse.
• Understanding of equality & diversity and how to apply it to self.
• Understanding of NMC Code of Practice and requirements of it for own practice & behaviour.
• Demonstrates effective nursing practice in all basic registered nurse procedures.
• Demonstrates an empathetic and caring approach to patients and relatives and ensure that patients' dignity & respect is maintained at all times.
• Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate.
• Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role.
• Demonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team.
• Demonstrates awareness of research-based practice.
• Able to communicate effectively verbally and written to staff, patients and relatives ensuring that communication is tailored to the person being addressed.
• Able to document observations, results, decisions and actions etc effectively in patient notes and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Motivated, and able to articulate reasons for desire, to work in this clinical area.
• Able to supervise HCAs and students effectively when required.

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).

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.

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).

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