Job overview
We are seeking Paediatrics Nurses to join the day surgery Unit at the Royal United Hospitals Bath. We welcome applications from experienced Paediatrics Nurses, newly qualified nurses and student nurses qualifying in 2025/26.
If you’re a newly qualified nurse who wants to work for a Trust that invests in developing your skills and practice – this is the perfect place to begin your career. You’ll work across all areas within the department and will have the support from a dedicated, exceptional team of practitioners.
Join our Day Surgery Team we can offer you access to learning and development opportunities to support your professional development so you can take on new roles and challenges.
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 co-ordinate 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 develop own teaching skills and participate in staff/student
- education programmes.
- To help maintain a suitable learning environment for staff and act as a facilitator in the supervision and teaching of less experienced staff.
- To contribute to the setting and monitoring of measurable standards of care and be accountable for maintaining standards.
- To maintain awareness of the national, professional and local quality issues relevant to the delivery of nursing services, e.g. Clinical Governance.
- To uphold quality initiatives that improve ‘customer care’ and enhance the interface between staff, patients and visitors.
- To develop and maintain an awareness of budgeting, exercising care and economy in the ordering and use of equipment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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This advert is for Staff Nurse - Paediatrics with Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust in Bath, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Secondment: 12 months (Sam Rye [email protected]). The application deadline is 10 Jun 2026.
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