Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a paediatric junior sister/charge nurse to join our newly established dedicated Day Surgery Unit B42 (DSU). The unit opened in June 2023 and is now expanding its service to include children 2-18 years who require elective surgery.  

As a band 6 nurse you will lead the team in providing excellent high standard care with our patients at the heart of what we do. You will have line management responsibility for a small team of paediatric nurses and provide teaching to the rest of the Day Surgery Unit team. You will have protected time for teaching and education.  

We provide care to a large demographic and the service is ever growing to accommodate the ever-changing needs of our patients and families.  

This will be a varied role and the post holder will be able to demonstrate collaborative working alongside a multi-disciplinary team across the surgical pathway and our children's Ward.  

To work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse 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 be designated to manage the ward/department and/or act as a deputy to the person holding continuing responsibility. To develop leadership skills and experience in the management of the ward/department.

Main duties of the job

• To maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care within the framework of team nursing incorporating the Named Nurse initiative.
• To proactively co-ordinate the patients’ discharge arrangements in accordance with RUH Discharge Policy ensuring involvement of other agencies as necessary.
• 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 thus enabling patients to make choices about adopting a healthier lifestyle.
• To ensure that all clinical documentation is completed correctly by members of the nursing team.
• To maintain a safe ward/department environment.
• To assist in the establishment and monitoring of protocols/care pathways.
• To promote and maintain effective communication within the ward/department, GPs and community staff and other hospitals with regard to ongoing patient care.
• To maintain patient confidentiality and ensure all staff understand the relevance of this.
• To supervise junior staff in the delivery of care, through effective monitoring, mentoring, clinical supervision and reflective practice.
• To provide emergency cover, where possible, within the unit.

Working for our organisation

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 well-being, 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 well-being. 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.