Job summary

**Previous applicants need not apply**

Full current UK Professional registration is essential when applying. All applicants who do not fit this criteria will not be eligible for shortlisting and be dismissed from the process.

Hours: Full Time

Come and join our progressive, innovative critical care team and benefit from working in a modern critical care unit. We are a busy 12 bedded critical care dealing with a wide variety of patients. As a team we are committed to delivering first class care to our patients and on-going professional development of our staff.

We are currently seeking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated staff to join our proactive team. To apply you will need post registration experience in an acute care setting. Previous CCU experience is desirable but not essential as full training in managing critically ill and high dependency patients will be given.

Main duties of the job

To deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill (Level 1-3) patients within the Critical Care Unit. The post holder will assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective, and patient-centered care.

The role supports development from novice to competent critical care practitioner, including opportunities for formal education such as the Critical Care Foundation Programme, national competency frameworks, and higher education pathways.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to undertake a Band 5 to Band 6 competency-based progression pathway, enabling structured clinical and professional development within Critical Care

About us

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath 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.

Job summary

Hours: 15 per week

Salary: £15,983 - £19,246 per annum

Are you an experienced nurse with good respiratory knowledge looking for the next challenge?

A promising opportunity has emerged to enhance the sleep service by incorporating the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) located in West Swindon. The selected candidates will be required to work at the Great Western Hospital, Moredon medical centre and the West Swindon site.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse to develop their clinical skills and knowledge within the sleep service / ventilation team. The Team diagnoses and treats patients with obstructive sleep apnoea, movement disorders, and sleep-disordered breathing. The team predominately looks after outpatients who require sleep studies and NIV and CPAP treatment but also reviews some inpatients who require sleep studies or any guidance on NIV.

The successful applicant must have up-to-date respiratory skills and knowledge to ensure. It will be required to work autonomously and within a friendly team. Good communication and teamwork skills are essential.

You will be part of an exciting and developing team that will support and develop you to achieve your potential.

If you are keen, enjoy a dynamic workload, and thrive under pressure, we would love to hear from you.We will provide you with development opportunities to enhance your current level of practice and will support you as you transition into this role.

Main duties of the job

The Sleep Specialist Nurse will act as an autonomous clinical practitioner, providing specialist nursing care, education and advice to patients, their carers and other health care professionals regarding management of their condition. The post holder will be a valued member of the Sleep and Ventilation service providing assessment, care, support, and advice for patients undergoing sleep studies and treatments for sleep disordered breathing. To work within defined policies in conjunction with the Band 7 Respiratory Nurse, promoting and maintaining excellent, safe practice and continuing to develop the role of the nurse specialist.

About us

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath 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 heath 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.

Job summary

Forrester Brown ward has an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join a friendly, supportive and experienced team covering maternity leave and help us to deliver high quality care to our orthopaedic patients.

Forrester Brown is a trauma and orthopaedic ward that provides high quality care to our trauma orthopaedic patients. It is a busy, energetic place to work with a close team. We are proud to provide excellent care to patients from admission through to discharge. Staff work to our trust values which are -Everyone Matters, Making A Difference, and Working Together in all that they do.

The post will be fixed term for up to 9 months full time , and will provide the successful candidate with new skills, competence and development opportunities as well as the security of being part of a knowledgeable, supportive team.

We welcome both experienced and newly qualified nurses. Ideally you should be motivated, enthusiastic and keen to learn about orthopaedics.

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

At the RUH we're proud to 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 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 aboutliving and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about ourextensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future withthe landmark Dyson Cancer Centreand ourpassion for research.

Job summary

This is a full time role for 37.5 hours/week.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist ready to take the next step into a leadership position, with opportunities to influence service development and drive innovation in breast cancer care. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic nurse leader with a passion for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to lead our Primary and Secondary Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist teams. You will have a key role in shaping the future of the breast cancer service, ensuring people affected by breast cancer receive exceptional support throughout their cancer pathway.

You will provide clinical leadership, professional guidance, and oversight for the specialist nursing teams. Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will maintain a clinical presence across the Trust, offering expert assessment, advice, and support to patients and carers.Working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team, you will ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care for people affected by breast cancer.

Main duties of the job

The Breast Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Team Leader (Band 7) will provide advanced clinical expertise and day-to-day leadership to the breast cancer specialist nursing teams at the Great Western Hospital. Working collaboratively with the oncologists, surgeons, Wiltshire Breast Screening team and wider multidisciplinary team supporting patients diagnosed with a breast cancer, the post holder will ensure the delivery of a high-quality, patient-centred breast cancer service.

The Breast Cancer CNS teams deliver a proactive and responsive service, coordinating the breast cancer pathway from pre-diagnosis, through treatment, to living with and beyond cancer or palliative care. The post holder will act as a key worker for patients, providing expert clinical, psychological, and supportive care, while contributing to service improvement, clinical governance, and quality assurance in line with national guidance.

About us

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath 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.

Job summary

This is a fixed term maternity cover for 12 months - ending September 2027.

We are seeking a Band 4 Sleep Nurse Associate to join our team within the Great Western Hospital to cover maternity leave for one year

You will be required to work across three site, GWH, West Swindon and Moredon Medical Centre.

This is an exciting opportunity for you to develop your clinical skills and knowledge within the Sleep Service.

The Sleep Nurse Associate will work under the direction of the Sleep Specialist Nurses, providing specialist nursing care, support, education and advice to patients, their carer and other health care professionals regarding management of their condition.

Main duties of the job

1. With oversight prepare and set up new patients on Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP). This involves patient assessment, explanation of Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and CPAP therapy, mask fitting, trial of CPAP equipment and downloading compliance data.

2. With oversight prepare and assist in the setup of new patients up on Non-invasive ventilation, this also includes explanation into therapy, mask fitting and trial of NIV equipment and downloading Compliance data and taking appropriate action as necessary.

3. To deal with clinical queries from new and long-term CPAP and NIV users over the telephone and by email.

4. To provide Home sleep studies and oximetry on an outpatient basis.

5. To Ensure simple fault remedy, cleaning, and maintenance of recording equipment within the service.

6. To Download home sleep monitoring equipment and ensure cleaned and ready for next patient.

About us

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath 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.

Job summary

The RUH Pain Clinic is a welcoming and forward-thinking secondary care outpatient service, supported by a dedicated multidisciplinary team. We care for adults living with chronic pain, offering specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment where possible, while empowering patients to build confidence in self-management so they can improve their quality of life.

As a key resource within the Trust and wider healthcare community, our service plays an important role in raising awareness and understanding of chronic pain. We pride ourselves on delivering care that reflects the Trust's vision and values, national guidance and local commissioning priorities, using a holistic biopsychosocial approach.

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our fantastic team. This is a full-time role working Monday to Friday (37.5 hours per week), with a supportive environment where you can develop specialist skills and contribute to high-quality patient care.

If you are a hardworking, compassionate and enthusiastic nurse who enjoys working collaboratively and delivering excellent standards of care, we would love to hear from you. Join us and be part of a friendly, motivated team committed to making a real difference to the lives of people living with chronic pain.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will provide high-quality, individualised care to patients attending the Pain Clinic, supporting the smooth and safe running of our day-case procedure list. Working across our theatre and recovery areas, you will play a key part in maintaining patient safety, managing equipment and ensuring clinic supplies are well-maintained and available.

You will work closely with our multidisciplinary team, contributing to the delivery of the Pain Management Programme and supporting patients throughout their treatment journey. The role also includes running nurse-led treatment clinics, responding to patient queries by telephone and helping to ensure the effective day-to-day operation of the wider Chronic Pain Service.

This is a varied and rewarding position where you can make a real difference to patient experience and care.

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 thetop 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 summary

We are excited to be seeking a Midwifery Sister to coordinate our Maternity Triage service providing clinical, operational and professional leadership.

You will will coordinate the day to day management of maternity triage maintaining oversight of clinical activity and escalation of care. As the lead for BSOTS you will support is development and promote a safety critical clinical environment.

If you would like to work within our multidisciplinary team then we want to hear from you.

For further information please contact Hayley Rossiter by email [email protected]

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for providing clinical, operational and professional leadership within the Maternity Triage Service, ensuring the delivery of safe, responsive, equitable and evidence-based care for women and birthing people accessing urgent and unscheduled maternity care.

You will coordinate the day-to-day management of maternity triage, maintaining oversight of clinical activity, patient flow, staffing, capacity and risk to ensure timely assessment, prioritisation and escalation of care.

Acting as the clinical lead for the Birmingham Symptom Specific Obstetric Triage System (BSOTS), you will support the implementation of the NHS England Maternity Triage Specification and promote maternity triage as a safety-critical clinical environment.

Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues, you will contribute to governance, audit, quality improvement, workforce development and service transformation activities, embedding learning from national maternity recommendations and supporting the delivery of safe, personalised and compassionate care.

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

08 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

427-8235534

Job locations

Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA13NG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Job description Job responsibilities Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• oRegistered Midwife with current NMC registration
• oEvidence of training and competence in maternity triage assessment and escalation.
• oEvidence of leadership development.
• oPractice Supervisor and Practice Assessor qualification (or willingness to undertake).

Desirable

• oLeadership or Management Qualification
• oQuality Improvement qualification or experience.
• oTraining in BSOTS.

Knowledge and expereince

Essential

• oSignificant relevant clinical and management experience at band 6 or above in a range of care settings of at least 3 years port registration.
• oExperience in service user feedback including analysing data.
• oExperience of managing patient flow, acuity and clinical prioritisation.

Desirable

• oExperience in complaint investigation and response
• oExperience leading change management projects.

Person Specification Qualifications and training Essential oRegistered Midwife with current NMC registration oEvidence of training and competence in maternity triage assessment and escalation. oEvidence of leadership development. oPractice Supervisor and Practice Assessor qualification (or willingness to undertake). Desirable oLeadership or Management Qualification oQuality Improvement qualification or experience. oTraining in BSOTS. Knowledge and expereince Essential oSignificant relevant clinical and management experience at band 6 or above in a range of care settings of at least 3 years port registration. oExperience in service user feedback including analysing data. oExperience of managing patient flow, acuity and clinical prioritisation. Desirable oExperience in complaint investigation and response oExperience leading change management projects.

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 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).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA13NG

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

Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA13NG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

If you are a registered nurse committed to providing the best care possible for patients who require an acute medical assessment, then this job is for you!

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a new and improved department within the field of Acute Medicine- the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) . We work closely with the Emergency Department and Site Team, as well as the other wards and departments across the organisation, and are responsible for assessing medical patients to either give same day emergency care, or to initiate treatment whilst waiting for admission.

All patients are assessed, triaged and reviewed by the Acute Medical team before either being discharged or transferred to an appropriate inpatient area. We work closely with multiple teams offering a vast learning experience.

Main duties of the job

We admit patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Patients should only stay on MAU for a relatively short period of time before their discharge, or admission to a specialty ward.

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of high quality care to a defined patient group either within the acute hospital or community based setting. They are responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of evidence based individualised patient care within the boundaries of their role. The post holder will contribute to the continuing development of standards of care including developments of nursing standards and monitoring of outcomes. The post holder will be expected to continue with their own professional development.

About us

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath 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.