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Job overview

A exciting opportunity to join our supportive and friendly team in the Emergency Surgical Ambulatory Care (ESAC) Clinic based on Surgical Admissions Unit at the Royal United Hospital in Bath.

 ESAC is an acute general surgical clinic that provides high quality patient care and reduces surgical hospital admissions. The clinic is consultant led and runs in the morning Monday to Friday.

 This is a permanent position which requires a hard working, reliable, flexible, organised and  excellent communicator. We are looking for a highly motivated professional who has experience in surgical nursing. This role also involves being able to work within a small team, delivering a high standard of patient care.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate must be competent in performing vital signs, completing NEWS scoring, screening for sepsis, venepuncture, cannulation, performing ECG's and wound care. They must have excellent communication   and organisational skills and will need to help run our daily clinic and help organise patients for urgent surgery.

 We are looking for someone who will thrive as part of our team and will enjoy a stimulating, fast paced and varied environment. We will offer our support,  knowledge and guidance to help the successful candidate develop and seek new skills.  

Working for our organisation

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 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.