Job overview

Charlotte Ward are seeking a motivated and hardworking healthcare support worker to join our friendly and supportive team. Our 22 bedded ward specialises in gynaecology and female general surgery. The varied work and fast turnover of beds provides great opportunity to gain nursing experience and new skills.

We are a hard-working team providing high standards of care. We will ensure that your professional well-being is our priority, and we pride ourselves in providing teaching and training in order to maintain our competent nursing team. If you are passionate about the care you give to patients and enjoy a varied and fast paced day, please apply to join our team.

Main duties of the job

This is a busy role so you will be working together with your team to balance different tasks 
that often change. Your daily duties will be varied to include:
 blood pressure monitoring
 oxygen saturation levels
 body temperature
 pulse rate and respiration rate
 glucose monitoring,
 collection and testing of urine, faecal and sputum samples
 wound swabs
 removal of catheters
 venepuncture
 recording your actions accurately in patient notes

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 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.