Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Hours to be worked over a minimum of 4 days)
- Job ref
- 427-8289063
- Employer
- Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal United Hospital
- Town
- Bath
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Sister, Robin Smith Ward - Band 7
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Main duties of the job
- Lead and manage the day-to-day running of the surgical ward.
- Ensure safe, high-quality patient care and positive patient experience.
- Manage staffing, rostering, recruitment, performance and staff development.
- Lead on patient safety, clinical governance, risk and quality improvement.
- Support effective patient flow, bed management and timely discharges.Investigate incidents and complaints and implement learning.
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to achieve excellent patient outcomes.
- Ensure compliance with Trust policies, professional standards and regulatory requirements.
- Manage ward resources efficiently and contribute to service improvement initiatives
Working for our organisation
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!
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Lead and manage the day-to-day running of the surgical ward.
- Ensure safe, high-quality patient care and positive patient experience.
- Manage staffing, rostering, recruitment, performance and staff development.
- Lead on patient safety, clinical governance, risk and quality improvement.
- Support effective patient flow, bed management and timely discharges.Investigate incidents and complaints and implement learning.
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to achieve excellent patient outcomes.
- Ensure compliance with Trust policies, professional standards and regulatory requirements.
- Manage ward resources efficiently and contribute to service improvement initiatives
Person specification
Leadership
Essential criteria
- Leadership experience/ Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration experience within an acute surgical setting
Workforce
Essential criteria
- Experience of workforce management including rostering, sickness and performance management
Communication
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication, organisational and decision making skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant band 6 experience within a clinical setting
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katie Lear
- Job title
- Matron for Robin Smith
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01225824429
- Additional information
Informal visits are strongly encouraged. Please contact Katie Lear to arrange this.
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