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Job summary

Main area
Bank
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Bank
Hours
Flexible working
Job ref
427-4972223-AF
Employer
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Bath
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum/pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/04/2025 23:59

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Bank Staff Nurse - Band 5

Band 5

Job overview

Job Title: Bank Nurse

Location: Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Department: Staffing Solutions (Internal Bank)
Pay Band: Band 5
Contract Type: 0 hours Bank
Salary: £17.18—£20.91 per hour (plus enhancements for unsocial hours)- weekly pay.

Why Choose Staffing Solutions?

  • Flexibility: Choose the shifts and locations that suit your lifestyle.
  • Induction and training: Paid Trust induction, mandatory training and orientation shifts.  Uniform provided.
  • Great Pay: Competitive hourly rates, including enhancements for nights, weekends, and bank holidays.
  • Supportive Team: Be part of a friendly, inclusive team that values your skills and dedication and flexibility.

Main duties of the job

Join Staffing Solutions 

Looking for a role that fits around your life while making a real difference? As a Bank Band 5 Nurse with Staffing Solutions, the internal bank team at the Royal United Hospitals Bath, you’ll deliver exceptional patient care while enjoying the freedom to choose shifts that suit you.

What We’re Looking For:

We’re searching for dedicated, proactive and flexible individuals ready to deliver the best care.

Essential Requirements:

  • NMC registration.
  • Completed the Preceptorship Programme 
  • Acute hospital experience
  •  

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Your Role, Your Impact

This isn’t just a job – it’s an opportunity to make a real difference in people’s lives. You will:

  • Provide hands-on, compassionate care, supporting patients with wholistic care.
  • Work with clinical teams, contributing to the smooth running of wards and departments.
  • Monitor patients’ conditions and act on any concerns.
  • Champion dignity, respect, and independence for every patient you care for.

 

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details about this opportunity.

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria
  • NMC Registration
  • Able to evidence thorough and up-to-date knowledge of nursing theory and practice
  • 5 GCSE or equivalent
  • UK hospital experience
Desirable criteria
  • Acute UK NHS hospital experience
  • Teaching and assessing

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Good understanding of NMC code of practice
  • Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge & practice
Desirable criteria
  • at least 6 months experience in a hospital setting post qualifying

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerWomens Staff Network

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Tracy Francis-Evans
Job title
Deputy Nurse Facilitator
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01225 825377
Additional information

For an informal chat please email [email protected]

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