Staff Nurse | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hours

36 per week

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, patient-focused and conscientious nurse to join our team.

We are an 18 bedded gynaecology ward, who work cohesively with the Consultants, advanced practitioners and Service Managers providing a dynamic, innovative, comprehensive and caring service for patients and their Carers. There is an Early Pregnancy/Emergency Gynaecology unit which is run by specialist nurses, however, there will be opportunities for you to gain knowledge and experience if interested. On Beech ward we care for outlying patients such as medical, surgical, occasionally orthopaedic and women undergoing breast surgery.

Please note, if you are a student qualifying in Spring 2026, please be aware that we have concluded our NQ Nursing campaign and are unable to accept any additional applications at this time. All applicants must possess full UK NMC Registration.

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.

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.

1. Plan, deliver and evaluate compassionate nursing care to meet the patients individualised needs.

2. Ensure the highest standards of care and safety are maintained.

3. To be responsible for the assessment of individual patients using the appropriate programme/models of care and ensuring co-ordination and implementation of the discharge assessment process and appropriate multi-disciplinary referrals.

4. Responsible for the safe custody and administration of medicines, using a range of routes (once competency achieved) within the NMC Standards for Administration of Medicines and adhering to local policy.

Please see attached job description.

This advert closes on Monday 1 Jun 2026

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