Charge Nurse/Sister
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation TrustBath, South West
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust based in Bath. The advertised salary is £39,959 to £48,117. Applications close on 15 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Come and make a real difference by joining our dedicated nursing team on the Medlock Unit, based within the brand-new Dyson Cancer Centre at the RUH. ...
As a team, we strive to be compassionate, supportive, personal and open, with patient and family experience at the heart of everything we do. Alongside strong clinical and technical skills, we are looking for someone who understands the unique needs of people undergoing cancer treatment and who can provide sensitive, holistic support to both patients and their families throughout their journey. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring that every patient receives high-quality, person-centred care that positively shapes their cancer experience.
We warmly encourage informal visits.
To be considered for this position, you must hold a valid UK NMC registration.
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
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!
Discover what it's like to live and work in Bath, explore our RUH staff benefits, and learn how we're building healthcare for the future through the Dyson Cancer Centre and our commitment to research.
application/interview:
Essential: - Recognsing the deteriorating patient
Desirable: - SACT module/ equivalent
Essential: - oncology/ haematology experience
Desirable: - CVAD/ Venapuncture competencies
application/ interview:
Essential: - 6-12 months acute experience in NHS
Desirable: - Previous experience at taking charge
How this role compares
We hold 866 NHS vacancies in South West that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £32,073. This role sits close to the middle of the range.
There are 12,368 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,314 of them in South West.
You have 9 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 34 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust has 18 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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How to apply
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