Staff Nurse - Older Persons Assessment Unit (OPAU)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a compassionate and motivated Staff Nurse to join the Older Persons Assessment Unit (OPAU), a 20-bedded acute frailty assessment unit. The role involves providing rapid assessment and early intervention for older adults with acute or complex needs, including Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC). You will work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care, focusing on promoting independence, dignity, and safe discharge planning. This position offers a supportive environment to develop strong clinical skills in acute care and build a solid foundation for a nursing career.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurses with NMC Registration
- Demonstrates interest in patient flow
- Show awareness of the best practice
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate confidence in using electronic patient records
- Interest in developing career in elderly care
- Willingness to participate in service improvement
- Ability to mentor or support students nurses or junior staff.
- Experience in end-of-life care or advanced care planning
- Interview
- Knowledge in age-related health conditions and their management, e.g. falls prevention; pressure ulcer prevention; polypharmacy)
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
- Demonstrates compassionate; kindness and civility attitude
- Previous experience in elderly care
- Completion of relevant clinical skills training
- Understanding of discharge planning in elderly care
- Application form
- Registered Nurses with NMC Registration
- Demonstrates interest in patient flow
- Show awareness of the best practice
- Demonstrate confidence in using electronic patient records
- Interest in developing career in elderly care
- Willingness to participate in service improvement
- Ability to mentor or support students nurses or junior staff.
- Experience in end-of-life care or advanced care planning
- Interview
- Knowledge in age-related health conditions and their management, e.g. falls prevention; pressure ulcer prevention; polypharmacy)
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
- Demonstrates compassionate; kindness and civility attitude
- Previous experience in elderly care
- Completion of relevant clinical skills training
- Understanding of discharge planning in elderly care
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse - Older Persons Assessment Unit (OPAU)
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
Exciting Opportunity for Newly Qualified Nurses
Are you a compassionate, motivated nurse looking to broaden your career in a supportive and dynamic environment?
The Older Persons Assessment Unit is a 20-bedded front-door acute frailty assessment unit, providing rapid assessment and early intervention for older adults who present with acute or complex needs.In addition, OPAU has Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) capacity, including 7 trolleys and 2 chair spaces, enabling us to manage patients promptly, avoid unnecessary admissions, and support effective patient flow across the hospital.
Our multidisciplinary team works collaboratively to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care that promotes independence, dignity, and safe, timely discharge planning.
This is an excellent environment to develop strong clinical skills, gain confidence in acute care, and build a solid foundation for a lifelong nursing career.
We welcome applications from:
- Individuals with a passion for frailty and high-quality older adult care
You should be caring, motivated, eager to learn, and committed to delivering excellent patient care.
Main duties of the job
To work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professi
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