Job summary
Band 5 Nurse, 37.5 hours per week
The successful applicant must demonstrate skills in all aspects of working in a busy department.
Ensure that the organisation and leadership of nursing and midwifery services supports the delivery of the highest standards of patient care in the pursuance of the Trust's objectives. The core nursing team is responsible for ensuring that effective systems of work are in place to ensure the safe delivery of evidence based patient care. Support effective patient flows and management of resources in the allocated clinical area in the Trust.
The successful applicant will have a flexible approach to working hours to ensure that we provide a consistent service to our patients across the services we support.
Our values are shared across North Cumbria Integrated Care NHSFoundation Trust & NHS North Cumbria Clinical Commissioning Group.
They are:
- Kindness- Kindness and compassion cost nothing, yet accomplish a great deal
- Respect- We are respectful to everyone and are open, honest and fair - respect behaviours
- Ambition- We set goals to achieve the best for our patients, teams, organisation and our partners
- Collaboration- We are stronger and better working together with and for our patients
Main duties of the job
Working in all areas of the department and being able to:
- Take charge of the ward / unit where needed, prioritise and allocate work to other staff as appropriate.
- Act as a clinical supervisor and preceptor as agreed with the Ward Manager.
- Provide excellent standards of care.
- Be aware of budgetary implications in relation to decisions.
- Participate in 15 steps audit and improvement plans.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with active registration.
Desirable
- Teaching Certificate or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Student Nurse in the NHS or general nursing within the NHS or equivalent
Desirable
- Relevant field of nursing
- Budgetary awareness
- Supporting students.
Knowledge
Essential
- Continuing professional development with portfolio.
- NMC code of professional conduct
- Equality issues and best practice.
Desirable
- Ophthalmology or Theatre experience
- Local PCPI agenda.
- Budget management.
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Effective communication skills and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work as a team member, without close supervision.
- Organisational skills.
- Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
Desirable
Personal Circumstances
Essential
Other requirements
Essential
- Flexibility
- Willing to develop by expansion of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with active registration.
Desirable
- Teaching Certificate or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Student Nurse in the NHS or general nursing within the NHS or equivalent
Desirable
- Relevant field of nursing
- Budgetary awareness
- Supporting students.
Knowledge
Essential
- Continuing professional development with portfolio.
- NMC code of professional conduct
- Equality issues and best practice.
Desirable
- Ophthalmology or Theatre experience
- Local PCPI agenda.
- Budget management.
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Effective communication skills and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work as a team member, without close supervision.
- Organisational skills.
- Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
Desirable
Personal Circumstances
Essential
Other requirements
Essential
- Flexibility
- Willing to develop by expansion of the role.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
