Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager

North Cumbria Integrated Care Nhs Foundation Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27-day holiday scheme

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Excellent opportunities for developm

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup counselling service

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team in our ward. You will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care, take charge in the ward in the absence of senior staff, and allocate work to the team to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.

The role involves 12-hour shifts across days, nights, weekends and bank holidays, with flexible working to meet patient needs.

Qualifications

• Post-registration patient care experience.
• Ability to manage changing workload.
• Teaching and mentoring skills.
• NMC code of conduct knowledge.
• CPD portfolio maintenance.
• Leadership and clinical governance understanding.
• Nursing strategy awareness.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Take charge of the Ward/Unit in the absence of senior staff and allocate work.
• Support as requested by Ward Sister/Charge Nurse to ensure smooth unit operation.
• Attend to 12-hour shift patterns covering days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Interpersonal communication

Problem solving

IT skills

Teamwork

Organisation

Ability to use initiative

Education

Registered nurse

NST 307 or equivalent

Level 2 training or equivalent

Band 6 leadership experience

Job description

Job summary

INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY

Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care, whilst operating as a member of the multi-disciplinary team. Contribute as requested by the Ward Sister / Charge Nurse to the smooth running of the unit. Take charge of the Ward / Unit in the absence of the Ward Sister / Charge Nurse, and allocate work to other staff as appropriate.

Main duties of the job

The shifts are predominantly 12 hours covering days, nights, weekend and bank holidays. Rota is completed based on service need and this may change to support this.

As a Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager, in a multi-disciplinary team, you will work with other health and social care professionals to develop the ethos of multi-disciplinary, integrated care and a seamless service ensuring that patient care is delivered to the highest possible standard.

Flexible working is required to meet the needs of the patients group.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

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 of our Trust
• 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.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Details

Date posted: 15 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year Per Annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 262-A-26-8321328

Closing date: 29 October 2026

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 ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Nurse, with active registration.
• Essential: NST 307 or equivalent.
• Essential: Relevant training at level 2 or equivalent.
• Desirable: Band 6 leadership experience

Knowledge and Experience

• Essential: Post registration patient care.
• Essential: Able to deal with a continually changing workload.
• Essential: Teaching / mentoring.
• Essential: Relevant nursing duties.
• Essential: Continuing professional development, with portfolio.
• Essential: NMC code of conduct.
• Essential: Results interpretation.
• Essential: Leadership.
• Essential: Clinical governance.
• Essential: Nursing strategy.

Skills and Aptitudes

• Essential: Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Essential: Problem solving skills.
• Essential: Extended clinical skills e.g. venepuncture, ECG interpretation.
• Essential: Interpreting baseline observations.
• Essential: IT skills.
• Essential: Able to use initiative appropriately.
• Essential: Able to work within a team without close supervision.
• Essential: Leadership skills
• Essential: Organisational skills
• Essential: Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care

Personal circumstances

• Essential: Empathy.
• Essential: Motivation.
• Essential: Enthusiasm.
• Essential: Positive approach to change.
• Essential: Non-judgemental.

Other requirements

• Essential: Flexible working.
• Essential: Willing to undertake teaching and educate other professionals and students.
• Essential: Commitment to continuing professional development.

Benefits

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working Scheme
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Excellent opportunities for development*
• Competitive NHS Pension scheme
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Employer details

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, Brampton Ward, Brampton Hospital, Tree Road, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1TX

Website: https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/

Contact

Ward Manager: Samantha Munn, [e-mail], 07500976799

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. Applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa must check their eligibility, as sponsorship may not be available where the UKVI salary threshold or Immigration Salary List criteria are not met.