Casual Registered Nurses (Band 5)

NHS; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking dedicated Registered Nurses to join their team in delivering outstanding patient care. This role involves assessing and planning nursing care while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality service delivery. The successful candidates will thrive in a dynamic environment, adapting to changing needs and providing compassionate care. With opportunities for professional growth and a commitment to inclusivity, this position offers a rewarding career path in a supportive organization dedicated to healthcare excellence.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Access to NHS discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Relocation assistance for certain posts

Potential lease car availability

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with active registration required.
• Experience in a caring environment and able to manage changing workloads.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate nursing care.
• Contribute to the smooth running of the unit as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Empathy

Well developed communication skills

Organisational skills

Ability to work within a team

Clinical skills (e.g., venepuncture, ECG interpretation)

Education

Registered Nurse with active registration

NST 307 or equivalent

Further relevant postgraduate development

Job description

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Based at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle and/or West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven, you will be required to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care, operating as a member of the ward multidisciplinary team. You will also contribute as requested by the Ward Manager to the smooth running of the unit and possess relevant skills to work in different nursing disciplines.

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited from Registered Nurses with active registration, or students who are due to qualify soon. You will have experience of work in a caring environment and be able to deal with a continually changing workload.

Please note salary is dependant on previous NHS experience. An additional 12% is paid on top of any bank hours worked in WTD pay.

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.

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.

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.

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• Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

• youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
• the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Unlock Tel: [phone], email [e-mail] or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Please note the cost of the DBS check has increased from 2nd December 2024

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person Specification

Experience

• Work in a caring environment.
• Able to deal with a continually changing workload.
• Teaching / mentoring.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with active registration.
• NST 307 or equivalent.
• Further relevant postgraduate development or equivalent.

Knowledge

• Continuing professional development with portfolio.
• NMC code of conduct.
• Clinical governance.
• Nursing policies and procedures.
• Well developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Interpreting baseline observations.
• Able to use initiative appropriately.
• Able to work within a team without close supervision.
• Organisational skills.
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
• Extended clinical skills e.g. venepuncture, ECG interpretation.

Personal Circumstances

• Empathy.
• Positive approach to change.
• Non-judgemental.

Other Requirements

• Commitment to continuing professional development.
• Willing to undertake teaching and educate other professionals and students.

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.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

£29,970 to £36,483 a yearPer Annum Pro Rata