Day Units & MPU Qualified Nurse (MPU)

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27-day holiday scheme

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Vivup counselling

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust recruiting a Registered Nurse for the MPU & Day Units at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle. 24.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08:00–18:00. Role supports day unit care to prevent admission and enable timely discharge in a nurse-led setting.

The post involves assessing and delivering complex nursing care, line management of staff, cannulation, IV medications, and close collaboration with clinicians to ensure safe patient care.

Qualifications

• Level 1 registered nursing qualifications
• Post registration qualification in teaching/assessing
• Evidence of continuous professional development to degree level or equivalent experience
• Non-Medical Prescribing V300 (achieved or working towards)

Responsibilities

• Prioritise referrals and manage workload.
• Deliver scheduled care according to work rotas.
• Support colleagues across MPU & Day Unit sites and cross-cover rotas.
• Assess, deliver and evaluate all aspects of clinical nursing care based on best practice.
• Participate in training, competency achievement and delivery of new nursing interventions.

Skills

Nursing skills

Cannulation

Medication administration

Leadership

Education

Level 1 registered nursing qualifications

Post registration teaching/assessing

CPD to degree level

Non-Medical Prescribing V300

Job description

Would you like to join a centre of excellence in rural and remote healthcare?

Main area 200145 Medical Procedures Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent: Based at Medical Procedures Unit Cumberland Infirmary with potential to Day Units. Hours Part time - 24.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 08.00 to 18.00) Job ref 262-A-26-8260379

Site Cumberland Infirmary Town Carlisle Salary £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/09/2026 23:59

Job overview

MPU & Day Units Qualified Nurse - 24.5 Hours

The day units are Nurse lead , highly skilled clinical sites, aimed to prevent patient admission to hospital and to facilitate timely discharge from hospital.
Working largely alone and unsupervised, assess patients, plan and implement care in the day Unit, provide advice and education to patients, carers and colleagues, maintain associated records. Carry out complex nursing procedures.

Carry out delegated management tasks including line management of other team members.
Flexible working is required to meet the needs of the patients group.
As part of the Community Collaborative we are commissioned to provide Monday to Friday 08.00 to 18.00 Service.

Main duties of the job

• To prioritise referrals and manage workload.
• To deliver scheduled care according to work rotas.
• To support colleagues across all MPU & Day Unit sites- and cross cover rotas if required.
• To assess, deliver and evaluate all aspects of clinical nursing care based on best practice.
• To actively participate in training, competency achievement and delivery of new nursing interventions to further develop the Day Unit Service.
• Ability to cannulate patients and administer IV medication and blood products as prescribed and as per Trust Policy and Standard Operating Procedures specific to the Department.
• Management of central lines
• Management and delivery of a large variety of complex nursing procedures.
• To have sound knowledge base of medication and effects on conditions.
• To be responsible for appropriate and cost effective nurse prescribing.
• To administer medications, reviewing and monitoring effects.
• To communicate closely with patients and all parties involved in delivery of services.
• To order and ensure effective management of specialist nursing equipment.
• To work within safe parameters, referring to SOP’s, CG’s, Policies and national guidelines.
• To liaise and communicate effectively with a variety of specialist clinicians and other referral sources.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION :

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.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP:

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. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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 eligiblevacancies.

AHP - Return to Practice Job Advert information.This role may be suitable for individuals Returning to Practice. Please speak to the recruiting manager for more information.

The Trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for New to registration Nurses Midwives and Allied Health Professionals.

Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

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:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
• *Subject to eligibility

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

• Level 1 registered nursing qualifications
• Post registration qualification in teaching/assessing
• Evidence of continuous professional development to degree level or equivalent experience
• Non-Medical Prescribing V300 (achieved or working towards)

Experience

• Ability to use initiative, prioritise effectively.
• Demonstrate evidence to work as part of a team
• Demonstrable recent Nursing experience.
• Demonstrate evidence to motivate team/peers.
• Evidence of clinical/professional development.
• Demonstrate evidence of working autonomously, utilising Standard operating procedures and Clinical Guidelines
• Leadership of a team
• Knowledge of changing health agenda and impact for community nursing
• Recent nursing experience – Day unit services and management of complex procedures
• Both acute and community nursing experience

Knowledge

• Demonstrable understanding of the extent of the role.
• Broad knowledge base of acute and chronic conditions.
• Understanding of scope of professional practice.
• Understanding of reflective practice and its application.
• Self-awareness and appreciation of limits.
• Demonstrate ability of change management.
• Knowledge of changing way health services are being planned and delivered
• Awareness of current changes in the delivery of healthcare
• Knowledge of changing health agenda and impact for community nursing
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Enthusiasm and ability to work as part of a team.
• Post registration clinical skills (competent or working towards) – Cannulation, catheterisation, Mid line management, Spirometry, Venesection, Nurse prescribing, Wound assessment and care, Venepuncture, Blood product administration, Biological Therapy administration.
• Immediate Life support trained

Other Requirements

• Able to travel independently.
• Able to work 24/7 and flexibly across a range of in-patient and community settings.
• Promote equality and value diversity (level 3)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Louise Walton Job title Senior Lead Nurse Day Units & MPU (MPU) Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07811714580

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Address South Parkhouse Building
Baron Way
Kingmoor Park
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA6 4SJ
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