Registered Nurse, AMU

Transformation Unit; Carlisle; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Discounts

Holiday entitlement

Salary sacrifice

Counselling service

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Registered Nurse (Band 5) to work on the Acute Medical Unit (AMU). The role is a 36-hour per week, fixed-term contract for 12 months ending August 2027, with both day and night shifts available.

The post requires active adult nursing registration, experience in acute care, and ability to work within a fast-paced team while maintaining high standards of patient care. Salary ranges from £32,073 to £39,043 per annum pro rata.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse (adult) with active registration.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and potentially working towards or holding an MSc in nursing.
• Experience with CIC IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide all aspects of patient care.
• Admit, assess & elevate concerns to nurse in charge.
• Assess NEWS score and manage accordingly.
• Follow NMC code of professional conduct.
• Support ward team and promote evidence-based practice.
• Comply with infection prevention and control procedures.
• Safeguard vulnerable groups and complete required training.

Skills

NMC registration

Acute care nursing

Venepuncture and cannulation

Job description

Main area AMU BAND 5 Registered Nurse Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract 12 months (Fixed term 12 months to finish August 2027) Hours Part time - 36 hours per week (12 hour shifts) Job ref 262-A-26-8244926

Employer North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Cumberland Infirmary Town Carlisle Salary £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 15/10/2026 23:59

Registered Nurse, AMU

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

Registered Band 5 Staff Nurse working on the Acute medical unit delivering high standards of quality care. 36 hours available. 12 months fixed term until August 2027

36 hours per week.

The acute medical unit is a fast paced, acute care environment; assessing, prioritising and caring for a multitude of patient and families, with specific acute care needs and long term conditions. AMU is a 39 bedded Short Stay Unit . We care for patients with acute care needs for up to 72 hrs and look after speciality patients until a bed becomes available in the appropriate area. We pride ourselves for being an area that upholds the trust values; Kindness, Respect, Collaboration & Ambition.

Our team is a rapidly growing workforce delivering high quality patient centred care ensuring that we are continuingly assessing, auditing and developing our ways of working.

The role will consist of 12 hrs shifts; both day and night shift working.

Main duties of the job

Manage and provide all aspects of patient care.

Admit, assess & elevate any concerns to nurse in charge.

Assessing NEWS score and effectively managing.

Act in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct.

Support other nurses in the ward team as necessary.

Demonstrate practice based on current advances in nursing practice and research.

Comply with infection prevention and control procedures at all times.

Comply with responsibility to safeguard children and vulnerable adults, ensuring attendance at appropriate training.

Take personal responsibility for putting the person receiving care first, and to challenge poor care, doing so as soon as any shortcomings are seen.

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

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 the UK 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.

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

• Registered nurse (adult) with active registration.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and potentially working towards or holding an MSc in nursing
• Experience of CIC IT systems.

Knowledge and experience

• Experience in an acute hospital setting, demonstrating an awareness of current professional nursing issues.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with quality and safety standards and ward audit requirements.
• Understanding of clinical governance issues and clinical risk management.

Skills and aptitudes

• Ability to plan and organise workload.
• Ability to supervise qualified and unqualified staff
• Ability to prioritise and make decisions.
• Proficient in venepuncture and cannulation.

Other requirements

• Ability to work flexibly to provide 24 hour cover.
• Be a positive role model with the ability to demonstrate a credible and professional approach.
• Kind and calm manner.
• Adaptable to change.

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.