Registered Nurse - Lancaster Suite

Uhmb; Lancaster; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust is recruiting a Band 5 Registered Nurse for a 12-month fixed-term contract at Royal Lancaster Infirmary in Lancaster. The role involves 37.5 hours per week, including day, night and weekend shifts, within the Lancaster Suite’s endocrine and gastroenterology focus.

The successful candidate will actively assess and coordinate care with the MDT, adhere to NHS governance and professional standards, and support junior staff through mentoring and

Qualifications

• 1st level Registered Nurse registration is required.
• Willingness to undertake Teaching Qualification and Mentoring/Assessing qualifications.
• Post-registration clinical course appropriate to area is expected.
• ECDL or equivalent IT competency is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care with the MDT.
• Follow NHS structure and regulatory codes in practice.
• Participate in Clinical Governance and audit practice.
• Act as mentor or assessor to junior staff and unregistered staff.
• Provide shift leadership or manage the team in absence of Ward/Dept Manager.

Skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical skills

IT skills

Emergency response

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse (1st level)

Teaching Qualification

Mentoring / Assessing qualification

Post-registration course

ECDL or equivalent

Job description

Main area Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Shift rotation: days, nights and weekends) Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full time) Job ref 331-8218566-UHMB-A

Site Royal Lancaster Infirmary Town Lancaster Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/10/2026 23:59

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

The Lancaster Suite is a busy acute medical inpatient ward with a maximum capacity of 28 patients.The ward primarily covers the Endocrine and Gastroenterology specialities.

We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic nurses who have a passion for providing nursing care to the highest standards. Our nursing team is committed to service and quality improvement, with a focus on ensuring our patients are at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to support the individual personal and professional development of our nursing staff through ongoing skill development, reflective practice and exposure to experiences that enable the development of leadership skills.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for qualified nurses to join our dynamic team.

As a Registered Nurse you will be:

Able to actively assess, plan, implement & evaluate patient care with the multidisciplinary team, incorporating the whole of the patients’ pathway.

Aware of the structure and organisation of the NHS and regulatory body’s code of practice implementing this into nursing practice.

Participate in Clinical Governance by participating in auditing effectiveness of practice and incorporating findings.

Act as mentor or assessor in supervising and teaching of junior staff and unregistered staff.

Act as shift leader or manage a team in the absence of the Ward/Dept Manager.

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Education and qualifications

• 1st level Registered Nurse
• Willingness to undertake Teaching Qualification, Mentoring / assessing qualification, NVQ Assessors Award
• Post registration clinical course appropriate to area
• ECDL or equivalent

Experience

• Working within a multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of recent professional development
• Experience of establishing effective communication
• Experience of implementing change
• Previous experience within designated area
• Experience of mentoring and assessing junior staff
• Experience as shift team leader

Skills, ability and knowledge

• Demonstrable/ willingness to undertake specific clinical skills appropriate to speciality
• Ability to develop standards of care
• Ability to respond rapidly to emergency situations
• Ability to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
• Up to date knowledge of professional issues
• Understanding of current NHS issues
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance
• Effective teaching skills and /or mentoring skills
• IT skills – use of email, word processing, internet searching

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

Internal only posts are only open to employees of UHMBT and this does not include employees of OneLSC working in our hospitals.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.
We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert
If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, there is a charge of £41.00 for Enhanced and £20.00 for Standard & Basic clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 4 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us atUHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new role including: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this link https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding .

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.