Registered Nurse, Maple A

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Band 5 Registered Nurse for the Maple A unit at Cumberland Infirmary. This full-time, permanent role involves working within a supportive team, managing patient care, and providing high-quality nursing services. Ideal candidates will have active registration as a nurse and proven experience in a clinical setting. Opportunities for professional development and flexible working are available.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Flexible Working Scheme

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Access to NHS discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with active registration is essential.
• Experience with medication administration and patient care is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing a team of patients, including medication administration.
• Provide excellent nursing care for diverse patient needs.
• Participate in discharge planning and management of post-operative care.

Skills

Patient Care

Medication Administration

Wound Management

Stoma Care

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse (Adult) with active registration

Job description

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Job Summary

Band 5 Registered nurse, 37.5 hours per week, full time permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to join our well established team on Maple A (Relocated from Aspen ward) at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle. We believe that happy, supported staff provide the highest standard of care. The successful candidate will benefit from working alongside a supportive, experienced team. Maple A is a 22 bedded unit. The unit accommodates elective and surgical procedures looking after colorectal, upper and lower GI, urology and gynae.

Job Summary

Band 5 Registered nurse, 37.5 hours per week, full time permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to join our well established team on Maple A (Relocated from Aspen ward) at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle. We believe that happy, supported staff provide the highest standard of care. The successful candidate will benefit from working alongside a supportive, experienced team. Maple A is a 22 bedded unit. The unit accommodates elective and surgical procedures looking after colorectal, upper and lower GI, urology and gynae.

The ideal candidate will thrive in this fast paced, exciting environment. We welcome applicants from experienced and newly qualified nurses and previous newly qualified staff have highlighted the level of support.

"As a newly qualified nurse, all staff are helpful and all remember what is was like"

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to be responsible for their own team of patients and duties include completing admission packages, medication administration (oral, sub-cutaneous, intravenous and intra-muscular) care of patients pre and post operatively, management of naso-gastric tubes, drain management, wound management, stoma care, discharge planning.

The successful applicant will be committed to providing excellent nursing care to our diverse group of patients. This is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate and increase your knowledge, experience and skills on a fast paced ward area.

Successful applicants must be able to provide high quality safe nursing care which is driven by patient experience and evidence based practice.

About Us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

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
• 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.

Details

Date posted

04 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year Per Annum Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

262-A-25-7205435

Job locations

Cumberland Infirmary

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY

Job Description

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.

Important Information

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.

For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:

• 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.

Nacro Tel: [phone], or email:

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

Please note the cost of the DBS check is increasing from 2nd December and the new cost will be

Standard DBS check £21.50, Enhanced DBS check £49.50 + any admin costs.

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:

Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

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

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

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

Job Description

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.

Important Information

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.

For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:

• Junk Mail is checked regularly
  
  

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:

Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

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

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

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

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse (adult) with active registration
  
  

Desirable

• NST 307 or equivalent
• Relevant postgraduate development or equivalent.
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Student nurse in the NHS or general nursing within the NHS or equivalent.
  
  

Desirable

• Relevant field of nursing
• Budgetary. awareness
• Supporting students.
  
  

Knowledge

Essential

• Continuing professional development with portfolio.
• NMC code of professional conduct
• Equality legislation and best practice.
  
  

Desirable

• Local PCPI agenda
• Surgical speciality
  
  

Personal Circumstances

Essential

• Flexibility of working hours
• Motivation
• Enthusiasm
• Positive approach to change
  
  

Essential

Other requirements

• Willing to develop by expansion of the role
  
  

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as a team member, without close supervision
• Organisational skills
• Interpreting baseline observations.
• Able to use initiative appropriately.
• Able to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
  
  

Desirable

• IT skills
• Extended clinical skills, e.g. venepuncture, ECG interpretation
• Problem solving skills.
• Leadership skills.
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as a team member, without close supervision
• Organisational skills
• Interpreting baseline observations.
• Able to use initiative appropriately.
• Able to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
  
  

Desirable

• IT skills
• Extended clinical skills, e.g. venepuncture, ECG interpretation
• Problem solving skills.
• Leadership skills.
  
  

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cumberland Infirmary

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY

Employer's website

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cumberland Infirmary

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY

Employer's website

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals

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