Registered Nurse Ward 5

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the North is looking for a Registered Nurse to work in Ward 5. The position requires managing patient care, assessing conditions, and acting in accordance with professional standards. Ideal candidates will have active registration and the ability to work in a team environment. The role offers 37.5 hours per week with a salary ranging from £31,049 to £37,796 per annum. This is a great opportunity to contribute to outstanding healthcare in North Cumbria.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work

Free counselling service

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with active registration.
• Continuing professional development with portfolio.
• Understanding of the NMC code of professional conduct.

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide all aspects of patient care.
• Admit, assess & escalate any concerns to nurse in charge.
• Assess and effectively manage NEWS score.

Skills

Ability to work as a team member

Developed communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to act as a mentor

Ability to demonstrate compassionate values

IT Skills

Education

Registered nurse (adult) with active registration

ALERT or equivalent

Job description

Registered Nurse Ward 5

Go back North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 15 December 2025

INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY

Registered Nurse, Ward 5 37.5 hours

We have an exciting opportunity to become a permanent registered nurse within our team.

We are a 28 bedded medical ward caring for patients with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions.

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 & escalate 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.

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.

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.

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.

Preceptorship

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 £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
• Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

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.
• ALERT or equivalent

Knowledge

• Continuing professional development, with portfolio.
• NMC code of professional conduct
• Budgetary awareness
• Local PCPI agenda.

Skills

• Ability to work as a team member, without close supervision.
• Developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to act as a mentor
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
• IT Skills

Personal Circumstances

• Motivation

Experience

• Work as a student nurse in the NHS, or general nursing in the NHS, or equivalent
• Supporting students.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Per Annum Pro Rata