Senior Staff Nurse A&E

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Staff Nurse A&E to join the Cumberland Infirmary Emergency Department at Carlisle. The role requires an registered nurse with active NMC registration, with senior responsibilities and involvement in an Urgent Treatment Centre.

You will deliver and evaluate patient care in a high-pressured, multidisciplinary environment. The post offers permanent hours across full-time and part-time patterns, with relocation support and

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with active registration.
• NST 307 or equivalent.
• Postgraduate certificate or equivalent.
• Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
• Postgraduate diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care.
• Contribute to development and evaluation of nursing practice within the department and ward area.
• Provide nursing care in accordance with local policies, procedures and the NMC code of professional conduct.

Skills

General Nursing

Leadership Skills

Relevant extended skills

Emergency Department Nursing

Education

Registered nurse with active registration

NST 307 or equivalent

Postgraduate certificate or equivalent

Postgraduate diploma or equivalent

Job description

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Staff Nurse A&E

The closing date is 30 October 2026

Senior Staff Nurse A&E B6 - Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle

An exciting opportunity has become available to be part of a growing, vibrant team within the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle. We are seeking to recruit Registered Nurses (Adult), with active NMC registration to work within our Emergency Department at a senior level. This role will now also include working in our brand new Urgent Treatment Centre.

We provide a 24 hour service to members of the public who require emergency treatment of acute injuries or illness. The department seeks to provide a high quality, safe and supportive environment to all patient groups in which their identified physical and psycho-social needs can be met.

Main duties of the job

You will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care, providing the prescribed nursing care without supervision. You will also contribute to the development and evaluation of nursing practice within the department and ward area, as well as providing nursing care in accordance with local policies, procedures and guidelines and comply with NMC code of professional conduct.

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.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

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: £20.00 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £26.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £41.00 + administration cost of £6.50 = £47.50. 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

Remember to document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• oRegistered nurse, with active registration.
• oNST 307 or equivalent.
• oRelevant development to postgraduate certificate or equivalent.
• oEssential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
• oRelevant development to postgraduate diploma or equivalent.

Knowledge and Experience

• oContinuing professional development, with portfolio.
• oNMC code of conduct.
• oResults interpretation.
• oLeadership.
• oClinical governance.
• oWork in an acute nursing environment with critically deteriorating patients
• oSupporting students/Coaching experience

Skills and Aptitudes

• General Nursing
• Leadership Skills
• Relevant extended skills
• Emergency Department Nursing

Other Requirements

• oPositive approach to change.
• Flexible approach to working hours
• Interest in mentoring/coaching students
• Motivation to contribute to service improvement

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.

Address

Accident & Emergency, Cumberland Infirmary

£39,959 to £48,117 a yearPer Annum Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time

Reference number

262-A-26-8299672

Job locations

Accident & Emergency, Cumberland Infirmary