Senior Staff Nurse A&E (Fixed Term)

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

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Vivup

27-day holiday

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Whitehaven is seeking a Senior Staff Nurse for the Emergency Department at West Cumberland Hospital.

The post is Band 6, fixed term for 12 months until 31 March 2027, with 26 hours per week across Days, Mids and Nights. Applicants must be registered nurses with current NMC registration and a commitment to high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care with minimal supervision.
• Contribute to development and evaluation of nursing practice within the department.
• Ensure care complies with local policies and NMC code and guidelines.

Skills

Registered nurse

Postgraduate certificate

IT skills(EITS)

Postgraduate diploma

Job description

Would you like to join a centre of excellence in rural and remote healthcare?

Main area WCH A&E - 201147 Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract 9 months (Fixed Term post till 31-03-2027) Hours

• Full time
• Part time

26 hours per week (Days, Mids, Nights) Job ref 262-A-26-8025540-A

Site Accident & Emergency, West Cumberland Hospital Town Whitehaven Salary £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 28/08/2026 23:59

Job overview

Senior Staff Nurse A&E B6 - West Cumberland Hospital - Fixed term 12 Months - Post 31-03-2027

An exciting opportunity has become available to be part of a growing, vibrant team within the West Cumberland Hospital Emergency Department. We are seeking to recruit Registered Nurses (Adult), with active NMC registration to work within our Emergency Department.

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.

Applications are invited from highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals who have experience of working as a student nurse or as a qualified staff nurse within the NHS or equivalent.

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 theUK 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, with active registration.
• Relevant development to postgraduate certificate or equivalent.
• Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
• Relevant development to postgraduate diploma or equivalent.

Experience

• Post registration patient care.
• Able to deal with a continually changing workload.
• Teaching / mentoring.
• Within relevant speciality.

Knowledge

• Continuing professional development, with portfolio.
• NMC code of conduct.

Skills and Aptitudes

• Well developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Extended clinical skills e.g. venepuncture, ECG interpretation.
• Able to work within a team without close supervision.
• Organisational skills.
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
• Leadership skills.
• Relevant extended skills.

Personal Circumstances

• Positive approach to change.

other requirements

• Willing to undertake teaching and educate other professionals and students
• Commitment to continuing professional development.

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.