Sister, Accident and Emergency ( WCH ) *Internal*

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Whitehaven; Presencial; GBP 49 000 - 57 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes including le​

Vivup counselling service

Resumo da oferta

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Sister to lead the Accident & Emergency department at WCH. The role involves clinical leadership, staffing the ward, and implementing nurse-led services within department guidelines. The post is 36 hours per week, with 3 office days and 1 clinical shift.

You will oversee nursing care, develop culture, lead policy formation, manage budgets, and participate in safety and quality initiatives. Relocation and DBS checks may apply.

Qualificações

• Registered nurse with current registration.
• NST307 or equivalent.
• Postgraduate certificate in management or equivalent.
• Post registration certificate in clinical speciality or equivalent.
• Accident & Emergency Certificate or equivalent.
• ALS provider.
• TNCC.
• PALS.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the multidisciplinary team in improving patient services / access within the ward.
• Lead and actively participate in ward meetings, ensuring equity of opinion.
• Lead the formation of nursing policy within the ward consistent with national and local nursing strategy.
• Devise and plan duty rota, maintaining safe staffing levels and skill mix within the clinical setting.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Clinical supervision

Budgetary management

Formação académica

Registered nurse with current registration

NST307 or equivalent

Postgraduate certificate in management or equivalent

Post registration certificate in clinical speciality or equivalent

Accident & Emergency Certificate or equivalent

ALS provider

TNCC

PALS

Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent

Further relevant postgraduate development or equivalent

Descrição da oferta de emprego

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Sister, Accident and Emergency ( WCH ) *Internal*

The closing date is 26 November 2026

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

Accident and Emergency Band 7 hours - 36 hours -

The Accident and Emergency department at WCH has the opportunity of a 36 hour band 7 post. We pride ourselves on our fantastic and development of our staff and provide opportunities for professional and self development

• Responsible and accountable in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care within their remit.
• sister/charge nurse leading and organising the A&E department.
• Provide excellent clinical leadership skills to ensure the effective delivery of patient care and resources within the remit of the unit.
• Responsible and accountable for the implementation of the nurse led service within the A&E Department, i.e. a nurse can assess, diagnose, treat and discharge patients within departmental guidelines.
• the role will be 3 days office based and 1 clinical shift in the department

Main duties of the job

• Work within the team of Band 7 sisters in the dept.
• Develop an environment / culture that supports the value of nursing care.
• Lead the multidisciplinary team in improving patient services / access within the ward.
• Lead, establish and demonstrate practice based on current advances in nursing practice and research.
• Lead the continuing development of the department philosophy.
• Lead and actively participate in ward meetings, ensuring equity of opinion.
• Lead the formation of nursing policy within the ward consistent with national and local nursing strategy, ensuring that Trust policies are adhered to at all times. Ensure all policy and service developments are impact assessed in respect of equality requirements.
• Devise and plan duty rota, maintaining safe staffing levels and skill mix within the clinical setting. Provide expert support to the nursing team to ensure use of evidenced based practice.
• Participate in the Trust nursing and midwifery policy agenda and the nursing and midwifery strategic agenda as required.
• Manage a delegated budget for the department. Actively manage the budgetary implications of decisions.
• Lead in the recruitment and selection of staff for the ward. Ensure that there is a robust appraisal / PDP process in place for all staff. Actively manage staff attendance and absence, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring adequate cover to ensure continuity of patient care. Address attendance issues.

Provide leadership in monitoring and achieving Trust targets

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 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 eligible vacancies.

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

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

• oRegistered nurse with current registration.
• oNST307 or equivalent.
• oManagement / leadership certificate or equivalent.
• oPost registration certificate in clinical speciality or equivalent.
• oAdvanced Life Support (ALS) provider.
• oAdvanced Trauma or Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC).
• oPostgraduate certificate in management or equivalent.
• oEssential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
• oPaediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
• oFurther relevant postgraduate development or equivalent.
• oAccident & Emergency Certificate or equivalent.

Experience

• oRoster management.
• oClinical supervision.
• oBudgetary management.
• oLeadership role.
• oDealing with critical incidents / complaints.
• oPCPI.
• oAudit and research in practice.

Knowledge

• oContinuing professional development with portfolio.
• oPractice requirements for all nursing staff.
• oTrust policies and procedures.
• oProfessional leadership within the clinical governance framework.
• oNational strategy for nursing and midwifery.
• oNMC Code of Professional Conduct / Practice.
• oVulnerable adults, child protection and Mental Capacity Act issues.

Skills and Aptitudes

• oAbility to work as a member of a team, without supervision.
• oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• oAble to act as a clinical supervisor, mentor and preceptor.
• oAble to promote the development of nursing within the Trust.
• oGood organisational skills.
• oAbility to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.

Personal Circumstances

• oMotivation.

Other requirements

• oWilling to develop by expansion of the role.
• oFlexible approach to working patterns.
• oAble to actively participate in the duty matron rota.

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.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

£49,387 to £56,515 a yearPer Annum Pro Rata