Staff Nurse, A&E

Ncic; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27-day holiday

NHS Discounts

Salary sacrifice schemes

Vivup counselling service

Job summary

NCIC is recruiting a Staff Nurse (Band 5) for the A&E department at West Cumberland Hospital in Hensingham. This fixed-term role runs to March 2027 with full-time hours (75 per week) including long days, mid shifts and nights.

The post offers a supportive preceptorship and induction, with opportunities for professional development within an evolving trauma and emergency care setting. Applicants from both experienced and newly qualified nurses are welcome.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with active registration (NMC).
• Experience in acute nursing environment preferred.
• Knowledge of infection prevention and control.
• Commitment to patient-centred care and safety.

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide all aspects of patient care.
• Act in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct.
• Assist other nurses in the team.
• Demonstrate practice based on current advances in nursing practice.
• Maintain accurate records and data input into systems.

Skills

NMC Code of Conduct

A&E Nursing

Infection control

Team collaboration

Education

Registered nurse with active registration

Job description

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

Main area A&E, West Cumberland Hospital Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract 12 months (Fixed Term) Hours Full time - 75 hours per week (Long Days, Mid shifts and Nights) Job ref 262-A-26-8295733

Site West Cumberland Hospital Town Hensingham Salary £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

Staff Nurse, Band 5, A&E **Fixed Term - March 2027**

We pride ourselves on the fantastic development of our staff. Currently the department is going through a lot of exciting changes which is providing opportunities for career development and progression.

On appointment we offer a supernumerary period, departmental induction and an allocated preceptor and preceptorship.

We welcome applications from both experienced and newly qualified nurses.

Main duties of the job

• Manage and provide all aspects of patient care.
• Act in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct.
• Assist other nurses in the 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 adults and children, ensuring attendance at appropriate training.
• Take personal responsibility for putting the person receiving care first, and to challenge poor care/practice, doing so as soon as any shortcomings are seen.
• Maintain accurate records of the care given, ensuring accurate data input into computerised systems.
• Assist in developing an environment that supports the value of nursing care.
• Liaise and communicate with members of the nursing and multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in the monitoring of standards of care.
• Contribute to the continuing development of the unit philosophy.
• Participate in the Trust clinical governance agenda, leading on a benchmark from the Essence of Care initiative.
• Ensure that the Trust policies and guidelines relevant to the unit are given due consideration.
• Have regard for budgetary implications of decisions.
• Actively participate in the Trust risk management strategy.
• Contribute to the Trust patient care and public involvement strategy.
• Participate in local bed management for appropriate patient care.

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 the UK 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.

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 £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 = £56.0 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.

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.

Knowledge and Experience

• Recent post-registration nursing or work as a student nurse in NHS.
• Use of a computer.
• Work in an acute nursing environment with critically deteriorating patients.
• Supporting students/Coaching experience.

Skills and Aptitudes

• NMC code of conduct.
• Equality legislation and best practice.
• Accident and emergency nursing.

Other Requirements

• Confidence
• Flexible approach to working hours.
• Willing to develop by expansion of the role
• Interest in mentoring/coaching Students.
• Motivation to contribute to service improvement.

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.