Staff Nurse Band 5, Coronary Care Unit

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

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Whitehaven is seeking a motivated Band 5 Staff Nurse for their Coronary Care Unit. This fixed-term position offers opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment focused on delivering compassionate care. Candidates should be registered nurses with experience in coronary care and effective communication skills. A diverse and inclusive workplace is promoted, which welcomes applications from individuals who meet the essential criteria.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts

Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work

Vivup – free, confidential counselling and information service

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with active Nursing and Midwifery Council registration.
• Experience in Coronary Care and NIV.
• Ability to mentor students and HCAs.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care with minimal supervision.
• Support patients and families during diagnosis and treatment.
• Liaise with departments for safe patient transfers.

Skills

Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work as a team member

Compassionate values and behaviours

Teaching skills

Education

Registered Nurse adult with active NMC registration or working towards

ILC or equivalent

Job description

Staff Nurse Band 5, Coronary Care Unit – Fixed term 12 months

The closing date is 27 January 2026

Band 5 Staff Nurse, 37.5 hours per week, Coronary Care Unit, West Cumberland Hospital. Fixed term.

We are seeking a motivated registered Nurse to join our team.

We are an 8 bedded unit offering experience in Cardiology and also run the acute NIV service for the trust.

We’re looking for someone highly committed to best practice, able to work within a team environment, and with outstanding communication skills.

Our ethos is to provide the highest standard of care with kindness and compassion.

There are many development opportunities to consolidate your skills and develop new skills within a supportive environment.

Come and be part of a highly motivated, supportive team that strives to continually develop and improve.

Main duties of the job

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care, providing the prescribed nursing care without supervision.
• Contribute to the development and evaluation of nursing practice in the unit.
• Support patients and their families during diagnosis and treatment.
• Liaise with other departments at WCH and CIC to ensure the safe transfer of patients.

The Trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for all newly registered healthcare professionals.

Healthcare Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments may access an agreed preceptorship period.

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 five 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

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 the attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

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 prior to completing an application. Applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and meet all essential criteria 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 Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service. The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate through salary deduction: standard £27.40 or enhanced £55.40 over 4 months, 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 – free, confidential counselling and information service

*Subject to eligibility

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse adult with active NMC registration or working towards
• ILC or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

• Student nurse or general nursing within the NHS or equivalent
• Coronary Care experience
• NIV experience
• Teaching / supporting students experience

Skills and Aptitudes

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as a team member, without close supervision
• Ability to act as mentor to students and HCAs
• Able to adapt to changing workload and meet deadlines
• Teaching skills
• Ability to demonstrate compassionate values and behaviours for dignified care
• Clinical skills

Other requirements

• Flexible approach to working patterns
• Willingness to develop by expansion of the role

Personal Circumstances

• Motivation
• Commitment to professional development
• Maintain professional image / attitude at all times
• Passion for Cardiology

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year, pro rata.