Staff Nurse, Willow B

Ncic; Carlisle; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes including le​

Vivup counselling service

Job summary

NCIC in Carlisle seeks a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join Willow B ward (renal/haematology and general medical). 37.5 hours per week on a fixed-term 12-month contract at Cumberland Infirmary.

The post offers opportunities to deliver high-quality nursing care within a supportive NHS team, with preceptorship and development pathways for nurses returning to practice or expanding roles.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with active NMC registration.
• Renal/haematology experience preferred.
• Ability to work in NHS environment and provide compassionate care.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care for renal/haematology and acute medical patients.
• Provide outpatient facilities and outreach support to other wards.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Registered nurse with active registration (NMC)

Job description

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

Main area CIC Willow B- Renal/General Medicine - 200108 Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (12 months) Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week Job ref 262-A-26-8044160-A

Site Cumberland Infirmary Town Carlisle Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 07/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

Band 5 Staff nurse 37.5 hours per week temporary post

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic nurse to join our team on Willow B ward. Willow B is a renal ward, specialising in looking after renal/haematology and medical patients.

This is an exciting opportunity to come and join our area and ensure our patients receive the highest standard of care.

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

Main duties of the job

Willow B is a small renal/haematology ward based at the Cumberland Infirmary. Patients are admitted directly through the nephrology or haematology service. Patients are also identified from the medical admissions unit as well as step down patients from ITU/HDU. General medical patients are admitted via the medical admissions unit dependent on bed capacity. Ward staff provide outpatient facilities, both emergency treatment and as part of ongoing reviews, and an outreach service to other wards when required for renal patients needs.

You will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care for renal, haematology and acute medical patients without supervision.

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. Were responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

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
• 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. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust’s sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.

We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.

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.

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.

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 following 4 months or one off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or 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

Knowledge and Experience

• Student nurse or general nursing in the NHS or equivalent
• Continuing professional development with portfolio
• Implications of clinical governance.
• NMC code of professional conduct
• Renal or haematology experience
• Budgetary experience
• Student support

Skills and aptitudes

• Ability to work as a team member, without close supervision
• Developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to act as mentor.
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.

Other requirements

• Willing to develop by expansion of the role

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.