Job summary
- Main area
- WCH Ward 2 - 201108
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 75 hours per week (x 2 WTE posts available, working shift patterns days, nights, weekends and bank holidays)
- Job ref
- 262-A-25-7361433
- Employer
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Cumberland Hospital
- Town
- Whitehaven
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 6 Clinical Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Ward 2 have an exciting opportunity to recruit 2 x clinical band 6 Registered nurses into the team.
Ward 2 is a 27 bedded general medical ward that deals with
Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care, whilst operating as a member of the multi-disciplinary team. Contribute as requested by the Ward Sister to the smooth running of the unit. Take charge of the Ward in the absence of the Ward Sister, and allocate work to other staff as appropriate.
Main duties of the job
- Manage and provide all aspects of patient care.
- Act in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct (NMC), and other professional guidelines. Be personally accountable for your professional practice, judgement and conduct.
- Take history as requested, assess, plan and deliver individualised care within the policy / protocol frameworks.
- Carry out relevant investigations / procedures, assessing / interpreting abnormal results and other patient conditions as required and taking appropriate action to ensure safety of patient according to the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines.
- Ensure privacy, dignity and confidentiality are maintained at all times when providing patient care.
- Communicate with empathy, reassurance and understanding.
- Discuss information about patients’ medical condition, allowing them to voice any questions and concerns, and always acting in their best interests.
- Advise the patient of health promotion, giving effective advice, taking into account patient’s diverse needs.
- Check blood results, and inform relevant consultant, nurse care team and other services as required of any abnormalities.
- Assist other nurses in the ward team as necessary.
- Comply with infection prevention and control procedures at all times.
- Take personal responsibility for putting the person receiving care first, and to challenge poor care/practise, doing so as soon as any shortcomings are seen.
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.
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.
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.
Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
· 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.
Important 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.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]
Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website
Please note the cost of the DBS check is increasing from 2nd December and the new cost will be
Standard DBS check £21.50, Enhanced DBS check £49.50 + any admin costs.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). 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: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Continuing professional development, with portfolio.
- NMC code of conduct.
- Results interpretation
- Leadership
- Clinical governance
- Nursing strategy.
- Post registration patient care
- Able to deal with a continually changing workload.
- Teaching / mentoring.
- Relevant nursing duties.
Personal Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Empathy
- Motivation
- Enthusiasm
- Positive approach to change
- Non-judgemental
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Well developed interpersonal and communication skills.
- Problem solving skills.
- Extended clinical skills e.g. venepuncture, ECG interpretation
- Interpreting baseline observations.
- IT skills
- Able to use initiative appropriately
- Able to work within a team without close supervision.
- Leadership skills.
- Organisational skills.
- Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse, with active registration.
- NST 307 or equivalent.
- Relevant training at level 2 or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- ECDL or equivalent
- Further relevant training at level 3 or equivalent.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Fiona McLoughlin
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01946 523114
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