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CIC Willow C Ward / CCU - 200109
Grade
Apprenticeships: Apprenticeship
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
262-A-24-6348425
Employer
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Cumberland Infirmary
Town
Carlisle
Salary
£25,147 - £34,581 band 5 annex 21
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Nurse Degree Apprentice

Apprenticeships: Apprenticeship

Job overview

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

Nurse Degree Apprentice

Exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual who is currently employed within cardiology as a healthcare assistance with a minimum of 1 years experience with the trust . The individual should be enthusiastic, hard working and well organised, with an ability to adapt to new situations and willing to learn new skills and willing to complete nursing degree apprenticeship course.  

Main duties of the job

Work as a student nurse along side registered nurses and the Multidisciplinary team as a whole. 

Provide good quality care for patients within their care in variety of settings

Willing to complete all academic requirement set out by Open University and be self motivated   

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.

 

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving

·    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 

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

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • GCSE Maths & English at Grade C/4 or above or Functional Skills Level 2 or Equivalent. (certificates will need to be provided as proof
  • • Care Certificate
  • • Evidence of study at level 3.
  • • Undertake and achieve the Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • • Demonstrable understanding of the extent of the role.
  • • Understanding of scope of professional practice.
  • • Understanding of reflective practice and its application
  • • Self-awareness and appreciation of limitations.
  • • Problem solving skills
  • • Demonstrate ability of change management

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • At least 12 months experience or minimum 500 hours working for NCIC within the last year
  • • Ability to use initiative, prioritise effectively.
  • • Demonstrate evidence to work as part of a team.
  • • Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information

skills and appitude

Essential criteria
  • • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • • Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients/clients/service users, their relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
  • • Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload.
  • • The ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
  • Ability to retain and use information about patient care appropriately

personal requirements

Essential criteria
  • • Able to work 24/7 and flexibly across a range of in-patient and community settings
  • • High level of personal motivation

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerBetter Health - SilverFair Train Silver StandardStep into health

Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
kelly english
Job title
ward manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01228814430
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