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Main area
EAU & Ward 6 Registered Nurse
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent: 12 hour shifts, Days and Nights, weekends, unsociable hours
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (12 hour shifts)
Job ref
262-A-24-6281207
Employer
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
West Cumberland Hospital
Town
Whitehaven
Salary
£25,147 - £34,581 per annum Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/07/2024 23:59

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North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Registered Nurse, EAU * Internal Applicant Only *

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

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

Registered Nurse, EAU Band 5 - 37.5 hours - WCH 

We have an exciting opportunity to become a permanent registered nurse within our team. We have 37.5 hrs available.

Registered Band 5 Staff Nurse working on the Emergency Assessment unit and Ward 6 Short stay unit delivering high standards of quality care.  

The Emergency Assessment Unit and Ward 6 compromises of two areas within the same Emergency Care Unit. The Emergency Assessment Unit is a fast paced, acute care environment; assessing, prioritising and caring for a multitude of patient and families, with specific acute care needs and long term conditions. Ward 6 is a 12 bedded Short Stay Unit caring for patients with acute care needs for up to 72 hrs. 

We are also undergoing an exciting transformation, developing the Same Day Emergency Care unit. 

The role will consist of 12 hrs shifts; both day and night shift working.

Main duties of the job

Manage and provide all aspects of patient care.

Admit, assess & escalate any concerns to nurse in charge.

Assessing NEWS score and effectively managing.

Act in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct.

Support other nurses in the ward 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 children and vulnerable adults, ensuring attendance at appropriate training.

Take personal responsibility for putting the person receiving care first, and to challenge poor care, doing so as soon as any shortcomings are seen.

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.We’re 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. 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 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

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
  • Registered nurse (adult) with active registration.
Desirable criteria
  • ALERT or equivalent

Experience

Desirable criteria
  • Relevant field of nursing.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Continuing professional development, with portfolio.
  • NMC code of professional conduct
Desirable criteria
  • Budgetary awareness
  • Relevant speciality.
  • Local PCPI agenda.

Skills

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

Personal Circumstances

Essential criteria
  • Motivation
  • Enthusiasm

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

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nichola Mitchinson
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01946 523580
Additional information

If unable to contact Laura

Contact Ward Manager Nichola Mitchinson

01946 523580

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