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Band 5 Nurse, The Heart Centre *Internal Applicants Only*


Location
Carlisle, England
Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum Pro Rata
Profession
Nurse (adult and children)
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
24 Jul 2026
Contract Type
Fixed term: 9 months (on call weekends, bank holidays and nights)
Posted Date
10 Jul 2026
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Job overview

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

Band 5 Nurse,  9  Months fixed term. The Heart Centre, full and part time available

Provision of quality care to cardiac patients who require coronary care, general cardiology and step down care and patients requiring invasive and non-invasive cardiac investigations, treatments and rehabilitation.

Main duties of the job

Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care for patients within all of the acute cardiac care areas, providing the prescribed nursing care without supervision. Contribute to the development and evaluation of nursing practice in the acute cardiac areas.

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 eligible vacancies.

The Trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for New to registration Nurses Midwives and Allied Health Professionals.

Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

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

Essential

  • Registered nurse with active registration.

Other Requirments

Essential

  • Flexible approach to shift patterns and participation in on call rota to provide 24/7 PPCI service

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

  • Able to work as a member of a team
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work as a mentor to HCA'S
  • Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care

Desirable

  • IT skills
  • Extended clinical skills

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Continuing professional development with portfolio.
  • Equality issues.
  • NMC code of professional conduct.

Desirable

  • Relevant field of nursing.
  • Cath lab experience
  • Cardiology experience
  • Equality legislation and best practice.

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