
Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
12 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
Registered nurse (adult) with active registration.
- Qualifications
Evidence of ongoing professional development and potentially working towards or holding an MSc in nursing
- Other requirements
Ability to work flexibly to provide 24 hour cover.
- Other requirements
Be a positive role model with the ability to demonstrate a credible and professional approach.
- Other requirements
Problem solving skills.
- Other requirements
Kind and calm manner.
- Other requirements
Adaptable to change.
- Skills and aptitudes
Ability to plan and organise workload.
- Skills and aptitudes
Ability to supervise qualified and unqualified staff
- Skills and aptitudes
Ability to prioritise and make decisions.
- Knowledge and experience
Experience in an acute hospital setting, demonstrating an awareness of current professional nursing issues.
- Knowledge and experience
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Experience of CIC IT systems.
- Qualifications
Mentorship qualification.
- Skills and aptitudes
Proficient in venepuncture and cannulation.
- Skills and aptitudes
Leadership skills.
- Knowledge and experience
Familiarity with quality and safety standards and ward audit requirements.
- Knowledge and experience
Understanding of clinical governance issues and clinical risk management.
Job overview
Registered Band 5 Staff Nurse working on the Acute medical unit delivering high standards of quality care. 37.5 hours available. 12 months fixed term until January 2028.
- hours per week.
The acute medical 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. AMU is a 39 bedded Short Stay Unit . We care for patients with acute care needs for up to 72 hrs and look after speciality patients until a bed becomes available in the appropriate area. We pride ourselves for being an area that upholds the trust values; Kindness, Respect, Collaboration & Ambition.
Our team is a rapidly growing workforce delivering high quality patient centred care ensuring that we are continuingly assessing, auditing and developing our ways of working.
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.
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.
CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP
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).
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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 a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a 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
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.
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This advert is for Registered Nurse, AMU with North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Carlisle, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Registered nurse role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum Pro Rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (To cover maternity until January 2028). The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.
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