Job overview
''A great place to be cared for; a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust provides acute hospital care to the local population. We are located on the edge of the beautiful Lake District.
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and committed Registered Nurses to join our team on Castle View at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
Castle View comprises of two wards, East and West. They are busy medical wards with specialities in rehabilitation/therapy, general nursing, complex discharge planning and MDT working to ensure a seamless and safe discharge for our patients.
Our team pride themselves on exceeding the expectations of our patients and their families and you can be assured of our commitment to your personal and professional development.
Anyone newly appointed to the trust will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period (this includes bank staff). This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment
Main duties of the job
We are looking for qualified nurses to join our team.
As a Registered Nurse you will be:
Able to actively assess, plan, implement & evaluate patient care with the multidisciplinary team, incorporating the whole of the patients’ pathway.
Aware of the structure and organisation of the NHS and regulatory body's code of practice implementing this into nursing practice.
Participate in Clinical Governance by participating in auditing effectiveness of practice and incorporating findings.
Act as mentor or assessor in supervising and teaching of junior staff and unregistered staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Working within a multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of recent professional development
- Experience of establishing effective communication
Desirable
- Previous experience within designated area
- Experience of mentoring and assessing junior staff
- Experience as shift team leader
Skills, ability, Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable/willingness to undertake specific clinical skills appropriate to speciality
- Ability to respond rapidly to emergency situations
- Ability to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance
- Understanding of current NHS issues
- Up to date knowledge of professional issues
Desirable
- Effective teaching skills and /or mentoring skills
- IT skills – use of email, word processing, internet searching
- Effective leadership skills Skills
Education and Qualificaiton
Essential
- 1st level Registered Nurse (UK NMC)
- Willingness to undertake Teaching Qualification, Mentoring / assessing qualification, NVQ Assessors Award
Desirable
- Post registration clinical course appropriate to area
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This advert is for Registered Nurse - Castle View - Maternity Cover with University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust in Kendal, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 pa. The contract type is Fixed term: 6 months (Long days/Nights/Short shifts). The application deadline is 30 Jul 2026.
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