# Registered Nurse, Elderly Care * Internal Only* > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/registered-nurse-elderly-care-internal-only/882f9658-f2a2-4015-96ef-dcf884796aad - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/registered-nurse-elderly-care-internal-only/882f9658-f2a2-4015-96ef-dcf884796aad.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Carlisle - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 75 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-01T13:52:16.643Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cumbria/Whitehaven/North_Cumbria_Integrated_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Elderly_care/Elderly_care-v8124844 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8124844?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ncic.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY Registered Nurse, Elderly Care, up to 75  hours per week available Ward 4 is a 32 bedded Acute care of the Elderly ward.  Patient safety is embedded in everything we do. Our aim is to provide an excellent patient experience from admission to discharge ensuring all physical and mental health needs are met. For an informal chat please call Debbie Evans , 01946 693181 ext 24014 ### Main duties of the job Ward 4  is a care of the  elderly ward which cares for patients with a wide range of needs, from acutely unwell patients to managing long term conditions, complex discharge planning to end of life care. ### 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. 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. ## Job Details INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY Registered Nurse, Elderly Care, up to 75 hours per week available Ward 4 is a 32 bedded Acute care of the Elderly ward. Patient safety is embedded in everything we do. Our aim is to provide an excellent patient experience from admission to discharge ensuring all physical and mental health needs are met. For an informal chat please call Debbie Evans , 01946 693181 ext 24014 ## Job Description Ward 4 is a care of the elderly ward which cares for patients with a wide range of needs, from acutely unwell patients to managing long term conditions, complex discharge planning to end of life care. ## 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. 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 - NST 307 or equivalent. - Relevant training at level 2 or equivalent **Desirable** - ECDL or equivalent - Further relevant training at level 3 or equivalent. ### Other requirements **Essential** - Flexible working - Willing to undertake teaching and educate other professionals and students - Commitment to continuing professional development ### Skills and Aptitudes **Essential** - Well developed interpersonal and communication skills - Problem solving skills. - Extended clinical skills e.g. venepuncture, ECG interpretation. - Interpreting baseline observations. - IT skills. - Able to use initiative appropriately - Able to work within a team without close supervision. - Leadership skills. - Organisational skills. - Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Post registration patient care - Able to deal with a continually changing workload - Teaching / mentoring - Relevant nursing duties - Continuing professional development, with portfolio. - NMC code of conduct - Results interpretation - Leadership - Clinical governance - Nursing strategy ## Documents - [a-26-7952951 nurse, elderly care (pdf, 208.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10421478) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.