# Registered Nurse - Lancaster Suite > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/registered-nurse-lancaster-suite/f1e171d0-dd63-44e1-8bef-add2edd96971 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/registered-nurse-lancaster-suite/f1e171d0-dd63-44e1-8bef-add2edd96971.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Kendal - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: Shift rotation: days, nights and weekends - **Employment type:** 37.5 hours per week (Full time / part time) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-23T16:13:02.654Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cumbria/Lancaster/University_Hospitals_Morecambe_Bay_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Nursing/Nursing-v8064918 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8064918?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Lancaster Suite is a busy acute medical inpatient ward with a maximum capacity of 28 patients. The ward primarily covers the Endocrine and Gastroenterology specialities. We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic nurses who have a passion for providing nursing care to the highest standards. Our nursing team is committed to service and quality improvement, with a focus on ensuring our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We aim to support the individual personal and professional development of our nursing staff through ongoing skill development, reflective practice and exposure to experiences that enable the development of leadership skills. ### Main duties of the job We are looking for qualified nurses to join our dynamic 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. Act as shift leader or manage a team in the absence of the Ward/Dept Manager. ### 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/ ## Job Details The Lancaster Suite is a busy acute medical inpatient ward with a maximum capacity of 28 patients. The ward primarily covers the Endocrine and Gastroenterology specialities. We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic nurses who have a passion for providing nursing care to the highest standards. Our nursing team is committed to service and quality improvement, with a focus on ensuring our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We aim to support the individual personal and professional development of our nursing staff through ongoing skill development, reflective practice and exposure to experiences that enable the development of leadership skills. ## Job Description We are looking for qualified nurses to join our dynamic 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. Act as shift leader or manage a team in the absence of the Ward/Dept Manager. ## 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 - Experience of implementing change **Desirable** - Previous experience within designated area - Experience of mentoring and assessing junior staff - Experience as shift team leader ### Education and qualifications **Essential** - 1st level Registered Nurse - Willingness to undertake Teaching Qualification, Mentoring / assessing qualification, NVQ Assessors Award **Desirable** - Post registration clinical course appropriate to area - ECDL or equivalent ### Skills, ability and knowledge **Essential** - Demonstrable/ willingness to undertake specific clinical skills appropriate to speciality - Ability to develop standards of care - 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 - Up to date knowledge of professional issues - Understanding of current NHS issues - Knowledge of Clinical Governance **Desirable** - Effective teaching skills and /or mentoring skills - IT skills – use of email, word processing, internet searching - Effective leadership skills ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 129.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10355620) - [p spec (pdf, 75.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10355621) - [people strategy (pdf, 109.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2942) - [lgbt network leaflet (pdf, 226.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1741) - [access to work information sheet (pdf, 172.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2427) - [royal lancaster infirmary accessibility plan 2017 (pdf, 170.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1025) ## 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.