Senior Staff Nurse A&E (Fixed Term)


Location
Whitehaven, England
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum Pro Rata
Profession
Staff nurse
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
16 Sep 2026
Contract Type
10 months (Fixed Term post till 31-03-2027)
Posted Date
02 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

30 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Knowledge

    Continuing professional development, with portfolio.

  • Knowledge

    NMC code of conduct.

  • Knowledge

    Results interpretation.

  • Knowledge

    Leadership.

  • Knowledge

    Clinical governance.

  • Knowledge

    Nursing strategy.

  • Experience

    Post registration patient care.

  • Experience

    Able to deal with a continually changing workload.

  • Experience

    Teaching / mentoring.

  • Experience

    Relevant nursing duties.

  • Qualifications

    Registered nurse, with active registration.

  • Qualifications

    NST 307 or equivalent.

  • Qualifications

    Relevant development to postgraduate certificate or equivalent.

  • other requirements

    Flexible working

  • other requirements

    Willing to undertake teaching and educate other professionals and students

  • other requirements

    Commitment to continuing professional development.

  • Skills and Aptitudes

    Well developed interpersonal and communication skills.

  • Skills and Aptitudes

    Problem solving skills.

  • Skills and Aptitudes

    Extended clinical skills e.g. venepuncture, ECG interpretation.

  • Skills and Aptitudes

    Interpreting baseline observations.

  • Skills and Aptitudes

    IT skills.

  • Skills and Aptitudes

    Able to use initiative appropriately.

  • Skills and Aptitudes

    Able to work within a team without close supervision.

  • Skills and Aptitudes

    Organisational skills.

  • Skills and Aptitudes

    Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.

  • Personal Circumstances

    Empathy.

  • Personal Circumstances

    Motivation.

  • Personal Circumstances

    Enthusiasm.

  • Personal Circumstances

    Positive approach to change.

  • Personal Circumstances

    Non-judgemental.

Desirable

6 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Knowledge

    Relevant speciality.

  • Experience

    Within relevant speciality.

  • Qualifications

    Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.

  • Qualifications

    Relevant development to postgraduate diploma or equivalent.

  • Skills and Aptitudes

    Leadership skills.

  • Skills and Aptitudes

    Relevant extended skills.

Job overview

Senior Staff Nurse A&E B6 - West Cumberland Hospital - Fixed term 10 Months Maternity Cover.

An exciting opportunity has become available to be part of a growing, vibrant team within the West Cumberland Hospital Emergency Department. We are seeking to recruit Registered Nurses (Adult), with active NMC registration to work within our Emergency Department.

We provide a 24 hour service to members of the public who require emergency treatment of acute injuries or illness. The department seeks to provide a high quality, safe and supportive environment to all patient groups in which their identified physical and psycho-social needs can be met.

Main duties of the job

You will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care, providing the prescribed nursing care without supervision. You will also contribute to the development and evaluation of nursing practice within the department and ward area, as well as providing nursing care in accordance with local policies, procedures and guidelines and comply with NMC code of professional conduct.

Applications are invited from highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals who have experience of working as a student nurse or as a qualified staff nurse within the NHS or equivalent.

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).

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 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 Senior Staff Nurse A&E (Fixed Term) with North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Whitehaven, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum Pro Rata. The contract type is 10 months (Fixed Term post till 31-03-2027). The application deadline is 16 Sep 2026.

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