Location
Whitehaven, England
Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 Per annum Pro Rata
Profession
Staff nurse
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Fixed term: 12 months (Staff Nurse Full Time 36 hours)
Posted Date
14 Sep 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

14 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Qualifications

    Registered nurse with a valid registration

  • Other Requirements

    Motivation.

  • Other Requirements

    Enthusiasm

  • Other Requirements

    Willing to develop by expansion of the role.

  • Other Requirements

    Flexible approach to working patterns.

  • Skills and Aptitudes

    Developed communication and interpersonal skills.

  • Skills and Aptitudes

    Ability to work as a member of a team, without close supervision

  • Skills and Aptitudes

    Project development skills.

  • Skills and Aptitudes

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

  • Knowledge and Experience

    Student nurse in the NHS

  • Knowledge and Experience

    General nursing in the NHS or equivalent.

  • Knowledge and Experience

    Continuing professional development with portfolio

  • Knowledge and Experience

    NMC code of professional conduct.

  • Knowledge and Experience

    Equality legislation and best practice.

Desirable

10 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Qualifications

    Foundations in critical care or equivalent.

  • Qualifications

    NoECCN Step competences 1 & 2 completed or equivalent.

  • Qualifications

    Further relevant post registration development to postgraduate diploma equivalent.

  • Skills and Aptitudes

    IT skills.

  • Skills and Aptitudes

    Immediate Life Support (ILS)

  • Skills and Aptitudes

    Paediatric Immediate Life Support (PILS)

  • Knowledge and Experience

    ITU/HDU Nursing experience

  • Knowledge and Experience

    Mentor to pre-registration nursing students.

  • Knowledge and Experience

    Budgetary awareness.

  • Knowledge and Experience

    Critical care

Job overview

The Trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for all newly registered healthcare professionals.

Healthcare Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.

Main duties of the job

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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.

AHP - Return to Practice Job Advert information. This role may be suitable for individuals Returning to Practice. Please speak to the recruiting manager for more information.

The Trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for New to registration Nurses Midwives and Allied Health Professionals.

Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.

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 Staff Nurse Intensive Care Unit with North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Whitehaven, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 Per annum Pro Rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Staff Nurse Full Time 36 hours). The application deadline is 30 Sep 2026.

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