Day Units & MPU Qualified Nurse (MPU) Carlisle

MPU & Day Units Qualified Nurse - 24.5 Hours

The day units are Nurse lead , highly skilled clinical sites, aimed to prevent patient admission to hospital and to facilitate timely discharge from hospital.Working largely alone and unsupervised, assess patients, plan and implement care in the day Unit, provide advice and education to patients, carers and colleagues, maintain associated records. Carry out complex nursing procedures.

Carry out delegated management tasks including line management of other team members. Flexible working is required to meet the needs of the patients group. As part of the Community Collaborative we are commissioned to provide Monday to Friday 08.00 to 18.00 Service.

Main duties of the job

• To prioritise referrals and manage workload.
• To deliver scheduled care according to work rotas.
• To support colleagues across all MPU & Day Unit sites- and cross cover rotas if required.
• To assess, deliver and evaluate all aspects of clinical nursing care based on best practice.
• To actively participate in training, competency achievement and delivery of new nursing interventions to further develop the Day Unit Service.
• Ability to cannulate patients and administer IV medication and blood products as prescribed and as per Trust Policy and Standard Operating Procedures specific to the Department.
• Management of central lines
• Management and delivery of a large variety of complex nursing procedures.
• To have sound knowledge base of medication and effects on conditions.
• To be responsible for appropriate and cost effective nurse prescribing.
• To administer medications, reviewing and monitoring effects.
• To communicate closely with patients and all parties involved in delivery of services.
• To order and ensure effective management of specialist nursing equipment.
• To work within safe parameters, referring to SOP's, CG's, Policies and national guidelines.
• To liaise and communicate effectively with a variety of specialist clinicians and other referral sources.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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 ourPolicy 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

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

• Level 1 registered nursing qualifications

Desirable

• Post registration qualification in teaching/assessing
• Evidence of continuous professional development to degree level or equivalent experience
• Non-Medical Prescribing V300 (achieved or working towards)

Experience

Essential

• Ability to use initiative, prioritise effectively.
• Demonstrate evidence to work as part of a team
• Demonstrable recent Nursing experience.
• Demonstrate evidence to motivate team/peers.
• Evidence of clinical/professional development.
• Demonstrate evidence of working autonomously, utilising Standard operating procedures and Clinical Guidelines
• Leadership of a team

Desirable

• Knowledge of changing health agenda and impact for community nursing
• Recent nursing experience - Day unit services and management of complex procedures
• Both acute and community nursing experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrable understanding of the extent of the role.
• Broad knowledge base of acute and chronic conditions.
• Understanding of scope of professional practice.
• Understanding of reflective practice and its application.
• Self-awareness and appreciation of limitations.
• Demonstrate ability of change management.
• Problem solving skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of changing way health services are being planned and delivered
• Awareness of current changes in the delivery of healthcare
• Knowledge of changing health agenda and impact for community nursing

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to delegate effectively.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Enthusiasm and ability to work as part of a team.
• IT skills
• Post registration clinical skills (competent or working towards) - Cannulation, catheterisation, Mid line management, Spirometry, Venesection, Nurse prescribing, Wound assessment and care, Venepuncture, Blood product administration, Biological Therapy administration.
• Immediate Life support trained
• Student Mentorship

Desirable

• Previous post Qualification experience

Other Requirements

Essential

• Able to travel independently.
• Able to work 24/7 and flexibly across a range of in-patient and community settings.
• Promote equality and value diversity (level 3)

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cumberland Infirmary
Newtown Road
Carlisle
CA2 7HY
United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Lead Nurse Day Units & MPU (MPU)

Louise Walton

louise.walton@ncic.nhs.uk

07811714580

Date posted

11 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year
Per Annum Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

262-A-26-8260379

Job locations

Cumberland Infirmary
Newtown Road
Carlisle
CA2 7HY
United Kingdom