This 12-month fixed-term band 5 post on Ward 2 at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is part-time, up to 26 hours a week. The work centres on assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating nursing care, and co-ordinating ward services when senior staff are absent. The ward is a 27-bed medical unit caring for patients with complex, highly acute conditions. Active NMC registration is essential, and visa sponsorship may not be available.
What the job involves
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care as part of the ward team
- Work under the direction of the Ward Manager
- Organise and co-ordinate nursing services in the ward or department when senior staff are absent on a regular basis
- Exercise professional accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- Be responsible for all nursing care standards and maintain high clinical standards
What’s required
Qualifications
- Registered nurse with active registration
Experience
- Student nurse or general nursing experience within the NHS, or equivalent
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of the NMC Code of Conduct
- Continuing professional development with a portfolio
- Knowledge of equality issues and best practice
- Ability to work as a team member without close supervision
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Organisational skills
Other
- Empathy, motivation and enthusiasm
- Non-judgemental approach
- Compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
- Flexibility
- Willingness to develop through expansion of the role
Nice to have
- IT skills
- Relevant field of nursing
- Budgetary awareness
- Supporting students
- Medical speciality
- Knowledge of the local PCPI agenda
- Teaching certificate or equivalent
What’s offered
- 27-day holiday rising to 33 after 10 years
- Flexible working scheme
- NHS discounts (subject to eligibility)
- Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work (subject to eligibility)
- Development opportunities (subject to eligibility)
- Competitive NHS pension scheme
- Free, confidential counselling and information service through Vivup
- Relocation assistance may be available for certain posts
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
