Senior Staff Nurse, Coronary Care (Internal Only)
The closing date is 18 August 2026
Job summary
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY

Senior Staff Nurse, Band 6, Coronary Care, West Cumberland Hospital

We are seeking a highly motivated registered Nurse to join our team as a Senior staff Nurse, covering maternity leave for 12 months. We are an 8 bedded unit offering experience in Cardiology. We also run the NIV service for West Cumbria's patients.

We would like an individual who is committed to best practice and able to take charge of the team and general running of the ward. This would require relevant experience and good communication skills.

Our Ethos is to provide the highest standard of care with kindness and compassion.

There are many development opportunities to consolidate your skills and help others to develop theirs within a supportive environment.

Come and be part of a highly motivated supportive team who strive to develop and improve.

Main duties of the job

• To take charge of the ward, being responsible for the cardiac monitoring in the central station.
• Overseeing and supporting the more junior staff, delegating patients appropriately.
• Liaising with other hospitals, staff and bed management to ensure safe patient transfers. Manging beds and patient admissions.
• Escalating appropriate concerns concerns to management.
• Taking part in ward audits.
• Helping to arrange cover and management of sickness.

About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

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
• 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.

Details
Date posted: 03 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 262-A-26-8057958
Job locations: Coronary Care Unit, West Cumberland hospital, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG, United Kingdom

Job 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.

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.

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 following 4 months or one off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or 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.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse adult with relevant experience in Coronary Care
• IT Skills.
• Mentorship

Desirable

• ALS or equivalent
• Relevant post-registration development or equivalent
• Mentorship certificate.

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Able to observe cardiac monitoring and have a good understanding of cardiac arrhythmias
• Previous NIV experience.
• General nursing within the NHS or equivalent

Desirable

• Budgetary awareness
• Supporting Students

Skills and Aptitudes
Essential

• Motivation.
• Enthusiasm.
• Commitment to professional development
• Maintain professional image/ attitude at all times
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues

Desirable

• IT skills

Other requirements
Essential

• Flexible approach to working patterns
• Willing to develop by expansion of the role.

Desirable

• Interest in staff development.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Coronary Care Unit, West Cumberland hospital, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Ward manager Estelle Hodges
Email: Estelle.hodges@ncic.nhs.uk
Telephone: 01946523123