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Job summary
Accident and Emergency Band 7 - 37.5 hours

The Accident and Emergency department at Carlisle has the opportunity of a 37.5 hour fixed term for 12 months band 7 leadership post. We pride ourselves on our fantastic and development of our staff and provide opportunities for professional and self development

• Responsible and accountable in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care within their remit.
• Senior sister/charge nurse leading and organising the A&E department.
• Provide excellent clinical leadership skills to ensure the effective delivery of patient care and resources within the remit of the unit.
• Responsible and accountable for the implementation of the nurse led service within the A&E Department, i.e. a nurse can assess, diagnose, treat and discharge patients within departmental guidelines.

Main duties of the job

• Work within the team of Band 7 team in the dept.
• Develop an environment / culture that supports the value of nursing care.
• Lead the multidisciplinary team in improving patient services / access within the ward.
• Lead, establish and demonstrate practice based on current advances in nursing practice and research.
• Lead the continuing development of the department philosophy.
• Lead and actively participate in ward meetings, ensuring equity of opinion.
• Lead the formation of nursing policy within the ward consistent with national and local nursing strategy, ensuring that Trust policies are adhered to at all times. Ensure all policy and service developments are impact assessed in respect of equality requirements.
• Devise and plan duty rota, maintaining safe staffing levels and skill mix within the clinical setting. Provide expert support to the nursing team to ensure use of evidenced based practice.
• Participate in the Trust nursing and midwifery policy agenda and the nursing and midwifery strategic agenda as required.
• Manage a delegated budget for the department. Actively manage the budgetary implications of decisions.
• Lead in the recruitment and selection of staff for the ward. Ensure that there is a robust appraisal / PDP process in place for all staff. Actively manage staff attendance and absence, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring adequate cover to ensure continuity of patient care. Address attendance issues.

Provide leadership in monitoring and achieving Trust targets

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.

Details
Date posted: 21 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
Per Annum Pro Rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 262-A-26-8178441
Job locations: Accident and Emergency, Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, CA2 7HY, 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.

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 theUK 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.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered nurse with current registration.
• NST307 or equivalent.
• Management / leadership certificate or equivalent.
• Post registration certificate in clinical speciality or equivalent.
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) provider.
• Advanced Trauma or Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC).

Desirable

• Postgraduate certificate in management or equivalent.
• Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
• Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
• Further relevant postgraduate development or equivalent.
• Accident & Emergency Certificate or equivalent.

Experience
Essential

• Roster management.
• Preceptor / mentor for student nurses.
• Clinical supervision.
• Budgetary management.
• Leadership role.
• Dealing with critical incidents / complaints.

Desirable

• PCPI.
• Audit and research in practice.

Knowledge
Essential

• Continuing professional development with portfolio.
• Practice requirements for all nursing staff.
• Trust policies and procedures.
• Professional leadership within the clinical governance framework.
• National strategy for nursing and midwifery.
• NMC Code of Professional Conduct / Practice.

Desirable

• Clinical practice development.
• Leadership development.
• Vulnerable adults, child protection and Mental Capacity Act issues.

Skills and Aptitudes
Essential

• Ability to work as a member of a team, without supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to act as a clinical supervisor, mentor and preceptor.
• Able to promote the development of nursing within the Trust.
• Good organisational skills.
• Leadership skills.
• Bed management skills.
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.

Desirable

• IT skills.
• Project development skills.

Personal Circumstances
Essential

• Motivation.
• Enthusiasm.

Other requirements
Essential

• Willing to develop by expansion of the role.
• Flexible approach to working patterns.
• Able to actively participate in the duty matron rota.

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.

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: Accident and Emergency, Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, CA2 7HY, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Matron
Alex Mulligan
alexandra.mulligan@ncic.nhs.uk
07811735790