Job summary
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES

Band 5 Nurse - Willow C/CCU Up to 75 hours available

We are looking for experienced or newly Qualified nurses to join our friendly team. We provide high quality care to cardiac patients both within our coronary care unit and general cardiology step downward. This is an excellent opportunity for those interested in cardiac care wishing to gain experience in the care of patients experiencing acute MI, heart failure, and arrhythmias along with other cardiac conditions. We are a friendly supportive team offering opportunities to rotate between the three areas on cardiology CCU, Willow C and The Heart Centre

Work as part of the team to provide high quality nursing care for cardiology and medical patients in your care, supervise healthcare assistance, junior staff and students on the ward. Communicate effectively with patients' relatives and the MDT. Assist the senior nursing team within the coronary care team to care for level 2 patient's. Analyse cardiac rhythms on telemetry system and bedside monitors.

The successful applicants will be required to move departments once completion of the maternity cover.

Main duties of the job
Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care for patients within all of the acute cardiac care areas, providing the prescribed nursing care without supervision. Contribute to the development and evaluation of nursing practice in the acute cardiac areas.

Great opportunity for registered nurse to join our friendly enthusiastic team. Working between coronary care and step downward of Willow C caring for variety of cardiology conditions. Learn new skills within cardiology from telemetry monitoring and caring for patients in a high dependence environment and follow the patient journey to discharge. Excellent level of support from senior nursing team band 6 nurse on shift at all times.

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: 05 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year Per Annum Pro Rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 262-A-26-8299674-A
Job locations: 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

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.

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: £20.00 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £26.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
• Enhanced Check: £41.00 + administration cost of £6.50 = £47.50. 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 active registration.

Desirable:

• mentorship course

Knowledge and Experience
Essential:

• Continuing professional development with portfolio.
• NMC code of professional conduct.
• Equality issues
• Mentoring/teaching
• Acute medical Nursing

Desirable:

• Cardiology Nursing experience

Skills
Essential:

• Able to work as a member of a team.
• Effective Communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to act as a mentor to HCAs and student nurses
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care

Desirable:

• ECG analyse skills
• Cardiac Rhythm analysis, central line administration

Other requirements
Essential:

• Motivation
• Enthusiasm
• Positive approach to change
• Flexibility to work patterns

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 (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).

UK Registration
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, 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: ward manager, kelly english, kelly.english@ncic.nhs.uk, 01228814430

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