Job summary
Want a career in Acute Medicine?

Do you enjoy the challenges an acute medical assessment unit demands and would you like the opportunity to work within the emergency floor at RLI?

We have a vacancy on the Acute Medical Unit and we are looking for a suitably qualified nurse to join this proactive team. Equally if you are a newly qualified nurse who would like a career in acute nursing but are worried that it may be too early in your career we are also happy to ensure you can work on the unit and support would be provided to ensure you flourish.

Main duties of the job
We are looking for a qualified nurse to join our team.

The Emergency Floor supports lifelong learning and development and is committed to the continuing development of our trained nurses. As a Registered Nurse you will be:

• Able to actively assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care with the multidisciplinary team, incorporating the whole of the patients' pathway.
• Aware of the structure and organisation of the NHS and regulatory body's code of practice implementing this into nursing practice.
• Participate in Clinical Governance by participating in auditing effectiveness of practice and incorporating findings.
• Act as mentor or assessor in supervising and teaching of junior staff and unregistered staff.
• Act as shift leader or manage a team in the absence of the Ward/Dept Manager.

About us
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.

Details
Date posted: 30 October 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: Full-time
Reference number: 331-8329189-UHMB

Essential education and qualifications

• 1st level Registered Nurse
• Willingness to undertake Teaching Qualification, Mentoring / assessing qualification, NVQ Assessors Award

Desirable education and qualifications

• Post registration clinical course appropriate to area
• ECDL or equivalent

Essential experience

• Working within a multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of recent professional development
• Experience of establishing effective communication
• Experience of implementing change

Desirable experience

• Previous experience within designated area
• Experience of mentoring and assessing junior staff
• Experience as shift team leader

Essential skills, ability and knowledge

• Demonstrable/willingness to undertake specific clinical skills appropriate to speciality
• Ability to develop standards of care
• Ability to respond rapidly to emergency situations
• Ability to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
• Up to date knowledge of professional issues
• Understanding of current NHS issues
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance

Desirable skills, ability and knowledge

• Effective teaching skills and/or mentoring skills
• IT skills - use of email, word processing, internet searching
• Effective leadership skills

Employer contact
Unit Manager: Lauren Thornton, lauren.thornton@mbht.nhs.uk, 01524516244

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Apply through our website.