Job summary
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust provides acute hospital care to the local population. We are located on the edge of the beautiful Lake District.

Our team pride themselves on exceeding the expectations of our patients and their families and you can be assured of our commitment to your personal and professional development.

Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and committed Registered Nurses to our family here on Ward 5 and Ward 1 at Furness General Hospital. This role would involve a rotation between Ward 1 and Ward 5.

Ward 5 is a busy environment consisting of 24 surgical beds.

Ward 1 is a busy gynaecology ward, caring for early pregnancy and gynaecology issues.

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.

Details
Closing date: 17 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 331-8216344-UHMB-A
Job locations: Furness General Hospital, Dalton Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4LF, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential

• 1st level Registered Nurse

Qualifications
Essential

• Willingness to undertake Teaching Qualification, Mentoring / assessing qualification, NVQ Assessors Award

Desirable

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

Experience
Essential

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

Desirable

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

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.

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

Employer contact details
Ward Manager: Linda Barker, linda.barker@mbht.nhs.uk, 01229614123

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