Band 5 Registered Nurse, 37.5 hours per week available
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to join our well-established team on Ward 1 at West Cumberland Hospital. We believe that happy, supported staff provide the highest standard of care. The successful candidate will benefit from working alongside a supportive, experienced team. Ward 1 is a 32-bedded unit with 17 beds accommodating elective surgery while the remaining beds accept acute surgical referrals from GPs, A&E, Outpatient clinics, Same Day Emergency Care, and gynaecological emergencies.
The ideal candidate will thrive in this fast-paced, exciting environment. We welcome applicants from experienced and newly qualified nurses, and previous newly qualified staff have highlighted the level of support.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to be responsible for their own team of patients. Duties include:
1. Completing admission packages
2. Medication administration (oral, subcutaneous, intravenous, and intramuscular)
3. Care of patients pre and post-operatively
4. Management of nasogastric tubes
5. Drain management
6. Wound management
7. Stoma care
8. Discharge planning
The successful applicant will be committed to providing excellent nursing care to our diverse group of patients. This is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate and increase your knowledge, experience, and skills in a fast-paced ward area.
Successful applicants must be able to provide high-quality safe nursing care driven by patient experience and evidence-based practice.
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 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.
Job description
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.
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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.
Important Information
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Disclosure and Barring Service:
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children; therefore, if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended), the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.
Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
West Cumberland Hospital
Homewood Road
Whitehaven
CA28 8JG
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