Staff Nurse. Willow C

Overview

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital and community health services to half a million people. The Trust, formed on 1 October 2019, delivers over 70 services across 15 main locations and employs more than 6,500 staff. As an integrated care organisation we work side‑by‑side with partners and the wider community to join up health and care for patients.

• Location:
  
  Cumberland Infirmary, Newtown Road, Carlisle, CA2 7HY
• Contract:
  
  Fixed term 9 months (maternity cover)
• Hours:
  
  75 hours per week (Full time / Part time)
• Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 pa pro rata per annum (NHS AfC Band
  5)
• Specialty:
  Willow/CCU

Band 5 Nurse Willow C/CCU – Up to 75 hours available, Fixed term for 9 months. 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‑down. This is an excellent opportunity for those interested in cardiac care wishing to gain experience with patients experiencing acute MI, heart failure, arrhythmias and other cardiac conditions.

We are a supportive team offering rotation between 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 assistants, junior staff and students on the ward.
• Communicate effectively with patients’ relatives and the multidisciplinary team.
• Assist the senior nursing team within the coronary care team to care for level 2 patients.
• Analyse cardiac rhythms on telemetry system and bedside monitors.
• Move departments once completion of the maternity cover.
• 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.

• Registered nurse with active registration.
• Continuing professional development with portfolio.
• Knowledge of NMC code of professional conduct.
• Equality issues awareness.
• Mentoring/teaching experience.
• Acute medical nursing experience.
• Desirable: Cardiology nursing experience.

• Able to work as a member of a team.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to act as a mentor to HCAs.
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
• Desirable: ECG interpretation, cardiac rhythm analysis, central line administration.

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 occur within 2 weeks of the closing date. For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or who have strict firewall settings, check your Junk Mail regularly.

On 28 November 2020, new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect. In line with the changes, youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings no longer require automatic disclosure, and the multiple conviction rule has been removed. Any criminal record that may need to be disclosed must be deemed appropriate by the employer; free confidential advice is available from Nacro or Unlock.

Successful candidates subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and its 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) will undergo a disclosure and barring service check. The cost of the DBS is met through salary deduction:
Standard Check – £21.85 (split over first four months), Enhanced Check – £41.90 (split over first four months).

• A lease car may be available for this position (details provided upon appointment if applicable).
• 27‑day holiday scheme rising to 33 days after 10 years.
• Flexible working scheme.
• Excellent opportunities for development.
• Competitive NHS pension scheme.
• Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies.
• Employee Assistance Programme – a free, confidential counselling and information service.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended), and a submittion for disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required.

Kelly English – Ward Manager
Email: [email protected]
Telephone:
Candidate support email: [email protected]