Staff Nurse Band 5, Coronary Care . Maternity cover

Staff Nurse Band 5, Coronary Care Fixed Term 9 months Maternity Cover

The closing date is 28 January 2026

Band 5 Staff nurse, 24 hours per week, Coronary Care Unit, West Cumberland Hospital. Fixed term for 9 months maternity leave cover.

We are seeking a motivated registered Nurse to join our team.

We are an 8‑bedded unit offering experience in Cardiology. We also run the acute NIV service for the trust.

We’re looking for someone who is highly committed to best practice, can work in a team environment, and has outstanding communication skills.

Our ethos is to provide the highest standard of care with kindness and compassion.

There are many development opportunities to consolidate your skills and develop new ones in a supportive environment.

Come and be a part of a highly motivated, supportive team that strives to continually develop and improve.

Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care, providing the prescribed nursing care without supervision. Contribute to the development and evaluation of nursing practice in the unit.

Support patients and their families during diagnosis and treatment.

Liaise with other departments both at WCH and CIC to ensure the safe transfer of patients.

The Trust will provide a twelve‑month preceptorship period for all newly registered healthcare professionals.

Healthcare professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.

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 five 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.

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.

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 before completing an application.

Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Applicants applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant who meet all essential criteria for a post are 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. Submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

DBS charges:
Standard Check: £21.50 + £5.90 admin = £27.40 (deducted over 4 months or one‑off).
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + £5.90 admin = £55.40 (deducted over 4 months or one‑off).

• 27‑day holiday scheme rising to 33 days after 10 years
• NHS discounts *
• Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work *
• Vivup, a free, confidential counselling and information service

* Subject to eligibility.

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