Registered Nurse, ESAU

Band 5 Registered Nurse, 36 hours per week, Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to join our well-established team on Hazel Ward (Emergency Surgical Assessment Unit) at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle. We believe that happy, supported staff provide the highest standard of care. The successful candidate will benefit from working alongside a supportive, experienced team. ESAU is a 16/17 bedded unit accepting acute surgical referrals from GPs, A+E, Outpatient clinics and Same Day Emergency Care. The unit also accommodates some gynaecological emergencies, A+E trauma, and some ENT 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 and duties include completing admission packages, medication administration (oral, sub-cutaneous, intravenous, and intra-muscular), care of patients pre and post-operatively, management of naso-gastric tubes, drain management, wound management, stoma care, and 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 on a fast-paced ward area.

Successful applicants must be able to provide high-quality safe nursing care which is 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 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':

1. Being a clinically led organisation
2. Quality and safety at the heart
3. A positive patient experience every time
4. A great place to work
5. 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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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Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

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:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

• youth cautions, reprimands, and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
• the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk

Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email: advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website.

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. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have access to the following benefits:

A lease car may be available for this position further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse (adult) with active registration

Desirable

• NST 307 or equivalent.
• Relevant postgraduate development or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

• Student nurse in the NHS or general nursing within the NHS or equivalent.

Desirable

• Relevant field of nursing
• Budgetary awareness
• Supporting students.

Knowledge

Essential

• Continuing professional development with portfolio.
• NMC code of professional conduct
• Equality legislation and best practice.

Desirable

• Local PCPI agenda
• Surgical speciality

Personal Circumstances

Essential

• Flexibility of working hours
• motivation
• Enthusiasm
• positive approach to change

Other requirements

Essential

• Willing to develop by expansion of the role

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as a team member, without close supervision
• Organisational skills
• Interpreting baseline observations.
• Able to use initiative appropriately.
• Able to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.

Desirable

• IT skills
• Extended clinical skills, e.g. venepuncture, ECG interpretation
• Problem solving skills.
• Leadership skills.

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cumberland Infirmary

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY

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