About this role
Job summary
Senior Staff Nurse Band 6 , 37.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team in Dermatology. We are a specialist surgical department caring for patients with a variety of Dermatology conditions. You will be welcomed into a friendly team with a variety of tasks to fill your day.
You will be expected to provide effective clinical leadership to facilitate the delivery of patient care without supervision. Ensure that the highest standard of care is delivered to patients in the Dermatology department providing continuing assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care. Provide expert nursing advice to the MDT, and co-ordinate a training programme for nursing staff.
This job is based at Hilltop heights but will require support across the West Cumberland Hospital dermatology team also by effectively prioritising the demand
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
Manage and provide all aspects of patient care. Maintaining Privacy and dignity of all patients. Adhering to trust and department policies. Act in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and demonstrates trust core values and behaviours. Demonstrate practice based on current advances in nursing practice and research. Develop and establish evidence-based practice that contributes to the development and evaluation of nursing procedures in the unit. Undertake extended role skills as required, e.g. administration of medication, venepuncture, light therapy etc... Direct patient care by assessing, analysing patient data obtained from observations, blood results, and monitoring equipment and acting on those accordingly. Recognising the deteriorating patient and escalating to clinicians. Advise and recommend nursing interventions and changes to patient care following assessment. Comply with infection prevention and control procedures at all times
About us
Working for your organisation
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 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. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.
We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.
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. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be 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.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
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: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
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.
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 be within 2 weeks of the closing date
Person Specification
Other Requirements Essential
Willing to undertake teaching and educate other professionals and students Commitment to continuing professional development Flexible working
Skills and Aptitudes Essential
oWell-developed interpersonal and communication skills. oProblem solving skills. oExtended clinical skills e.g. venepuncture, ECG interpretation. oInterpreting baseline observations oIT skills. oAble to use initiative appropriately. oAble to work within a team without close supervision oLeadership skills. oOrganisational skills. oAbility to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
Qualifications Essential
oRegistered nurse with current registration oManagement / leadership certificate or equivalent experience oRecognised teaching qualification and proven ability to provide clinical education
Desirable
oPostgraduate certificate in management or equivalent oFurther relevant postgraduate development or equivalent oPost registration certificate in clinical speciality or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience Essential
oPost registration patient care. oAble to deal with a continually changing workload oTeaching / mentoring oRelevant nursing duties oContinuing professional development, with portfolio. oNMC code of conduct oResults interpretation oLeadership oClinical governance. oNursing strategy.
Personal Circumstances Essential
oEmpathy. oMotivation oEnthusiasm oPositive approach to change. oNon-judgemental.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address Hilltop Heights Carlisle/ West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven
London Road
Carlisle
CA1 2NS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)