Job summary
- Main area
- Medicine
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (Long days/Short Shifts/Nights)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 331-8047553-UHMB
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Town
- Lancaster
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Registered Nurse - Castle View
NHS AfC: Band 5
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust provides acute hospital care to the local population. We are located on the edge of the beautiful Lake District.
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and committed Registered Nurse to our family here on Castle View at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
Castle View is a busy ward that supports patients with their therapy goals to allow a safe discharge from hospital. Most patients are medically optimised for discharge. Some patients may require complex discharge planning and so the nursing team work closely with patients, their families, therapists and discharge teams/complex case managers.
Our team pride themselves on exceeding the expectations of our patients and their families and you can be assured of our commitment to your personal and professional development.
Anyone newly appointed to the trust will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory probationary period.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for qualified nurses to join our team.
As a Registered Nurse you will be:
Able to actively assess, plan, implement & evaluate patient care with the multidisciplinary team, incorporating the whole of the patients’ pathway.
Aware of the structure and organisation of the NHS and regulatory body's code of practice implementing this into nursing practice.
Participate in Clinical Governance by participating in auditing effectiveness of practice and incorporating findings.
Act as mentor or assessor in supervising and teaching of junior staff and unregistered staff.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Education and Qualificaiton
Essential criteria
- 1st level Registered Nurse (UK NMC)
- Willingness to undertake Teaching Qualification, Mentoring / assessing qualification, NVQ Assessors Award
Desirable criteria
- Post registration clinical course appropriate to area
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working within a multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of recent professional development
- Experience of establishing effective communication
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience within designated area
- Experience of mentoring and assessing junior staff
- Experience as shift team leader
Skills, ability, Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable/willingness to undertake specific clinical skills appropriate to speciality
- Ability to respond rapidly to emergency situations
- Ability to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance
- Understanding of current NHS issues
- Up to date knowledge of professional issues
Desirable criteria
- Effective teaching skills and /or mentoring skills
- IT skills – use of email, word processing, internet searching
- Effective leadership skills Skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julia Stevenson
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01524 519517
- Additional information
Paul Aquino - Clinical Leader
01524 512372
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