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Job summary

Main area
Paediatrics
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 18 hours per week
Job ref
262-A-24-6880607
Employer
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Cumberland Infirmary
Town
Carlisle
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 Per Annum Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/01/2025 23:59

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North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Paediatric Staff Nurse - Part Time

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

Paediatric Staff Nurse, Band 5, Cumberland Infirmary, 18 hours per week.

Based at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, we are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic  Band 5 Registered Nurse (Child) to work on the Children’s Ward, 18 hours on a permanent contract. Children's Ward is a 24 bed general paediatric unit that also covers surgical specialities such as ENT and Orthopaedics. You will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate high standards of nursing care to children, young people and their families. You will also contribute as requested by the Ward Manager to the operational and strategic management of the unit, actively participating in the development and implementation of quality initiatives. The Trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for all newly registered healthcare professionals.

Main duties of the job

You will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate high standards of nursing care to children, young people and their families. You will also contribute as requested by the Ward Manager to the operational and strategic management of the unit, actively participating in the development and implementation of quality initiatives.

The unit promotes a philosophy of family centred care and provides a 24 hour comprehensive nursing care service to the paediatric population of North Cumbria, with high regard for the child and families individual needs and with acknowledgement and implementation of the Department of Health Recommendations.

Working for our 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.

Detailed job description and main 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.

 

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.

 

·    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

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.

For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:

  • Junk Mail is checked regularly

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: [email protected]

Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website 

Please note the cost of the DBS check is increasing from 2nd December and the new cost will be

Standard DBS check £21.50, Enhanced DBS check £49.50 + any admin costs. 

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 the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also 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 criteria
  • Registered nurse (child) with RSCN or equivalent
  • Safeguarding training level
Desirable criteria
  • Further relevant development to postgraduate diploma or equivalent.
  • EPALS
  • ENB 998 / NST 307 or equivalent.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Current relevant acute child health nursing
  • Work as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Preceptor / mentor for student nurses and junior staff
Desirable criteria
  • Nursing children with special needs
  • Ward management experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Equality legislation and best practice.
  • Current child health agenda.
  • Continuing professional development, with portfolio

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Leadership skills.
  • Able to organise, prioritise and delegate work.
  • Ability to deliver a high standard of care to children and young people
  • Able to apply evidence based care to practice.
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Problem solving skills.
  • Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.

Personal skills

Essential criteria
  • Motivation, interest and enthusiasm in caring for children and their families.
  • Able to embrace change positively and motivate others
  • Flexibility with work patterns and able to work evening s, nights and weekends

Other requirements

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work internal rotation and flexible shift patterns
  • Commitment to continuing professional development
  • Willingness to develop role to suit the needs of the business unit
  • Ability to work across site

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerBetter Health - SilverFair Train Silver StandardStep into health

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Julie Graham
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01228 814162
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