Staff Nurse, Coronary Care Unit

NHS; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a motivated Staff Nurse for the Coronary Care Unit at West Cumberland Hospital. The role offers a permanent position for 30 hours/week, providing essential patient care in a collaborative team environment. Candidates should have active NMC registration and experience in Coronary Care. This position includes various development opportunities and a competitive salary ranging from £31,049 to £37,796 annually, subject to eligibility for various benefits.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Confidential counselling service

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with active NMC registration or working towards.
• Experience in Coronary Care and NIV is preferred.
• Demonstrated teaching/supporting students experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care.
• Support patients and their families during diagnosis and treatment.
• Contribute to the development and evaluation of nursing practice.

Skills

Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work as a team member

Clinical skills

Teaching skills

Education

Registered Nurse adult with active NMC registration

ILS or Equivalent

Job description

Go back North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse, Coronary Care Unit

The closing date is 26 December 2025

Staff nurse, 30 hours per week, Band 5 Coronary Care Unit , West Cumberland Hospital. Permanent

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

We are an 8 bedr 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 and be able to work within a team environment, and have 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 skills with in a supportive environment.

Come and be a part of a highly motivated supportive team who strive to continually develop and improve.

Main duties of the job

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 their diagnosis and treatment.

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

About us

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 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 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

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.

Certifications and Immigration

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 £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
• Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse adult with active NMC registration or working towards
• ILS or Equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

• Student nurse or general nursing within the NHS or equivalent
• Coronary Care Experience
• NIV Experience.
• Teaching /supporting students experience

Skills and Aptitudes

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as a team member, without close supervision
• Ability to act as mentor to students and HCA's.
• Able to adapt to changing workload and to changing workload and work to meet deadlines
• Teaching skills
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours for dignified care
• Clinical skills.

Other requirements

• Flexible approach to working patterns
• Willing to develop by expansion of the role.

Personal Circumstances

• Motivation
• Commitment to professional development.
• Maintain professional image/ attitude at all times
• Passion for Cardiology.

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.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearPer Annum Pro Rata