Senior Staff Nurse A&E (Fixed Term)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a fixed-term Senior Staff Nurse position in the A&E department at West Cumberland Hospital, covering maternity leave for 10 months. The role involves assessing, planning, delivering, and evaluating nursing care without supervision, contributing to practice development, and adhering to NMC guidelines. The department provides 24-hour emergency treatment for acute injuries and illnesses, focusing on high-quality, safe, and supportive patient care. Applicants should be highly motivated Registered Nurses with active NMC registration and experience in an NHS or equivalent setting.
Key responsibilities
- Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care, providing prescribed care without supervision.
- Contribute to the development and evaluation of nursing practice within the department and ward area.
- Provide nursing care in accordance with local policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Comply with NMC code of professional conduct.
Essential criteria
- oRegistered nurse, with active registration.
- oNST 307 or equivalent.
- oRelevant development to postgraduate certificate or equivalent.
- 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.
- 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.
- oOrganisational skills.
- oAbility to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
- oEmpathy.
- oMotivation.
- oEnthusiasm.
- oPositive approach to change.
- oNon-judgemental.
- Flexible working
- Willing to undertake teaching and educate other professionals and students
- Commitment to continuing professional development.
Desirable criteria
- oEssential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
- oRelevant development to postgraduate diploma or equivalent.
- oWithin relevant speciality.
- oRelevant speciality.
- oLeadership skills.
- oRelevant extended skills.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 2d ago · Closes in 12d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
Senior Staff Nurse A&E B6 - West Cumberland Hospital - Fixed term 10 Months Maternity Cover.
An exciting opportunity has become available to be part of a growing, vibrant team within the West Cumberland Hospital Emergency Department. We are seeking to recruit Registered Nurses (Adult), with active NMC registration to work within our Emergency Department.
We provide a 24 hour service to members of the public who require emergency treatment of acute injuries or illness. The department seeks to provide a high quality, safe and supportive environment to all patient groups in which their identified physical and psycho-social needs can be met.
Main duties of the job
You will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care, providing the prescribed nursing care without supervision. You will also contribute to the development and evaluation of nursing practice within the department and ward area, as well as providing nursing care in accordance with local policies, procedures and guidelines and comply with NMC code of professional conduct.
Applications are invited from highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals who have experience of working as a student nurse or as a qualified staff nurse within the NHS or equivalent.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is commi
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