Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Carlisle, CA2 7HYView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
5 October 2026
4 days leftJob description
TO GO HIDDEN - Band 5 Staff Nurse, ITU, Cumberland infirmary, Carlisle - 36hours fixed term available, We are seeking a Band 5 Registered Nurse to joi...
Our busy 9 bedded unit provides adult intensive care, high dependency care and post anaesthetic care for elective and emergency patients across a range of medical and surgical specialities including, Renal, Cardiology, Orthopaedic, Multi-trauma, Facial-maxillary, Gastroenterology, Vascular, Neurological and Obstetric patients; Organ donation and retrieval service; Stabilisation and transfer of adult patients requiring more specialised intensive care e.g. neurological trauma, burns, spinal injuries, cardiac and hepatic disease.
Stabilisation and delivery of intensive care and or high dependency care for paediatric patients. Preparation and assistance in transfer of paediatrics to specialised paediatric unit if clinically indicated.
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.
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.
Qualifications
Essential: - Registered nurse with current registration.
Desirable
- Foundations in critical care or equivalent
- NoECCN Step competences 1 & 2 completed or equivalent
- Further relevant post-registration development to postgraduate diploma equivalent
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work as a member of a team, without close supervision
- Project development skills.
- Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
Desirable: - IT skills.; - Immediate Life Support (ILS); - Paediatric Immediate Life Support (PILS)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Student nurse in the NHS
- General nursing in the NHS or equivalent.
- Continuing professional development with portfolio.
- NMC code of professional conduct.
- Equality legislation and best practice
Desirable: - ITU / HDU nursing.; - Student support.; - Budgetary awareness; - Critical care
Other requirements
Essential: - Motivation.; - Enthusiasm; - Willing to develop by expansion of the role; - Flexible approach to working patterns.
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
24 September 2026
Last checked
28 September 2026
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