Staff Nurse, Surgical *Internal Only*

The successful applicant will be committed to providing an excellent standard of nursing care to our diverse group of patients, some who have complex needs. This is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate and increase your knowledge, experience and skills on a fast paced surgical ward.

Successful applicants must be able to provide high quality safe nursing care which is driven by patient experience and evidence based practice. Previous experience of nursing surgical specialities or patients with tracheostomy / laryngectomy is desirable, however not essential as training will be given.

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':

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.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential: - Student nurse in the NHS or general nursing within the NHS or equivalent.

Desirable: - Relevant field of nursing.; - Budgetary awareness.; - Supporting students.

Qualifications

Essential: - Registered nurse with active registration.

Desirable: - Teaching certificate or equivalent.

Skills and Aptitudes

Desirable: - IT skills.; - Medical speciality; - Local PCPI agenda

Other requirements

Essential: - Flexibility; - Willing to develop by expansion of the role