Job summary
- Main area
- 201240 Ophthalmology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 27 hours per week (Over 3 Days)
- Job ref
- 262-A-25-7542001
- Employer
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Cumberland Hospital
- Town
- Whitehaven
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 Per Annum Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Nurse Ophthalmology Department WCH
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
Band 5 Nurse, 37.5 hours per week
The successful applicant must demonstrate skills in all aspects of working in a busy department.
Ensure that the organisation and leadership of nursing and midwifery services supports the delivery of the highest standards of patient care in the pursuance of the Trust’s objectives. The core nursing team is responsible for ensuring that effective systems of work are in place to ensure the safe delivery of evidence based patient care. Support effective patient flows and management of resources in the allocated clinical area in the Trust.
The successful applicant will have a flexible approach to working hours to ensure that we provide a consistent service to our patients across the services we support.
Our values are shared across North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust & NHS North Cumbria Clinical Commissioning Group.
They are:
- Kindness - Kindness and compassion cost nothing, yet accomplish a great deal
- Respect - We are respectful to everyone and are open, honest and fair - respect behaviours
- Ambition - We set goals to achieve the best for our patients, teams, organisation and our partners
- Collaboration - We are stronger and better working together with and for our patients
Main duties of the job
Working in all areas of the department and being able to:
- Take charge of the ward / unit where needed, prioritise and allocate work to other staff as appropriate.
- Act as a clinical supervisor and preceptor as agreed with the Ward Manager.
- Provide excellent standards of care.
- Be aware of budgetary implications in relation to decisions.
- Participate in 15 steps audit and improvement plans.
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.
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. For further information visit the UK 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.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
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.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse with active registration.
Desirable criteria
- Teaching Certificate or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Continuing professional development with portfolio.
- NMC code of professional conduct
- Equality issues and best practice.
- Student nurse in the NHS or general nursing within the NHS or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- Ophthalmology or Theatre experience
- Local PCPI agenda.
- Budget management.
- Relevant field of nursing.
- Budgetary awareness
- Supporting students
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work as a team member, without close supervision.
- Organisational skills.
- Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
Desirable criteria
- IT skills
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Flexibility
- Willing to develop by expansion of the role.
- Motivation
- Enthusiasm
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- June Stothers
- Job title
- Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01946523442
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