Senior Staff Nurse A&E (Fixed Term)
Location: West Cumberland Hospital, Accident & Emergency
Contract: Fixed term (9 months)
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 per annum pro rata
Reference number: 262-A-26-8025540
Closing date: 07 July 2026
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 within the department and ward area.
Provide nursing care in accordance with local policies, procedures and guidelines and comply with the NMC code of professional conduct.
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.
Qualifications
- Registered nurse, with active registration.
- NST 307 or equivalent.
- Relevant development to postgraduate certificate or equivalent.
- Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
- Relevant development to postgraduate diploma or equivalent.
Experience
- Post registration patient care.
- Able to deal with a continually changing workload.
- Teaching / mentoring.
- Within relevant speciality.
Knowledge
- Continuing professional development, with portfolio.
- NMC code of conduct.
- Results interpretation.
- Leadership.
- Clinical governance.
Skills and Aptitudes
- Well developed interpersonal and communication skills.
- Extended clinical skills such as venepuncture and ECG interpretation.
- Interpreting baseline observations.
- Able to use initiative appropriately.
- Able to work within a team without close supervision.
- Organisational skills.
- Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
- Relevant extended skills.
Personal Circumstances
- Empathy.
- Motivation.
- Positive approach to change.
- Non-judgemental.
Other requirements
- Willing to undertake teaching and educate other professionals and students.
- Commitment to continuing professional development.
Benefits
- 27‑day holiday scheme rising to 33 days after 10 years.
- NHS discounts*
- Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
- Vivup free, confidential counselling and information service.
- *Subject to eligibility
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required. The cost of DBS will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.
Address
Accident & Emergency, West Cumberland Hospital
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