Vascular Nurse Specialist

Job summary
To provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised, holistic patient care in conjunction with the inter-professional team.

As a proficient practitioner in vascular nursing, the post holder acts provide a seamless specialist nursing service that is aimed at continuously improving standards of care. This will be achieved through clinical practice, management, education, research and professional activities. This will take into account corporate and Vascular Surgery objectives and work within the clinical governance framework. The role aims to provide an integrated service between the acute areas and community setting.

Main duties of the job
The Vascular Nurse Specialist will work as an practitioner within a defined clinical area, in partnership with the multidisciplinary team. The successful applicant will act as a senior resource within the vascular team.

The Vascular Nurse Specialist will be required to work within local and nationally agreed protocols and guidelines and hold advanced physical assessment skills. The successful post holder will be required to use their independent judgment to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate the clinical care and management of vascular patients within a defined clinical area.

About us
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':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• 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.

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.

The successful candidate will be supported by the vascular nursing team and have a competency framework to work through.

Key details
Date posted: 03 August 2026
Closing date: 17 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 262-A-26-8161409
Job locations: Cross Site WCH / CIC, Carlisle, CA2 7HY, United Kingdom

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.

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.

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 £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
• Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or 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

• Registered General Nurse
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Lower limb / leg ulcer training
• Ist Level Degree or working towards

Qualifications - Desirable

• Prepared to work towards Masters Level
• Recognised mentoring qualification

Knowledge - Essential

• Experience of caring for patients with vascular disease
• Experience of multiprofessional working

Knowledge - Desirable

• Experience of teaching
• Experience of audit and research

Skills and Aptitudes - Essential

• Organisation and negotiation skills
• Effective communication
• Leadership and motivational skills
• Flexible attitude to working
• Ability to lead and influence change
• Ability to work autonomously and as a part of a team

Personal Circumstances - Essential

• Willing to be adaptable and flexible to meet service requirement
• Flexible and positive attitude to healthcare and the continued development of the services
• Ability to work cross site

Additional Information
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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Cross Site WCH / CIC, Carlisle, CA2 7HY, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
Contact: Jane Todhunter, Vascular Nurse Specialist Practitioner
Email: jane.todhunter@ncic.nhs.uk
Telephone: 01228814424