Casual Registered Nurses (Band 5)

Job summary
Casual Registered Nurses (Adult)

Based at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle and/or West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven, you will be required to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care, operating as a member of the ward multidisciplinary team. You will also contribute as requested by the Ward Manager to the smooth running of the unit and possess relevant skills to work in different nursing disciplines.

Main duties of the job
Applications are invited from Registered Nurses with active registration, or students who are due to qualify soon. You will have experience of work in a caring environment and be able to deal with a continually changing workload.

Please note salary is dependant on previous NHS experience. An additional 12% is paid on top of any bank hours worked in WTD pay.

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.

Details
Date posted: 21 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year Per Annum Pro Rata
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 262-A-26-8374832
Closing date: 03 November 2026

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: £20.00 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £26.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
• Enhanced Check: £41.00 + administration cost of £6.50 = £47.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment

Benefits
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
Essential experience:

• Work in a caring environment.
• Able to deal with a continually changing workload.

Desirable experience:

• Relevant nursing duties.
• Teaching / mentoring.
• NHS employment

Essential qualifications:

• Registered Nurse with active registration.

Desirable qualifications:

• NST 307 or equivalent.
• Further relevant postgraduate development or equivalent.

Essential knowledge:

• Continuing professional development with portfolio.
• NMC code of conduct.

Desirable knowledge:

• Clinical governance.
• Nursing strategy.
• Nursing policies and procedures.

Essential skills and aptitudes:

• Well developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• 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.

Desirable skills and aptitudes:

• Extended clinical skills e.g. venepuncture, ECG interpretation.
• Problem solving skills.
• Leadership skills.
• IT skills.

Essential personal circumstances:

• Empathy.
• Positive approach to change.
• Non-judgemental.

Essential other requirements:

• Flexible working.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.

Desirable other requirements:

• Willing to undertake teaching and educate other professionals and students.

UK Registration
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, Carlisle, CA2 7HY, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
Bank Administrators, Bank Team
bankteam@ncic.nhs.uk
01228814086

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