Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for a compassionate leader. We are looking to appoint an Executive Chief Nurse to join the Board in a radically changing and evolving NHS landscape.



The successful candidate will be an innovative, inspiring, and compassionate nursing leader who can create a compelling and inclusive vision that engages colleagues across the professions. You will have highly effective communication skills and be able to work collaboratively with a wide range of colleagues, both within and external to the organisation. You will maintain high professional standards, and the delivery of safe and compassionate care to patients and their families will be fundamental to your role. You will also contribute to the effective implementation of the Trust's Clinical Strategy.



Patient safety and experience is a key part of the Chief Nurse role. You will work in collaboration with Executive Director Colleagues to ensure that there is a 'Being Fair' and learning culture, where continuous improvement is a core priority. You will play a fundamental role in creating a psychologically safe working environment. You will lead on the delivery of the quality priorities and ensure delivery against key quality metrics. You will be the Executive Maternity Safety Champion and Director of Infection Prevention and Control.



North Cumbria Integrated Care Trust provides high quality, personalised, acute, elective, specialist, and community care for a population of over 320,000 people over 2,600 miles from Carlisle to Kendal and the Cumbrian coast to the North Pennines. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and employ over 6,500 whole time equivalent members of staff.



The Trust aspires to be truly representative of the population we serve and we welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds and who can evidence understanding of the needs of the communities served by the Trust.



To apply for the position, please submit a CV outlining your career history and a covering letter that clearly sets out how you meet the role specification and essential criteria, via the Trac system when completing your application form.



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.



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 .



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.

Important Information



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.



For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:



Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure

the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.



If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro - Tel:

0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk

Unlock - Tel:

01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website



The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). 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:



Please note the cost of the DBS check has increased from 2 nd December 2024

Standard Check:

21.50 + Administration cost of 5.90 = 27.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

Enhanced Check:

49.50 + administration cost of 5.90 = 55.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.



As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.



A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.



27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years



Flexible working Scheme



Excellent opportunities for development



Competitive NHS Pension scheme



Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies



EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems



These schemes are subject to availability