Registered Nurse | University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 04 June 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Dependant on experience |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 04 July 2026 |
| Location: | Kendal, LA9 7RG |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7958072/331-7958072-UHMB |
Summary
Would you like to join a team of nurses who are supported by a multidisciplinary team ensuring patients are discharged safely back to the community following orthopaedic surgery?
At Westmorland General Hospital we have a dedicated Inpatient Surgical Unit which comprises elective surgery (Ward 7).
An opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to work on Ward 7 has become available to work alongside our skilled and dedicated Team at Westmorland General Hospital. The Unit specialises mainly in Total Hip and Knee Replacement surgery, Breast surgery and Urology. This will involve a variety of shifts to work both, days and nights 7 days a week.
We expect staff to work together as a team to achieve the best outcomes; you will be encouraged to work with your manager to identify an individual competency pack which will be relevant to the area in which you intend to work and to meet your learning needs.
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our Community Service for adults are provided in people's homes ,community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent , improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care , advice and support.
Able to actively assess, plan, implement & evaluate patient
care with the multidisciplinary team, incorporating the whole
of the patients’ pathway.
Aware of the structure and organisation of the N.H.S. and
regulatory body’s code of practice implementing this into
nursing practice.
Support Clinical Governance by participating in auditing
effectiveness of practice and incorporating findings.
Act as mentor/assessor in supervising and teaching of junior
staff and unregistered staff.
Act as shift leader or manage a team in the absence of the
Ward/Dept Manager following a period of preceptorship.
To work in other areas on a temporary basis across the
Trust, according to service need acting within your Code of
Conduct.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Patients and their families/carers
Multidisciplinary teams and other support services
Ward/Dept Managers
Specialist Nurses
Senior Nurses
External Agencies
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Jun 2026