Registered Nurse - Castle View - Maternity Cover

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.

''A great placeto be cared for;a great placeto work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust provides acute hospital care to the local population. We arelocatedon the edge of the beautiful Lake District.

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and committed Registered Nurses to join our team on Castle View at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

Castle View comprises of two wards, East and West. They are busy medical wards with specialities in rehabilitation/therapy, general nursing, complex discharge planning and MDT working to ensure a seamless and safe discharge for our patients.

Our team pride themselves on exceeding the expectations of our patients and their families and you can be assured of our commitment to your personal and professional development.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory6 monthprobationary period (this includes bank staff). This will give thenew staffmember an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment

We are looking for qualified nurses to join our team.

As a

Registered Nurse you will be

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 NHS and regulatory body's code of practice implementing this into nursing practice.

Participate in Clinical Governance byparticipatingin auditing effectiveness of practice and incorporating findings.

Act as mentor or assessor in supervising and teaching of junior staff and unregistered staff.

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.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specificationlocatedunder the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe

Bay visiting our website https

//www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

This advert closes on Thursday 30 Jul 2026