• Job Description

  Req#: C9262-26-0360?language=en&page=681&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  All successful candidates will be expected to submit documentation for the GMC Portfolio Pathway within 18 months of their start date.

  At North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) things are changing.

  We have recently appointed to a number of exciting leadership roles at NCIC. These recently appointed roles include a Medical Director - Operational Delivery, Medical Director - Professional Standards, Deputy Medical Director - Workforce, Deputy Medical Director - Patient Safety, Deputy Medical Director - Governance.

  These roles are part of a wider structural change, restructuring our services into Care Collaboratives, and giving clinicians greater responsibility for the specialties they deliver. 8 x Clinical Collaborative Chairs have recently been appointed to lead our clinical services.

  These leadership roles will put us firmly on path to becoming truly clinically led, where the quality of patient care is at the heart of our decision making.

  Main duties of the job

  To be successful you will have the skills, energy and enthusiasm to lead our clinical teams, and drive the change and innovation to help us deliver the best possible care. You will inspire others and play a vital role in delivering our ambitious agenda. You will add a strong clinical voice to our leadership team and contribute to a culture which values professional excellence and enables our clinicians to be the best they can be.

  It is an exciting time to join us as we work with the University of Cumbria and Imperial College London to launch the Cumbria Medical School in 2025. Our vision is to be a leading organisation for medical leadership, education and training.

  The Trust currently has a £40m development programme for our West Cumberland Hospital site, and plans for a new £20m Community Diagnostic Centre proposed to open in 2024.

  A £15m business case has recently been approved, and plans are now in development, for a new Endoscopy Suite at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, including 5 endoscopy rooms.

  In addition, the Trust is about to embark on a £40m programme to procure and implement a modular, integrated and interoperable electronic patient record (EPR).

  Due to our geography we deliver a broad range of clinical services which are not typically found in other district general hospitals, including interventional cardiology and vascular services.

  About us

  At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

  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
  • 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.

  We are fortunate to be located in one of the most beautiful areas of the country. With the Lake District on our doorstep, Cumbria is a great place to call home.

  Details

  Date posted

  02 March 2026

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Consultant

  Salary

  £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  262-A-26-7803173

  Job locations

  Cumberland Infirmary

  Newtown Road

  Carlisle

  CA2 7HY

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  JOB DESCRIPTION:

  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.

  CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

  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 theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  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. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

  Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a 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.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  JOB DESCRIPTION:

  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.

  CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

  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 theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  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. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

  Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a 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

  Education and Qualifications

  Essential

  • Valid Full Registration with the General Medical Council
  • Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent
  • Be within 18months of submitting completed paperwork for portfolio pathway (CESR)

  Desirable

  • Other relevant medical and non-medical training/degree
  • Other relevant postgraduate qualification
  • On the Specialist Register for the above or within 6 months of being admitted to the Register by the AAC date.
  • Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of AAC)

  Experience and Knowledge

  Essential

  • Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

  Desirable

  • A commitment to, and experience of teaching
  • Completed Higher Specialist Training (CCT) in general medicine or evidence of equivalent competency.

  Management & Administrative

  Essential

  • Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the service.
  • Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently

  Desirable

  • Experience of audit management

  Teaching

  Essential

  • Experience of, and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.

  Desirable

  • Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
  • Teaching of non-medical health professionals.
  • Educational Qualification

  Research, Audit and Clinical Governance

  Essential

  • Experience of, and commitment to, medical audit.
  • Experience of research and Clinical Governance

  Desirable

  • Ability to supervise postgraduate research
  • Publications in referred journals

  Communication skills and abilities

  Essential

  • Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs
  • Approachable and effective Multi-disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills
  • Team loyalty
  • Positive approach to lessons learnt
  • Confident approach without being arrogant

  Desirable

  • IT Skills
  • Presentation skills

  Continued Professional / Personal Development

  Essential

  • Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning.
  • Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance.
  • Participation in appropriate peer review processes.

  Desirable

  • Continued Professional / Personal Development

  Personal Attributes

  Essential

  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Participation in on call and emergency cover.
  • Ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post

  Person Specification

  Education and Qualifications

  Essential

  • Valid Full Registration with the General Medical Council
  • Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent
  • Be within 18months of submitting completed paperwork for portfolio pathway (CESR)

  Desirable

  • Other relevant medical and non-medical training/degree
  • Other relevant postgraduate qualification
  • On the Specialist Register for the above or within 6 months of being admitted to the Register by the AAC date.
  • Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of AAC)

  Experience and Knowledge

  Essential

  • Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

  Desirable

  • A commitment to, and experience of teaching
  • Completed Higher Specialist Training (CCT) in general medicine or evidence of equivalent competency.

  Management & Administrative

  Essential

  • Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the service.
  • Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently

  Desirable

  • Experience of audit management

  Teaching

  Essential

  • Experience of, and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.

  Desirable

  • Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
  • Teaching of non-medical health professionals.
  • Educational Qualification

  Research, Audit and Clinical Governance

  Essential

  • Experience of, and commitment to, medical audit.
  • Experience of research and Clinical Governance

  Desirable

  • Ability to supervise postgraduate research
  • Publications in referred journals

  Communication skills and abilities

  Essential

  • Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs
  • Approachable and effective Multi-disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills
  • Team loyalty
  • Positive approach to lessons learnt
  • Confident approach without being arrogant

  Desirable

  • IT Skills
  • Presentation skills

  Continued Professional / Personal Development

  Essential

  • Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning.
  • Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance.
  • Participation in appropriate peer review processes.

  Desirable

  • Continued Professional / Personal Development

  Personal Attributes

  Essential

  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Participation in on call and emergency cover.
  • Ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Cumberland Infirmary

  Newtown Road

  Carlisle

  CA2 7HY

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Cumberland Infirmary

  Newtown Road

  Carlisle

  CA2 7HY

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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