Consultant Nurse in Rehabilitation

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust in England is seeking a Consultant Nurse in Rehabilitation to lead evidence-based practice across mental health services. The role demands advanced clinical skills, strong leadership, and a commitment to research and education. Responsibilities include driving innovation in care, mentoring staff, and ensuring holistic, recovery-focused treatments. Applicants should be registered nurses with experience in mental health rehabilitation, and Approved Clinician status is desirable. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape service delivery within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in mental health rehabilitation.
• Ability to influence at strategic and operational levels.
• Approved Clinician status (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop evidence-based, person-centred practice.
• Act as a role model for nursing excellence.
• Provide expert clinical leadership under the Mental Health Act.
• Drive innovation in rehabilitation pathways.

Skills

Advanced clinical skills

Leadership capability

Influencing ability

Commitment to research and education

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

As a Consultant Nurse in Rehabilitation, you will lead and develop evidence-based, person-centred practice across our mental health rehabilitation services. This is a senior clinical leadership role, combining advanced practice with strategic influence to shape service delivery and professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate consultant-level capability across the four pillars of advanced practice: Clinical, Leadership, Education, and Research.
• Act as a role model for nursing excellence, setting and maintaining professional standards.
• Lead on emerging clinical practice and promote research to enhance outcomes.
• Develop educational programmes and mentor staff to build capability and confidence.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners, including NHS England and Integrated Care Boards.
• Provide expert clinical leadership and, where applicable, Approved Clinician responsibilities under the Mental Health Act.
• Drive innovation in rehabilitation pathways, ensuring care is holistic, recovery-focused, and aligned with best practice.
• Lead service improvement initiatives and contribute to Trust-wide transformation projects.
• Maintain strong relationships with patients, carers, and multi-disciplinary teams to deliver safe, effective care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with significant experience in mental health rehabilitation.
• Advanced clinical skills and leadership capability at consultant level.
• Ability to influence at strategic and operational levels.
• Commitment to research, education, and continuous improvement.
• Approved Clinician status (or willingness to work towards this) is desirable.

About Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve. As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services with low and medium secure care, specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, and extensive community physical health and well-being services covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management. The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff across more than 400 sites. We offer opportunities for medics, mental health staff, general nurses, children's nurses, allied health professionals, psychologists, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, and those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.