Inpatient Ward Lead Nurse | Clinical Leader & Supervisor

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Wellbeing resources

Professional development

Job summary

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse for Edisford Ward, Pendleview unit, Royal Blackburn Hospital. The role focuses on high-quality inpatient care, clinical leadership, and ongoing service development in a forward-thinking team.

You will support staff in assessment, planning and delivery of care, lead clinical supervision, and drive improvements through audits while upholding trust values and patient-centred practice.

Qualifications

• Senior nurse role at Band 6 level within the NHS framework.
• Leadership and supervision of junior staff in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of clinical SOPs and patient safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and oversight of nursing practice on the ward.
• Deliver clinical supervision to junior staff and lead audits as required.
• Ensure assessments, planning and monitoring of care meet national and local standards.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Staff supervision

Nursing policy & SOPs

Job description

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse for Edisford Ward, Pendleview unit, Royal Blackburn Hospital. The role focuses on high-quality inpatient care, clinical leadership, and ongoing service development in a forward-thinking team.

You will support staff in assessment, planning and delivery of care, lead clinical supervision, and drive improvements through audits while upholding trust values and patient-centred practice.