Learning Disability Registered Nurse | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Whalley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Staff Nurse to join their team in Whalley. The role involves delivering compassionate care and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Key responsibilities include overseeing patient care, managing junior staff, and ensuring adherence to health and safety standards. Candidates should have a nursing qualification and a commitment to high-quality care. Flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with accountability for patient care.
• Experience working with learning disabilities is preferable.
• Ability to manage and supervise junior health care staff.

Responsibilities

• Deliver prescribed care to patients within an agreed framework.
• Plan and implement structured nursing care.
• Observe service users to assess needs and evaluate progress.
• Supervise junior health care staff.
• Engage in clinical and managerial supervision.

Skills

Compassionate care

Observation skills

Team collaboration

Flexibility in shifts

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

The Whalley Learning Disability Inpatient Service is looking for a Staff Nurse to join our team. The post holder will work in collaboration with the Clinical Leaders, the Ward Manager, and other team members within the multidisciplinary team.

Work a flexible shift pattern including weekend working, providing day to day direct care.

The post holder will ensure the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based, compassionate, person-centred care and ensure that the care delivered is in a safe environment.

The post holder will contribute to and participate in the on‑going support of patients and their carers.

When you join us, you’ll be making a positive impact on the lives of people with a learning disability by delivering person‑centred, compassionate care, in a purpose built, co‑produced environment, with opportunities for you to learn and develop throughout your career.

Key Responsibilities

• To deliver prescribed care to a defined group of patients within an agreed framework.
• To plan and implement a structured approach to nursing care which takes account of service user choice.
• To accurately observe service users in order to assess needs and evaluate progress.
• To promote an environment for effective practice, complying with all health and safety requirements.
• To manage and supervise junior health care staff within the team.
• To ensure that the needs of people with learning disabilities, including their physical, mental and spiritual needs (holistic), are effectively assessed and managed through the care planning process involving other specialists as appropriate.
• To maintain knowledge and follow all relevant trust policies and procedures.
• To participate in the appraisal process, identifying personal training needs relevant to the specialist area.
• To exercise professional accountability and responsibility using skills, knowledge and expertise in changing environments, across clinical boundaries and in unfamiliar situations as outlined within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• To actively engage and seek clinical and managerial supervision to support your practice.
• Work within a Positive Behavioural Framework.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well‑being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi‑time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Dec 2025.