Practice Development Nurse | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Blackburn is seeking a passionate Practice Development Nurse to join their Mental Health Inpatient Services. This role focuses on developing clinical practice, fostering a positive learning environment, and supporting staff's professional growth. Candidates should have NMC registration and experience in inpatient settings alongside strong leadership and communication skills. The position offers flexible working options.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Positive work/life balance

Support for staff development

Qualifications

• Registered mental health nurse (RMN) required.
• Experience in teaching, mentorship, or practice development is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the induction and ongoing development of nursing staff.
• Facilitate reflective practice and skills training.
• Lead on best practice implementation.
• Identify training needs with clinical teams.
• Contribute to audits and service development projects.
• Act as a role model for clinical care.

Skills

Excellent communication

Facilitation skills

Leadership skills

Passion for staff development

Commitment to continuous improvement

Education

Current NMC registration

Experience in inpatient mental health settings

Job description

We are seeking a passionate and motivated Practice Development Nurse to join our Mental Health Inpatient Services at Pendleview, Pennine. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing clinical practice, supporting staff learning, and driving quality improvement across our inpatient wards.

As a Practice Development Nurse, you will work collaboratively with ward teams, educators, and senior nurses to promote evidence-based practice and professional development. You will help create a positive learning environment that empowers staff to deliver safe, compassionate, and recovery-focused care.

We’re looking for a registered mental health nurse (RMN) with:

• A current NMC registration
• Experience in inpatient mental health settings
• A passion for staff development and education
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and leadership skills
• A commitment to continuous improvement and person-centred care
• Experience in teaching, mentorship, or practice development is desirable.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the induction, preceptorship, and ongoing development of nursing and support staff.
• Facilitate reflective practice, clinical supervision, and skills training within inpatient teams.
• Lead on the implementation of best practice guidelines and quality improvement initiatives.
• Work alongside clinical teams to identify training needs and promote professional growth.
• Contribute to audits, service development projects, and policy reviews.
• Act as a role model for high standards of clinical care and leadership.

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

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

This advert closes on Sunday 30 Nov 2025