Registered Mental Health Nurse

LSCft; Preston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) is recruiting a Part-time Band 5 Staff Nurse to join Skylark Ward, Avondale Unit, Royal Preston Hospital. The role supports inpatient care for older adults, with a 22.5-hour weekly pattern across 24/7 shifts.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, providing leadership, clinical supervision and high-quality nursing care. The post requires RMN registration, ongoing professional development, and the ability to work in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with current registration and up-to-date CPD.
• Ability to provide clinical supervision and lead junior staff.
• Experience in adult acute mental health settings is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out a diverse range of nursing duties within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Provide nursing leadership and supervise junior staff and students.
• Contribute to assessment, planning and evaluation of care for service users.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Communication skills

Clinical supervision

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

Job description

Site Skylark OA Inpatient Ward - Royal Preston Hospital Town Preston Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 19/10/2026 23:59

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, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
• Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

Due to the part time hours this vacancy will not be eligible for sponsorship

The Skylark ward, Avondale Unit, Royal Preston Hospital

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Part time Band 5 staff nurse working 22.5 hours per week. Skylark ward is a specialist 11 bedded unit providing inpatient service for older adults.

The Unit provides assessment and interventions for clients, operates seven days a week and is accessible 24hrs per day.

We are inviting applications from RMN’s with Band 5 experience to join a dynamic forward thinking nursing team.

We are looking for highly motivated staff nurses who can demonstrate excellent clinical, leadership and interpersonal qualities. The successful candidate must be willing to work in fast paced environment, have a positive outlook and ensure that delivering a quality service, which genuinely engages with service users, carers and other stakeholders, is a key priority.

The successful post holders will be expected to work shifts covering 24 hours, seven days a week.

Main duties of the job

You will be a Nurse working within a multi-disciplinary team and carry out a diverse range of duties. As a Band 5 Nurse within the team you will be regularly supported and supervised by a nominated Band 6 Nurse Specialist and you will be encouraged to take personal responsibility for clinical supervision and your continued professional development plan.

You will actively promote teamwork, respect, integrity, accountability, excellence and compassion within the clinical team in accordance with the Trust values and Code of Conduct. You are required to maintain links with your professional body and provide evidence for the revalidation process.
You will provide nurse leadership within the multi-disciplinary team and ensure the effective assessment, formulation, planning and monitoring of care given to service users.

You will 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.

You will be required to offer clinical and managerial leadership to junior Health Care Staff and Student Nurses as part of your role within the team. You may be required to take on tasks that require you to operate electronic staffing record systems, authorising periods of leave, sickness and absence for junior nursing staff.
You will maintain a positive and open attitude towards organisational change and service development.

Working for our organisation

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support 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 and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse (RNMH)
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Knowledge

• Thorough knowledge of the mental health act 1983
• An understanding of, and an ability to performance manage junior staff.
• Ability to conduct management supervision

Experience

• Experience of team building and practice development
• Experience of working within adult acute mental health

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.