Senior Staff Nurse

Lancashire & South Cumbria Nhs Foundation Trust; Abbey Village; Vor Ort; GBP 40.000 - 48.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Nurse to join Springwood Ward, Woodview. This role offers leadership development within an acute inpatient mental health setting, focusing on safe, recovery‑focused care.

You will lead clinical teams, coordinate shifts, supervise junior staff and students, and contribute to risk assessments and discharge planning. The post is permanent, full‑time, Band 6, with Agenda for Change pay scale.

Qualifikationen

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with active NMC registration.
• Specialist qualification or equivalent in skills and development.
• Experience supervising staff in a multidisciplinary team.

Aufgaben

• Provide clinical leadership and role model best practice.
• Deliver person-centred care in an acute mental health setting.
• Coordinate shifts and supervise junior staff and students.
• Undertake risk assessments and care planning.
• Work with multidisciplinary team to promote safeguarding and recovery.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

People management

Aggression management

Teamwork

Communication

Ausbildung

Registered Mental Health Nurse

NMC registration ongoing

Specialist qualification or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Staff Nurse to join Springwood Ward, Woodview. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled mental health nurse to develop leadership experience while supporting high-quality, recovery-focused care in an acute inpatient setting.

You will play a key role in clinical leadership on the ward, supporting junior staff, coordinating shifts, and ensuring safe, effective, and compassionate care for service users experiencing acute mental health needs.

Main duties of the job

• Provide clinical leadership and act as a role model for best practice
• Deliver high-quality, person-centred care in an acute mental health setting
• Support and supervise junior nursing staff and students
• Coordinate shifts and contribute to effective ward management
• Undertake risk assessments and care planning
• Completing 5 P formulations to formulate a plan of care and discharge plan
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team
• Promote safeguarding, safety, and recovery-focused practice

About us

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.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Details

• Date posted: 14 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum (subject to confirmation)
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 351-PEN1194-VD
• Job locations: Greendale Ward, Woodview, Whalley, BB7 9PE, United Kingdom

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications (Essential)

• Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification
• On-going registration with the NMC
• Specialist qualification or equivalent level in skills and development

Knowledge (Essential)

• Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures
• Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983
• Knowledge and practice of the Mental Capacity Act 2005

Experience (Essential)

• Supervision and management of staff
• Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of assessing, planning and implementing and reviewing care needs

Personal (Essential)

• Ability to undertake effective aggression management including the use of physical restraint
• Skill in motivating and managing change in self and others
• Good interpersonal skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

• Employer name: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
• Employer's website: https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact

Ward Manager, Amy Stevenson, [e-mail], 01254613013

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