Senior Staff Nurse/Deputy Ward Manager

LSCft; Chorley; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Senior Mental Health Nurse to join our busy inpatient ward in Chorley. You will deliver high-quality, person-centred care and support patients through challenging times.

You will lead assessment, planning and delivery of care with a multidisciplinary team, mentor junior staff, and drive quality improvements in a supportive NHS environment.

Qualifications

• Ongoing registration with the NMC.
• Specialist qualification or equivalent level in skills and development.
• Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality person-centred care on an inpatient ward.
• Lead assessment, planning and provision of care in line with national and local policies.
• Develop junior staff and contribute to quality improvement in care.

Skills

Mentoring

Team leadership

Assessment planning

Inpatient nursing

Aggression management

Quality improvement

Education

NMC registration ongoing

Specialist qualification or equivalent in skills and development

Commitment to CPD

Job description

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.

Join our busy inpatient mental health ward and make a difference every day.

Are you an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse looking for your next challenge ?

We are looking for a dedicated compassionate and motivated Band 6 Senior Mental Health Nurse to join our busy inpatient mental health ward. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse who is passionate about delivering high quality person centred care and supporting patients through what can be one of the most challenging period of their lives.

Main duties of the job

Chorley Inpatient Unit consists of 3 wards and a 136 suite. Worden Ward is a 15 bedded Male Assessment and Treatment ward, Duxbury Ward is a 15 bedded Female Assessment and Treatment Ward, and Avenham Ward is a 6 bedded Female Psychiatric Intensive Care Ward.

The Inpatient wards / units are designed to meet the acute holistic needs of service users/patients and carers, in a person centred recovery focussed environment. This working environment is conducive to staff development and wellbeing. The post holder will support staff members in the assessment, planning and provision of care in line with national and local nursing and health and safety policy. The post holder will exercise professional accountability and responsibility demonstrating use of professional skills, knowledge and expertise in the provision of high quality care. The post holder will adopt integral role in the development of junior staff and quality improvement to enhance patient, carer and staff experience. There is an expectation that the post holder will utilise research audit and enquiry to lead improvements in care.

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

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

• On-going registration with the NMC.
• Specialist qualification or equivalent level in skills and development
• Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development

Knowledge

• 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
• Demonstrate understanding of how research has influenced practice
• Can provide evidence of recent professional/personal development

Experience

• Supervision and management of staff
• Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of assessing, planning and implementing and reviewing care needs
• Experienced in acting as a mentor/assessor of student staff
• Experience of CPA
• Experience of interacting therapeutically with distress and /or disturbed individuals

Personal

• Ability to undertake effective aggression management including the use of physical restraint
• Skill in motivating and managing chance in self and others
• Good interpersonal skills
• Developed clinical and managerial skills
• Can demonstrate communication skills through practice and experience
• Clear ability to understand new concepts and ideas and excellent clinical practice

You are advised to consider applying for LSCFT vacancies as soon as possible as in some instances vacancies are closed as soon as a sufficient number of applications have been received. If you are not invited to interview within four weeks of the closing date then please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful, as it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful candidates.

Please note that further communication from LSCFT will normally be to the email address given on the application form. You should also ensure that email addresses and telephone numbers are provided for your referees, to enable LSCFT to contact them.

Please ensure that you read the person specification as your application will be measured against this document.

If you use AI to assist with your application, you must declare this. Undeclared use may result in withdrawal. Please ensure your application reflects your own skills and experiences. While AI tools can assist, they may produce generic or inaccurate content. We encourage you to provide personal examples that demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria.

For all posts which require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check please be aware of the Disclosure and Barring Service Code of Practice, a copy of which is available by logging on to the DBS website. If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made to the successful candidate(s).

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. You are therefore advised to consider applying for this vacancy as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.