Senior Staff Nurse | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Clitheroe is seeking a Senior Staff Nurse to join the team at Woodview Unit. The successful candidate will provide nurse leadership, ensuring high standards of care for inpatient service users. Strong clinical skills and an understanding of adult mental health are essential for this role. Flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Proven experience in clinical settings.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Familiarity with national guidelines related to mental health.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership within the multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure assessment and planning are of high standards.
• Lead improvements in care through audits and research.

Skills

Proven clinical skills

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of adult mental health

Understanding of care programme approach

Ability to assess health impacts

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a full time Senior Staff Nurse to work on Buckley Ward at Woodview Unit. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, suitably qualified, experienced and forward thinking individual to join the teams at Pendleview.

Responsibilities

• Provide nurse leadership within the multidisciplinary team and ensure the effective assessment formulation planning, monitoring of care given to inpatient service users.
• Provide leadership to oversee and ensure all contacts with service users are recorded promptly and accurately and are of a high standard.
• Provision of information and participate as requested, to assist service development and Clinical Governance requirements e.g. surveys, audits etc.
• Lead improvements in care through the use of research, audits and enquiry as required.

Qualifications and Skills

• Proven clinical skills with excellent communication skills.
• Good knowledge and understanding of adult mental health and the needs of individuals.
• Working knowledge of the care programme approach, NICE guidance and enhanced risk assessment.
• Ability to explore issues relating to the impact of health and social needs on mental health and well-being.

Work Environment

Inpatient wards/units are designed to meet the acute holistic needs of service users/patients and carers, in a recovery focussed environment. This working environment supports staff development and wellbeing. The post holder will support staff 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. There is an expectation that the post holder will utilise research, audit and enquiry to lead improvements in care.

About Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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.

Flexible working

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.

How to apply and other details

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

This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Sep 2025