Senior Staff Nurse | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider in the UK seeks experienced qualified nurses for a role involving leadership and support in inpatient care settings. The ideal candidate will have expertise in managing clinical challenges and a strong commitment to staff development. Opportunities for flexible working arrangements are available, and applications are encouraged from candidates with interests in specific mental health needs.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Leadership coaching and clinical support

Qualifications

• Must have experience in nursing with leadership aspirations.
• Ability to support and guide staff in clinical settings.
• Experience with Acquired Brain Injury, Personality Disorder, or Challenging Behaviours is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support staff in the provision of care and assessment.
• Utilize professional skills to improve care quality.
• Lead and guide team responses to clinical challenges.

Skills

Leadership qualities

Experience with clinical specialties

Understanding of challenging clinical presentations

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

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 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. There is an expectation that the post holder will utilise research audit and enquiry to lead improvements in care.

Applications are invited from experienced qualified nurses with leadership qualities and aspirations.

Successful applicants will be able to experience a broad range of clinical specialities and have access to a comprehensive package of leadership coaching, education and clinical support.

We are particularly keen to receive applications from nurses with an interest in working with: Acquired Brain Injury, Personality Disorder or Challenging Behaviours and/or a gender sensitive service.

This post will be suited to someone with experience of understanding, managing challenging and emotionally demanding clinical presentations. The individual will be able to guide, support, supervise and role-model on how to respond to these challenges.

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.

Please note that this advert closes on Sunday 12 Oct 2025

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.