staff nurse

South Cumbria Nhs Foundation Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Harbour in Lancashire is seeking a senior staff nurse to join the female PICU ward. The role requires clinical leadership, motivation to develop staff, and high professional standards in adult mental health care.

You will rotate across specialty areas and work 24/7 shifts. The Trust supports flexible working patterns and a strong commitment to staff development and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge and experience within adult mental health.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and motivate staff while maintaining high professional standards.
• Rotate across specialty areas and cover 24/7 shifts.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, suitably qualified, experienced, confident and forward thinking individual to work as a senior staff nurse, specifically on our female PICU ward.

The Harbour is situated on the Fylde Coast in Lancashire, with the Ribble Valley to the South, the Bowland Hills to the East and not too distant from the Lake District. It also has the benefits of being situated in a quiet area, very close to motorway links, just off the M55

The Harbour consists of a variety of wards, including Adult Acute, Psychiatric Intensive Care Units, Older Adult Wards, and Dementia Wards. The teams work very closely to support each other and there is a clear focus on support and professional development of our nurses.

We have a wealth of disciplines based at the Harbour, including Psychologists, Occupational Health Nurses, Health and Wellbeing Workers, Physical Health Nurses, Pharmacists and Psychiatric consultants. This ensures a holistic way of working and enables us to deliver the highest standard of care to our patients.

You must be able to provide clinical leadership and motivation to develop the existing staff whilst maintaining high professional standards, demonstrating commitment to staff development and patient care. Must have knowledge and experience within adult mental health.

You will promote and maintain high standards of care whilst supporting and assisting to implement local and national strategies and initiatives.

You will need to possess excellent interpersonal skills, have leadership and staff development skills. A strong commitment to your ongoing professional education and development is essential.

The successful post holder will be expected be able to rotate across the specialty areas and be able to work shifts covering 24 hours, seven days a week.

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.

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