Staff Nurse - RMN / LD

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Kendal; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Kendal is looking for a Band 5 Mental Health Nurse to join their inpatient services. This role involves working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide care for patients with mental health needs. Candidates should be registered Mental Health Nurses with experience in diverse mental health areas. The position requires shift work and offers a salary range of £31,049 to £37,796 per annum, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with NMC registration required.
• Experience in different areas of mental health preferred.
• Knowledge of mental health national service frameworks is essential.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to develop person-centred holistic care.
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the ward, supporting the ward manager.
• Provide care and support to patients requiring mental health interventions.

Skills

Ability to work autonomously and as a team player within a multi-disciplinary team

Ability to prioritise clinical workload

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

NMC registered

Job description

Go back Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse - RMN / LD

The closing date is 19 December 2025

It is an exciting time to join us at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for Band 5 Mental Health Nurse to join us in our inpatient services.

Kentmere Ward is situated at Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal and is a 12 bedded mental health unit offering short-term recovery-based care, focused to meet the needs of individuals with mental health issues. This enables people to return to their communities, and allows them to regain their independence.

We are looking for caring, empathetic, enthusiastic individuals who have a passion to improve the lives of our patients. These roles will be to provide care and support to patients who require mental health interventions, guidance or monitoring.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (M.D.T.) to develop person centred holistic care. Maintaining individual's quality of life whist assessing them for appropriate community placements. This job also entails taking responsibility for the day to day management of the ward as required in support of the ward manager and deputies, including teaching, supervision of junior staff/students. This will also include managing a team within the named nurse model and all aspects regarding the delivery of care. The position requires shift work, including occasional nights, on a rotational basis.

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.

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• NMC registered.

Experience

• Experience in different areas of mental health.

Knowledge

• Mental health national service framework.
• Mental health national service framework for older people.

Skills

• Ability to work autonomously and as a team player within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to prioritise clinical workload.

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.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Per annum, pro rata