Job overview

This post is designated for a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse.

This is a permanent, full-time position (37.5 hours per week).

Furness CMHT provides services to the population of Furness and is based in Barrow-in-Furness. The team is well-established and known for its friendly, supportive culture. It benefits from a visible and approachable leadership team committed to clinical supervision and ongoing professional development.

This is a challenging and rewarding role within a busy service. Applicants should have current or previous experience working in a mental health setting. You will need to demonstrate clinical confidence in supporting individuals with complex needs and the ability to work effectively within a multi-professional team. We are looking for someone with a collaborative, enthusiastic approach and a genuine passion for promoting recovery-focused care for adults with severe and enduring mental health conditions.

Main duties of the job

The role requires strong communication skills and the ability to work with flexibility, adaptability, and a proactive mindset.

The successful candidate will be expected to undertake leadership responsibilities, including supporting the learning and development of junior team members.

We actively encourage staff to continue developing their specialist knowledge and skills. Your professional growth will be supported through clinical and managerial supervision, team and peer support, internal and external training opportunities, and the Trust’s appraisal process.

The service is based at Duddon House, Fairfield Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9AZ, and operates between 9:00am and 5:00pm.

For further information or to arrange an informal discussion about the post, please contact Sharon Brewer (Operational Team Lead) or Sandra Fenton (Clinical Team Lead).

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.