Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 351-PEN1194-VD
- Employer
- Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Greendale Ward,
- Town
- Whalley
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (subject to confirmation)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Staff Nurse
Band 6
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:
- Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
- Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
- Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.
For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Staff Nurse to join Springwood Ward, Woodview. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled mental health nurse to develop leadership experience while supporting high-quality, recovery-focused care in an acute inpatient setting.
You will play a key role in clinical leadership on the ward, supporting junior staff, coordinating shifts, and ensuring safe, effective, and compassionate care for service users experiencing acute mental health needs.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide clinical leadership and act as a role model for best practice
• Deliver high-quality, person-centred care in an acute mental health setting
• Support and supervise junior nursing staff and students
• Coordinate shifts and contribute to effective ward management
• Undertake risk assessments and care planning
• Completing 5 P formulations to formulate a plan of care and discharge plan
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team
• Promote safeguarding, safety, and recovery-focused practice
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.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification
- On-going registration with the NMC
- Specialist qualification or equivalent level in skills and development
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures
- Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983
- Knowledge and practice of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Experience
Essential criteria
- Supervision and management of staff
- Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of assessing, planning and implementing and reviewing care needs
Personal
Essential criteria
- Ability to undertake effective aggression management including the use of physical restraint
- Skill in motivating and managing chance in self and others
- Good interpersonal skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amy Stevenson
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01254 613013
- Additional information
Alternatively, please contact Megan Cunliffe, Modern Matron on [email protected] or 01254 613054.
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