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Senior Staff Nurse

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Whalley, BB7 9PE £39,959 – £48,117 a year Permanent Posted 28 August 2026 Apply by 11 September 2026

Home Office register entry: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, Preston

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Role description

Job summary

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

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

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.

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

Date posted

28 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-PEN1179-SH

Job locations

Woodview

Whalley

BB7 9PE

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

For further information please contact Amy Stevenson Ward Manager on 01254 613013, or Megan Cunliffe, Modern Matron on 01254 613054.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification
Post graduate qualification or experience
Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development

Knowledge

Essential

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
Knowledge of common mental health problems and medication used in relation to these

Experience

Essential

Supervision and management of staff
Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
Experience of assessing, planning and implementing and reviewing care needs
Experience of interacting therapeutically with distress and /or disturbed individuals

Personal

Essential

Ability to undertake effective aggression management including the use of physical restraint
Ability to undertake effective aggression management including the use of physical restraint
Can demonstrate communication skills through practice and experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.