Clinical Lead - Mental Health - The Bay (7k incentive*)

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This vacancy includes an attractive welcome bonus of £3000 and a further £2000 after the 1st year and a further £2000 after the 2nd year as well as an attractive relocation package of up to £8000 (*subject to terms and conditions)

It's an exciting time to join us at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for Band 6 Mental Health and Learning Disability Nurses to join us in our inpatient services.

There are 4 mental health units across the Bay situated in Lancaster, Kendal and Barrow, offering high quality specialist care to both adults and older adults.

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.

At LSCFT we will support you in your personal and career development. You will have access to lifelong learning with a great range of training opportunities including a comprehensive preceptorship, leadership and coaching.

Main duties of the job

Staff wellbeing is important to us and that's why we have our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, along with our Resilience Hub offering wellbeing support covering emotional, psychological and financial issues. We also offer flexible working options.

We are seeking confident individuals who are keen to contribute to the delivery of high quality nursing care and service development. You should have a strong interest of working with patients with mental health needs and substantial experience of working in a challenging environment. You should have a high level of resilience and patience and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as the ability to demonstrate a warm, patient centred approach to care.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate effective leadership skills and engage in multi-disciplinary team working. You will be expected to facilitate and coordinate the delivery of a mental health service, taking a lead in, and supporting the ward teams with complex patient care, for those with mental health needs. You will have direct line management and supervision responsibilities providing support and leadership to junior staff whilst taking on the role of mentor/assessor.

If you like to apply for these exciting vacancies, please complete your application. We look forward to hearing from you!

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages 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, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Date posted

31 May 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 to £39,027 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

351-THEBAYBAND6-LG

Job locations

Base to be confirmed

The Bay Locality

LA9 7RG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the Job Description and Person Specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the Job Description and Person Specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification
  • On-going registration with the NMC
  • Specialist qualification or equivalent level in skills and development
  • Mentorship qualification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of common mental health problems and medication used in relation to these
  • Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures

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
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification
  • On-going registration with the NMC
  • Specialist qualification or equivalent level in skills and development
  • Mentorship qualification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of common mental health problems and medication used in relation to these
  • Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures

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

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Base to be confirmed

The Bay Locality

LA9 7RG


Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Base to be confirmed

The Bay Locality

LA9 7RG


Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Inpatient Service Manager

Margaret Quinn

margaret.quinn@lscft.nhs.uk

07790555075

Date posted

31 May 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 to £39,027 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

351-THEBAYBAND6-LG

Job locations

Base to be confirmed

The Bay Locality

LA9 7RG


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