Job summary
STAFF NURSE With £7k recruitment and retention incentive
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
It's an exciting time to join us at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for Band 5 Mental Health and Learning Disability Nurses to join us in our inpatient services.
Kentmere ward located in Kendal is a 12 bedded mental health unit offering care and treatment to those individual's who are in the most acute phase of their illness who can not be treated at home.
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
*The Bay £7k Welcome Bonus packageapplies to this role.
The bonus is only available for people who are not currently employed (or who have not been employed in the last 12 months) by any NHS provider trust in the Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care System in a like-for-like role; e.g. a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse at another Trust in the LSC ICS would not be eligible for the bonus if moving to a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse role at LSCFT. Bank only workers for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust are eligible for the scheme if they have not held a substantive role in Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care System in the last 12 months (subject to all other terms and conditions being met). These incentives are subject to recovery clauses within the first 24 months of employment. This bonus is applicable to any successful candidate whose interview for this role is conducted prior to 31st March 2024.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Bay £7k Welcome Bonus package is designed to attract and retain the very best staff in post. The amount a new starter would receive is shown in the Welcome Bonus Payment Schedule below:
- £3,000 after 2 months of employment (counted from start date with LSCFT)
- £2,000 after 12 months
- £2,000 after 24 months
PLEASE NOTE:This bonus scheme is subject to a Repayment Clause should the post holder leave this role within 24 months of commencing employment.
For more details, please visit our website -Welcome bonus and relocation packages terms and conditions :: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (lscft.nhs.uk)
If you have any questions, we would be happy to discuss them please contactrecruitment@lscft.nhs.uk.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Bay £7k Welcome Bonus package is designed to attract and retain the very best staff in post. The amount a new starter would receive is shown in the Welcome Bonus Payment Schedule below:
- £3,000 after 2 months of employment (counted from start date with LSCFT)
- £2,000 after 12 months
- £2,000 after 24 months
PLEASE NOTE:This bonus scheme is subject to a Repayment Clause should the post holder leave this role within 24 months of commencing employment.
For more details, please visit our website -Welcome bonus and relocation packages terms and conditions :: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (lscft.nhs.uk)
If you have any questions, we would be happy to discuss them please contactrecruitment@lscft.nhs.uk.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN registered on NMC register or LD equivalent or Occupational Therapy equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience in different areas of mental health.
Knowledge
Essential
- Mental health national service framework for older people.
- Up to date knowledge of dementia & person centred care.
- Knowledge of mental illness, causation, incidence, prevalence, description of disorders & impact on individuals, families & communities.
Skills and Aptitude
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and as a team player within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Adaptable to the needs of service users on a day to day basis & have a flexible approach to duties.
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Able to deal appropriately with stressful situations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN registered on NMC register or LD equivalent or Occupational Therapy equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience in different areas of mental health.
Knowledge
Essential
- Mental health national service framework for older people.
- Up to date knowledge of dementia & person centred care.
- Knowledge of mental illness, causation, incidence, prevalence, description of disorders & impact on individuals, families & communities.
Skills and Aptitude
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and as a team player within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Adaptable to the needs of service users on a day to day basis & have a flexible approach to duties.
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Able to deal appropriately with stressful situations.
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
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).
