Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Staff Nurse

The closing date is 14 November 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a full time Senior Staff Nurse to work within Pennine Inpatients. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, suitably qualified, experienced and forward thinking individual to join the teams at Pendleview.

You must have proven clinical skills along with excellent communication skills, good knowledge and understanding of adult mental health and the needs of individuals. You will also need to have a working knowledge of the care programme approach, NICE guidance and enhanced risk assessment and the ability to explore issues relating to the impact of health and social needs on mental health and well-being.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role include:-

To provide nurse leadership within the multidisciplinary team and ensure the effective assessment formulation planning, monitoring of care given to inpatient service users.
To provide leadership to oversee and ensure all contacts with service users are recorded promptly and accurately and are of a high standard.
Provision of information and participate as requested, to assist service development and Clinical Governance requirements e.g. surveys, audits etc.

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

03 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-PEN1030-CPC

Job locations

Ribble A Assessment Ward, Blackpool Teaching Hospital

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

For further information please contact Fiona Lowe, Service Manager on 07971822762/ 01254 613069.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

For further information please contact Fiona Lowe, Service Manager on 07971822762/ 01254 613069.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification
On-going registration with the NMC.
Specialist qualification or equivalent level in skills and 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
Can provide evidence of recent professional/personal development

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

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
Can provide evidence of recent professional/personal development

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Ribble A Assessment Ward, Blackpool Teaching Hospital

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ribble A Assessment Ward, Blackpool Teaching Hospital

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

Employer's website

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