Registered Mental Health Nurse | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 25 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,049 - £37,796 per annum (subject to confirmation) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 December 2025 |
| Location: | Blackpool, FY4 4XQ |
| Company: | Lancashire Care Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7642408/351-FYL645-MS |
Summary
Are you passionate about caring for older adult patients? Do you thrive to improve the lives of older people? Would you like to be part of a forward thinking high performing team that embraces change and delivers high quality care? Applications are invited from experinced RMN’s or newly qualified.
A great opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, suitably qualified, experienced, confident and forward thinking individual to work as a Staff Nurse , specifically on our male older adult Ward-Dickens.
You must be able to provide clinical leadership and motivation to develop whilst maintaining high professional standards, demonstrating commitment to staff development and patient care.
You will promote and maintain high standards of care whilst supporting and assisting to implement local and national strategies and initiatives.
You will need to possess excellent interpersonal skills, have leadership and staff development skills. A strong commitment to your ongoing professional education and development is essential.
The successful post holder will be expected be able to rotate across the specialty areas and be able to work shifts covering 24 hours, seven days a week.
If you would like to discuss this post further or want to arrange an informal visit please contact male older adult ward manager.
You will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse working on the male older adult ward based at The Harbour in Blackpool. You will be passionate about the care of those suffering from severe and enduring mental illness and will be committed to the ongoing service development.
As a Band 5 Nurse within the team you will be regularly supported and supervised by a nominated Band 6 Nurse and you will be encouraged to take personal responsibility for clinical supervision and your continued professional development plan.
If required, you will undertake a period of preceptorship overseen by a named Band 5 or 6 Nurse within your team and engage on the trusts Preceptorship programme.
You will actively promote teamwork, respect, integrity, accountability, excellence and compassion within the clinical team in accordance with the Trust values and Code of Conduct.
You are required to maintain links with your professional body and provide evidence for the revalidation process.
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
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Dec 2025