Senior Staff Nurse

Job summary Some exciting opportunities have arisen across the female adult service lines at the Harbour for highly motivated and professional RMNs to join the wards as band 6 Clinical Lead. In coming into these roles, the successful candidates will join an already established leadership team and will have opportunity to develop their leadership skills in a supportive environment. Main duties of the job The successful candidate will be expected to work across a shift pattern, being part of a team that provides 24/7 care and treatment to male and female service users with acute mental health needs. There will be occasions when you may need to support other wards, including our 136 suite, and older adult wards. Responsibilities Providing meaningful clinical and managerial supervision to staff within the team; supporting and developing learners in practice; completion of audits and dissemination of information associated with these; supporting and leading on quality improvements; engaging with patients to support recovery, including leading on dialog+ assessments; ensuring that the clinical environments meet high infection control and cleaning standards; representing the ward at meetings which may involve preparing and presenting reports. 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. Details Date posted: 25 November 2025 Pay scheme: Agenda for change Band: 6 Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 per annum Contract: Permanent Working pattern: Full‑time Reference number: 351-FYL643-MF Job location: The Harbour – Stevenson Ward (25‑65), Blackpool, FY4 4FE Job description For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification. Person Specification Qualifications Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification Post graduate qualification or experience On‑going registration with the NMC. Specialist qualification or equivalent level in skills and development Knowledge Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Knowledge of common mental health problems and medication used in relation to these Experience 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). Employer details Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust The Harbour – Stevenson Ward (25‑65), Blackpool, FY4 4FE Website: https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) #J-18808-Ljbffr