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Registered Nurse - Mental Health

Employer
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Chorley
Salary
£25,655 to £31,534 a year per annum
Closing date
2 Jul 2022

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Profession
Nurse
Grade
Band 5
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Welcome Bonus of 5% of starting salary, Relocation Packages of upto £8000 and a retention premia available (subject to t&c's)

We are looking for Mental Health Nurses to work in our new inpatient unit in Chorley

At Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT), we are passionate about the quality of care we deliver and are looking for nurses who can help deliver excellent care.

Are you a compassionate, respectful team player committed to promoting excellence, teamwork and accountability?

Main duties of the job

Do you have excellent communication skills that would enable you to work within a challenging environment that constantly strives to provide the best possible experience for our service users and their carers?

In order to apply you will be a Registered Mental Health nurse currently practicing and due to qualify in the next few months.

We have opportunities in:
  • Avenham Ward (Female PICU)
  • Duxbury Ward (Female Acute)
  • Worden Ward (Male Acute)

As a nurse in LSCFT you will be central to providing high quality care and be given opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge

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

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.(RNMH & RNLD)
  • On-going registration with the NMC.
Knowledge Essential
  • Can demonstrate an understanding and knowledge base of mental health conditions and their treatments
  • Can demonstrate a working knowledge of physical health conditions and the complications that this can cause to patients experiencing mental ill health.
Experience Essential
  • Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team structure
  • Experience of assessing, planning, implementing and reviewing care needs.


Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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