Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
It is an exciting time to join us at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for Band 5 Mental Health Nurse to join us in our inpatient services. Kentmere Ward is situated at Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal and is a 12 bedded mental health unit offering short-term recovery-based care, focused to meet the needs of individuals with mental health issues. This enables people to return to their communities and regain their independence. 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
At LSCFT, we will support you in your personal and career development. You will have access to lifelong learning with a great range of training opportunities including a comprehensive preceptorship, leadership, and coaching. Staff wellbeing is important to us, which is why we have our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, along with our Resilience Hub offering wellbeing support covering emotional, psychological, and financial issues. We also offer flexible working options. We are seeking confident individuals who are keen to contribute to the delivery of high-quality nursing care and service development. You should have a strong interest in working with patients with mental health needs in a challenging environment. You should have a high level of resilience and patience and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as the ability to demonstrate a warm, patient-centred approach to care. If you would like to apply for these exciting vacancies, please complete your application. We look forward to hearing from you! About us
*The £3k Welcome Bonus package applies 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 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse at another Trust in the LSC ICS would not be eligible for the bonus if moving to a Band 5 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 6 months of employment. This bonus is applicable to any successful candidate who applied from 1st July 2024 - 30th September 2024. The £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: £500 Month 2 £500 after 6 months of employment (counted from start date with LSCFT) £1000 after 12 months £1000 after 24 months Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: This bonus scheme is subject to a Repayment Clause should the post holder leave this role within 6 months of commencing employment. If you have any questions, we would be happy to discuss them. Please contact recruitment@lscft.nhs.uk. Person Specification
Qualifications
Registered Mental Health Nurse NMC registered. Experience
Experience in different areas of mental health. Knowledge
Mental health national service framework. Mental health national service framework for older people. Skills
Ability to work autonomously and as a team player within a multi-disciplinary team. Ability to prioritise clinical workload. 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. Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata
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It is an exciting time to join us at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for Band 5 Mental Health Nurse to join us in our inpatient services. Kentmere Ward is situated at Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal and is a 12 bedded mental health unit offering short-term recovery-based care, focused to meet the needs of individuals with mental health issues. This enables people to return to their communities and regain their independence. 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
At LSCFT, we will support you in your personal and career development. You will have access to lifelong learning with a great range of training opportunities including a comprehensive preceptorship, leadership, and coaching. Staff wellbeing is important to us, which is why we have our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, along with our Resilience Hub offering wellbeing support covering emotional, psychological, and financial issues. We also offer flexible working options. We are seeking confident individuals who are keen to contribute to the delivery of high-quality nursing care and service development. You should have a strong interest in working with patients with mental health needs in a challenging environment. You should have a high level of resilience and patience and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as the ability to demonstrate a warm, patient-centred approach to care. If you would like to apply for these exciting vacancies, please complete your application. We look forward to hearing from you! About us
*The £3k Welcome Bonus package applies 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 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse at another Trust in the LSC ICS would not be eligible for the bonus if moving to a Band 5 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 6 months of employment. This bonus is applicable to any successful candidate who applied from 1st July 2024 - 30th September 2024. The £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: £500 Month 2 £500 after 6 months of employment (counted from start date with LSCFT) £1000 after 12 months £1000 after 24 months Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: This bonus scheme is subject to a Repayment Clause should the post holder leave this role within 6 months of commencing employment. If you have any questions, we would be happy to discuss them. Please contact recruitment@lscft.nhs.uk. Person Specification
Qualifications
Registered Mental Health Nurse NMC registered. Experience
Experience in different areas of mental health. Knowledge
Mental health national service framework. Mental health national service framework for older people. Skills
Ability to work autonomously and as a team player within a multi-disciplinary team. Ability to prioritise clinical workload. 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. Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata
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