Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:
- Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
- Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
- Extensive community physical health and well‑being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long‑term condition management.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 5 RMN to join our newly developing Pennine Community Mental Health Rehabilitation Team.
LSCFT Specialist Mental Health Rehabilitation is currently undergoing transformation across inpatient and community services to implement a robust pathway for people with complex mental health needs in the least restrictive and safest way. There is a need to develop the range of service provision that will enable this. The aim of the transformation is to provide a service which can offer a whole pathway of support locally, identified in both national plans and clinical guidance, which would include an inpatient and community service offer that is matched against the identified need of LSCFT population.
We are looking to recruit an RMN that has a keen interest and a passion for nursing in community mental health, with post‑registration experience and experience in a relevant mental health setting. You will have excellent communication skills, sound clinical reasoning and a strong understanding of the nursing role within recovery.
You must have knowledge of current best practice in community mental health and awareness of relevant government directives and legislation.
You will receive regular supervision, access to CPD opportunities and be part of a supportive care group.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of a specialist mental health rehabilitation team that provides specialist assessment, treatment, the delivery of evidence‑based interventions and support to enable the recovery of people whose complex needs cannot be met by general adult mental health services. This service aims to work with people to help them acquire or regain the skills and confidence to live successfully in the community. This process can take many years and requires staff who enjoy working with patients who progress incrementally over a longer term. The focus is on addressing and minimising the symptoms and functional impairment that people may have, with an emphasis on achieving as much individual autonomy and independence as possible, whilst holding therapeutic optimism and celebrating service user gains to aid their recovery.
The post holder will provide hospital in‑reach and community‑based support to people with mental illness, significant comorbidities and complex social needs who need intensive community support, supported accommodation or inpatient rehabilitation. The community support will comprise the Pennine footprint including Blackburn with Darwin.
You will work alongside other colleagues of differing disciplines as part of an MDT approach to service user care, including in‑reaching to hospitals to support transition from hospital to home.
Working for our organisation
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.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT supports 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.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information regarding this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
- Diploma/BSC (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing (RMN)
- State registered with Nursing and Midwifery Council.
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
Knowledge
- Knowledge of how mental health problems impact on individuals within mental health settings
- Knowledge and application of nursing assessments and interventions using clinical reasoning.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and its impact on current practice.
Experience
- Familiarity with audit processes
- Use of evidence‑based practice
- Implementation of safe practice
You are advised to consider applying for LSCFT vacancies as soon as possible as in some instances vacancies are closed as soon as a sufficient number of applications have been received. If you are not invited to interview within four weeks of the closing date then please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful, as it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful candidates.
Please note that further communication from LSCFT will normally be to the email address given on the application form. You should also ensure that email addresses and telephone numbers are provided for your referees, to enable LSCFT to contact them.
Please ensure that you read the person specification as your application will be measured against this document.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Gerard Jennings – Team Leader – Email: Gerard.jennings@lscft.nhs.uk
For further details / a visit to meet staff is welcomed and recommended contact: Gerard Jennings, Team Manager on 01282 657816 – Email: Gerard.Jennings@lscft.nhs.uk
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