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Staff Nurse - Mental Health
The closing date is 29 October 2025
Mental Health Services
Ramsey unit
Dane Garth
Barrow-in-Furness
We are excited to be able to advertise for Band 5 Mental Health Nurse to join the team on Ramsey unit, Dane Garth.
As a staff nurse you will work alongside the multi-disciplinary team to provide a high standard of care to those individuals who are within the most acute phase of illness; ensuring that all aspects of care are delivered.
You will need effective communication skills and will be required to take on the roles of shift leader and named nurse. You will be regularly supported and supervised by a more senior member of staff and a preceptorship is available if required. We are committed to staff development and provide encouragement and support to staff to continue their lifelong learning.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will be expected to work shifts covering 24 hours, seven days a week.
Please note: This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Clearance.
If you are not invited to interview within 3 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. It is important that applicants log in to the website and check their Trac account on a regular basis to read and respond to any emails they may have received. If you do not have regular access to email/internet please advise the team of suitable contact details.
All posts are subject to the nationally agreed Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
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 responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role
Person Specification
Education
* Registered Mental Health Nurse Qualification. (RNMH & RNLD)
* On-going registration with the NMC.
* Evidence of Continued Professional Development that supports clinical practice.
Knowledge
* 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
* Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team structure.
* Experience of assessing, planning, 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.
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