Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Water Meadow View is a brand new mental health inpatient unit for adults who have learning disabilities, which is due to open in late Autumn 2025 on our site in Whittingham, Preston. As we prepare to open this unit, we have an exciting opportunity for Staff Nurses to join us and support the Multi‑Disciplinary Team to deliver outstanding person‑centred care.
The post holder will provide highly specialised social work support to individuals with mental illness, considering their families and carers, in line with National Joint Council Conditions of Service, across Lancashire and South Cumbria’s diverse communities. The post holder will ensure the safe and effective delivery of social care, promoting evidence‑based practice through specialist knowledge and skills. The post holder will lead the development of the inpatient social work role within Water Meadow View MDT and expand it across the wider trust.
Responsibilities
* Actively contribute to multi‑disciplinary assessments and treatment planning for individuals with learning disabilities and complex mental and behavioural needs, offering specialist advice and support as needed.
* Champion service user participation in care planning and service development, overseeing participation/peer support workers.
* Promote and manage participation initiatives across Water Meadow View and partner agencies, including independent advocacy and adherence to Hear by Right standards.
* Collaborate with the gate‑keeping team and external agencies to facilitate well‑planned admissions and discharges.
* Ensure compliance with legislation related to social care, safeguarding, mental capacity, mental health, human rights, and restrictions to liberty.
* Support the coordination of CTR/CETR meetings with colleagues to support care planning and safe discharge.
* Work closely with individuals, carers, advocates, commissioners, and partners to facilitate smooth hospital discharge.
* Manage inpatient care using evidence‑based principles to develop and evaluate specialised care programmes.
* Prepare and present formal reports as required.
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.
Flexible Working
Flexible working is encouraged. We consider term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi‑time and career breaks. Applicants should state their working pattern preference on the application form and discuss these options in the interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT. For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.
This advert closes on Wednesday 19 Nov 2025.
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