Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Personal
Ability to undertake effective aggression management including the use of physical restraint
- Personal
Can demonstrate communication skills through practice and experience
- Knowledge
Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures
- Knowledge
Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983
- Knowledge
Knowledge and practice of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Knowledge
Knowledge of common mental health problems and medication used in relation to these
- Experience
Supervision and management of staff
- Experience
Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience
Experience of assessing, planning and implementing and reviewing care needs
- Experience
Experience of interacting therapeutically with distress and /or disturbed individuals
- Qualifications
Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification
- Qualifications
Post graduate qualification or experience
- Qualifications
Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Staff Nurse to join Springwood Ward, Woodview. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled mental health nurse to develop leadership experience while supporting high-quality, recovery-focused care in an acute inpatient setting.
You will play a key role in clinical leadership on the ward, supporting junior staff, coordinating shifts, and ensuring safe, effective, and compassionate care for service users experiencing acute mental health needs.
Main duties of the job
- Provide clinical leadership and act as a role model for best practice
- Deliver high-quality, person-centred care in an acute mental health setting
- Support and supervise junior nursing staff and students
- Coordinate shifts and contribute to effective ward management
- Undertake risk assessments and care planning
- Completing 5 P formulations to formulate a plan of care and discharge plan
- Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team
- Promote safeguarding, safety, and recovery-focused practice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
For further information please contact Amy Stevenson Ward Manager on 01254 613013, or Megan Cunliffe, Modern Matron on 01254 613054.
Applicant requirements
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.
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This advert is for Senior Staff Nurse with Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust in Preston, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 11 Sep 2026.
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