Job summary
- Main area
- Community Mental Health Nursing
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 351-CEN2401-CC
- Employer
- Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Older Adults CMHT Central (65+)
- Town
- Preston
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Community MH Nurse
Band 5
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.
For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job overview
The Older Adult Community Mental Health Team (OACMHT) would like to welcome a highly motivated practitioner who is passionate about advocating for Older Adults. The practitioner would be expected to be adaptable as well as creative. Also to have the ability to work autonomously and as part of the multi-disciplinary team. The team will provide intervention based care to service users who present with complex mental health needs. The team cover Preston Central, Chorley and South Ribble area.
This post is based at Charnley Fold, Bamber Bridge and will require Monday to Friday working, flexible working can be discussed prior to appointment to suit the service needs and employee preferences.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will have the ability to work with service users who have severe and enduring mental health issues, significant functional / psychological mental health needs, Dementia and comorbid physical health issues. We work with families and carers alongside other agencies to promote well-being and deliver evidence-based interventions.
The successful applicant will be open to new ways of working, foster and promote recovery based care and work alongside the community transformation.
Applicants will need to demonstrate their competency and experience in line with the person specification and willing to develop their skills.
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. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised Core Mental Health Professional Qualification - RMN
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to assess service users presenting problems and needs, quickly and accurately, under pressure.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills and communication skills both oral and written.
- An ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to work collaboratively with a range of agencies.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Detailed knowledge of the impact of risk and protective factors that affect people with mental health problems.
- In-depth knowledge of diversity and anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice.
- Knowledge of current mental health legislation/policy.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post qualification experience of clinical work with service users experiencing a range of mental health problems.
- Experience of delivering evidence based interventions in a time-limited framework.
- Experience of multi-agency working
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hanifa Logde
- Job title
- OACMHT Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01772 401 676
- Additional information
If you need any further information please contact: 01772 401 676
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