Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 26 hours per week
- Job ref
- 351-BAY887-MF
- Employer
- Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- De Vitre House
- Town
- Lancaster
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Community Mental Health Nurse
Band 6
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
An interesting and varied part time vacancy (26 hours) has become available for an innovative and dynamic Band 6 Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to work across for the Older Adult CMHT in Lancaster and Morecambe.
The successful candidate will have sound clinical and leadership skills, be enthusiastic about the role and its development and be driven to provide excellent mental health services to the local older adult population
Main duties of the job
Ideally applicants should have experience of working with older adults with mental health needs and the ability to lead on assessment and provide treatment plans. They should also have excellent communication skills.
The role will involve working within a MDT to support older adult service users on the dementia diagnostic pathway and in the community to remain at home and prevent hospital admission. Please see the job description for further details about the role and expectations.
For an informal discussion about the position, please contact Jason Blezard or Linda Dickens on 01524 550143/550154.
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 more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse Degree
- On-going registration with the NMC.
- Specialist qualification or equivalent level in skills and development
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development
- Mentorship qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures
- Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Demonstrate understanding of how research has influenced practice
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post graduate experience
- Supervision and management of staff Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of assessing, planning and implementing and reviewing care needs
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jason Blezard
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01524 550143
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