Job summary
Woodview and Pendleview Recruitment Event Tuesday 15th August 2023 1968 Lounge, Accrington Stanley Football Club, Livingstone Road, Accrington, BB5 5BX 10:00 - 15:00
We have fantastic job opportunities at our Woodview Unit (Mitton Road, Whalley) & Pendleview (Royal Blackburn Hospital) - come along to our Recruitment Event to find out more!
Interviews will be held on the day by appointment. To secure an interview slot, please submit an application for your preferred vacancy by clicking the links under 'main duties of the job' section.
We also have capacity to support walk-in interviews however these slots are limited therefore we recommend you submit an application to secure a time slot.
**Please do not submit an application on this landing page, please use one of the links below as applications submitted to this page will not be considered**
Main duties of the job
Our Current Vacancies: Woodview, Whalley:
Band 3 Healthcare Assistant (351-HCSW-PEN-WHALLEY-AA-B)
Band 3 Housekeeper (351-PEN692-LG)
Band 4 Nursing Associate (351-PEN598-LG-E)
Band 5 Staff Nurse (351-TRUSRN-WHALLEY-B5-A)
Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse - 7k Incentive*(351-PEN327-LG-R)
Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager - 7k Incentive* (351-PEN599-LG-E)
Pendleview Band 5 Staff Nurse - Pendleview (351-PEN676-SRP)
Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse - Edisford - 7k Incentive* (351-PEN400-EB-L)
Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse - Hyndburn - 7k Incentive* (351-PEN457-EB-I)
Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse - Hurtwood (Advert Pending)
*The£7k Welcome Bonus package applies to some of our roles. If the advert has '7k Incentive*' in the title then the role is eligible (subject to t&c's). Please click on the vacancy link for 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 description
Job responsibilities
Opening in 2023, the Woodview Unit is a newly refurbished building on the Whalley site which will have a total of 32 beds including 12 Male, 12 Female and an 8 bedded Male PICU unit. These additional beds will complement those on the Pendleview Unit, Royal Blackburn Hospital.
The Woodview Unit is being designed with extensive input from service users and clinicians and is based on safety by design to ensure that it can provide high quality care. The ethos of the unit is to provide therapeutic care which is empowering, person-centred and needs led, and focuses on promoting recovery and independence.
Pendleview consists of 6 wards which are, Darwen ward a19 bedded male treatment ward, Hyndburn a 20 bedded female treatment ward, Ribble ward a 15 bed male treatment ward, Edisford a 14 bedded female treatment ward. Calder a 6 bedded male PICU and Hurstwood an older adult functional ward with 6 males and 6 females.
For newly qualified Band 5 staff nurses there is an excellent preceptorship package and support available. Come along to find out more!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Opening in 2023, the Woodview Unit is a newly refurbished building on the Whalley site which will have a total of 32 beds including 12 Male, 12 Female and an 8 bedded Male PICU unit. These additional beds will complement those on the Pendleview Unit, Royal Blackburn Hospital.
The Woodview Unit is being designed with extensive input from service users and clinicians and is based on safety by design to ensure that it can provide high quality care. The ethos of the unit is to provide therapeutic care which is empowering, person-centred and needs led, and focuses on promoting recovery and independence.
Pendleview consists of 6 wards which are, Darwen ward a19 bedded male treatment ward, Hyndburn a 20 bedded female treatment ward, Ribble ward a 15 bed male treatment ward, Edisford a 14 bedded female treatment ward. Calder a 6 bedded male PICU and Hurstwood an older adult functional ward with 6 males and 6 females.
For newly qualified Band 5 staff nurses there is an excellent preceptorship package and support available. Come along to find out more!
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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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
