Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Lead Nurse

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a clinical lead who wants to specialise in perinatal mental health and be part of our dedicated specialist team.

The successful candidates will receive appropriate specialist perinatal training. The shift pattern on the Mother and Baby Unit is three long days three weeks a month and one four long day week. All staff are expected to rotate onto night shift.

Main duties of the job

Your role will be providing that experience, knowledge, and support to the nursing team, focusing on the quality of clinical care provided. As part of the wider MDT this includes triaging referrals and supporting junior staff to do the same. Improving the quality of care through supervision and auditing will be important aspects of the role.

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

Date posted

21 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

5 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-SPS1505-JD

Job locations

Ribblemere Unit

Chorley and South Ribble District General Hospital

Chorley

PR7 1PP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Mental Health Nurse Qualification.
On-going registration with the NMC.
Evidence of accredited learning at Degree level 6 or above that is relative to clinical practice.

Knowledge

Essential

Can demonstrate an in depth knowledge of mental health conditions and their recommended treatments.
Can demonstrate a working knowledge of physical health conditions and the complications that this can cause to patients experiencing mental ill health.
Thorough knowledge of acute and community mental health care

Experience

Essential

Post Graduate experience. Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team structure.
Experience of assessing, planning, implementing and reviewing care needs.
Experience of working with carers, families of service users

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Mental Health Nurse Qualification.
On-going registration with the NMC.
Evidence of accredited learning at Degree level 6 or above that is relative to clinical practice.

Knowledge

Essential

Can demonstrate an in depth knowledge of mental health conditions and their recommended treatments.
Can demonstrate a working knowledge of physical health conditions and the complications that this can cause to patients experiencing mental ill health.
Thorough knowledge of acute and community mental health care

Experience

Essential

Post Graduate experience. Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team structure.
Experience of assessing, planning, implementing and reviewing care needs.
Experience of working with carers, families of service users

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ribblemere Unit

Chorley and South Ribble District General Hospital

Chorley

PR7 1PP

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ribblemere Unit

Chorley and South Ribble District General Hospital

Chorley

PR7 1PP

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)