Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Registered Nurse

The closing date is 05 May 2026

Job summary

Would you like to be part of an adolescent mental health service which is innovative, forward-thinking and committed to enabling Young People who are experiencing mental health difficulties to recover and discover their potential?

We currently have 37.5 hours per week vacancies for a Qualified Nurse to work as part of the nursing team at The Cove, a QNIC accredited inpatient service in Heysham Lancashire. The primary focus of the role will be to provide quality care for young people aged 13 and up to their 18th birthdays that have acute mental health problems, in partnership with their families and carers.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be part of the multi-disciplinary team of health and social care professionals.

The service provides assessment and treatment for young people from across the whole of Lancashire and South Cumbria.The post involves a 24 hour working pattern covering days, nights and weekends.

The successful candidate must have a genuine interest and a desire to work with young people within this age range.

To join the team you will need to be caring, compassionate, innovative, creative, flexible and highly motivated. We are looking for a good communicator and team player.

Working with this age group is a specialist field that will provide you with a highly challenging and very rewarding career. Relevant training and supervision will be provided for all successful applicants as an integral part of their ongoing professional development.

About us

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.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Details

Date posted

19 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-BAY978-SRP

Job locations

The Cove

Plover Drive, Heysham

Morcambe

LA3 2SL


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • 1st level registered nurse.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Working knowledge of Children Act 1989, Mental Health Act and Child Protection.
  • Professional nursing issues, PREP, NMC disciplinary issues etc.
  • Assessment methods & therapeutic approaches.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with adolescents experiencing emotional / psychological difficulties.
  • Shift leader experience, delegating tasks and organising work duties.
  • Devising individual care plans and co-ordinating care for specific clients.
Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • 1st level registered nurse.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Working knowledge of Children Act 1989, Mental Health Act and Child Protection.
  • Professional nursing issues, PREP, NMC disciplinary issues etc.
  • Assessment methods & therapeutic approaches.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with adolescents experiencing emotional / psychological difficulties.
  • Shift leader experience, delegating tasks and organising work duties.
  • Devising individual care plans and co-ordinating care for specific clients.

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Cove

Plover Drive, Heysham

Morcambe

LA3 2SL


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Cove

Plover Drive, Heysham

Morcambe

LA3 2SL


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruiting Manager

Ashley Shaw

ashley.shaw@lscft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

19 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-BAY978-SRP

Job locations

The Cove

Plover Drive, Heysham

Morcambe

LA3 2SL


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)