Total 35 job vacancies by Lancashire Care Foundation Trust

Exciting opportunities has arisen for Learning Disability Nurses to join the Children’s Learning Disability Team in Central based in Leyland/Preston and West Lancashire team based in Skelmersdale.







The Learning Disability Community Service strives to provide forward thinking high quality services, working in partnership with other agencies. In addition to working with people with learning disabilities and their families we have a strong commitment to health promotion through service development and training initiatives.

We are committed to helping our staff develop and you will be part of an enthusiastic and experienced team.

We are looking for a registered nurse with an up to date knowledge of health policy for people with learning disabilities.

Adaptability, good communication skills and self –motivation are essential.



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







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


This advert closes on Tuesday 26 Nov 2024

Our LSCFT All age Learning Disability Team are looking for a new member to join our adult team!

If you are an occupational therapist passionate about improving the lives for people with Learning Disabilities, we would love to hear from you.

The team is hoping to find an Occupational Therapist who is adaptable, highly motivated, with excellent communication skills and driven about working with people with learning disabilities and complex needs. The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing Occupational Therapy assessments, evidence based interventions and support individuals with learning disabilities and their families and carers.

The Occupational Therapy team works within locality teams across the Lancashire and South Cumbria area and team working with our MDTs is really important to us! The role includes agile and office based working and Lancashire and South Cumbria Foundation Trust offers flexible working opportunities to support staff well-being.

The Occupational Therapy provision will cover across Lancashire and South Cumbria.



To provide Occupational Therapy assessment and interventions with an aim to support, maintainand/or restore occupational functioning. As an Occupational Therapist, you will consider the wholeperson and the demands of her/his occupations in the areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.(adapted from Creek 2003). You will support individuals to engage in meaningful and purposefuloccupationsthrough activity analysis.

Main duties of the job

Assess the individuals occupational performance in their environment(s)

Support individuals and their families/carers to engage and participate in everyday activities.

Supporting engagement in activities of daily living, leisure activities and productivity.

Develop focused care plans, ensuring regular reviews to monitor progress and adapt individualised care plans as necessary.

To deliver evidenced based Occupational Therapy interventions.

To support delivery of workshops and therapeutic groups within the local communities

The post holder will work as a member of the Multi-disciplinary Team ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting wellbeing and maximising independence.

Contribute to multi-disciplinary formulations and advise on evidence based, interventions to promote the emotional health and wellbeing of individuals affected by changes to their mental health.

Coordinate treatment planning & interventions, reviews and case closure planning

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.

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


This advert closes on Thursday 31 Oct 2024

The Skylark ward, Avondale Unit, RPH

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Deputy ward manager / team leader at Skylark ward in Central Lancashire. Skylark ward a specialist 11 bedded unit providing inpatient service for older adults.



The Unit provides assessment and interventions for clients, operates seven days a week and is accessible 24hrs per day.



We are looking for two highly motivated deputy ward managers who can demonstrate excellent clinical, leadership and interpersonal qualities. The successful candidate must be willing to work in fast paced environment, have a positive outlook and ensure that delivering a quality service, which genuinely engages with service users, carers and other stakeholders, is a key priority. You will be joining an inclusive team where everyone is welcome and valued. As a member of staff at Skylark ward you will have access to a dedicated staff car park adjacent to the ward.
The successful post holders will be expected to work shifts covering 24 hours, seven days a week.

The post holder will lead a team of registered nurses and support workers in the delivery of mental
health care. They will promote the interests of service users and ensure that delegated nursing care
is effectively implemented in a safe manner. The post holder will exercise professional
accountability and responsibility using professional skills, knowledge and expertise in changing
environments, across professional boundaries and in unfamiliar situations. The post holder will use
research, audit, enquiry and scholarship to plan, implement and evaluate concepts and strategies
leading to improvements in care.

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

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


This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Oct 2024

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse Mental Health / Learning Disabilities? Are you looking for a flexible way of working where you can choose when and where to work? Would you like to work full time or perhaps just one or two shifts per week? Are you only able to work weekends?

If your answer to any of the above questions is yes then we would like to invite you to apply for the following position within the Mental Health Inpatient Services at various locations across Lancashire & South Cumbria

Bank Registered Nurse Mental Health / Learning Disabilities

Band 5 -£18.52 per hour + enhancements for unsociable hours

As a Bank Band 5 Registered Nurse (Mental Health or Learning Disabilities), you will have at least six months previous experience working in an inpatient mental health setting as part of the multidisciplinary team. You will have experience of carrying out a diverse range of duties including the assessment, formulation, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of nursing care that is evidence-based, person centred and recovery focused.



As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from people regardless of age, disability (especially people who have experience of accessing mental health services, or caring for someone who has accessed mental health services), ethnicity, gender, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or on any other unjustifiable grounds.



What you will get:



· Hourly rate of £16.53 plus 12.07% uplift for holiday pay

· Free parking at the majority of sites

· Paid face-to-face induction and mandatory training

· Further online mandatory training

· Wellbeing support

· Flexible working

· Pension

· Transfer to permanent in the future (optional)

Please note: you will need to be able to attend and pass training in Positive and Safe physical restraint, enhanced life support and moving & handling. We are keen to discuss opportunities for making reasonable adjustments if you are unable to meet these requirements. This may affect the type or location of shifts you can be offered.



This post is subject to Enhanced DBS clearance.


If you are interested in applying for a post and would like more information please contact the Temporary Staffing Service on 01772 773822


This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Oct 2024

Bank Registered Nurse (General/Adult)

£18.53 or £22.58 per hour dependent on community experience

+ enhancements for unsociable hours

Do you want to be part of a team that consistently strives to deliver high quality care to patients in their own home?

Do you want to be proud of the care you deliver?

As a District Service we are proud of the feedback we receive:

The District Nursing Team saw me through one of the toughest fights of my life and I can honestly say that without their dedication, diligence and humour I don’t know where I would be. Their attention to detail whilst dealing with COVID and also dealing with me (a really stroppy but humorous and grateful patient) makes them worth more than their weight in gold.

If this connects with you and your passion for nursing we want to hear from you.

We are looking for Registered General Nurses to work in our community based District Nurse led teams across Preston, Chorley and South Ribble, and South Cumbria

As a Bank Registered Nurse (General/Adult), you will have at least six months post registration experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will have experience of carrying out a diverse range of clinical interventions and care including holistic assessment of needs, wound care, palliative and end of life care.

As a valued member of the team, you will provide holistic, high quality, clinically effective care to patients in their place or residence working under the guidance and support of the Team Leader.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from people regardless of age, disability (especially people who have experience of accessing mental health services, or caring for someone who has accessed mental health services), ethnicity, gender, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or on any other unjustifiable grounds.

What you will get:
• Hourly rate of £18.53 or £22.58 dependent on community experience and clinical skills. These rates include 12.07% uplift for holiday pay
• Paid face-to-face induction and mandatory training
• Further online mandatory training
• Wellbeing support
• Flexible working
• Pension
• Transfer to permanent in the future (optional)

Please note: you will need to be able to attend and pass training in basic life support and moving & handling. We are keen to discuss opportunities for making reasonable adjustments if you are unable to meet these requirements. This may affect the type or location of shifts you can be offered.

This post is subject to Enhanced DBS clearance.

If you are interested in applying for a post and would like more information please contact the Temporary Staffing Service on 01772 773822

Please see attached job description for full details.

To be a member of the multidisciplinary team and ensure the effective assessment formulation planning, monitoring of care given to inpatient service users.

To exercise professional accountability and responsibility using skills, knowledge and expertise in changing environments, across clinical boundaries and in unfamiliar situations as outlined within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

To support the development of others through supervision and role modelling.

To promote holistic and evidence based nursing practice; maintain high standards, leading to innovation sustained and monitored through effective systems and processes.

To promote the best interests of clients and ensure that nursing care is effectively implemented in a safe environment.

To work inclusively and supportively with carers and families

To actively promote the Trust values of teamwork, compassion, integrity, excellence and accountability

To maintain a positive and open attitude towards organisational change and service developments


This advert closes on Thursday 17 Oct 2024

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse Mental Health / Learning Disabilities? Are you looking for a flexible way of working where you can choose when and where to work? Would you like to work full time or perhaps just one or two shifts per week? Are you only able to work weekends?

If your answer to any of the above questions is yes then we would like to invite you to apply for the following position within the Mental Health Inpatient Services at various locations across Lancashire & South Cumbria

Bank Registered Nurse Mental Health / Learning Disabilities

Band 5 -£18.52 per hour + enhancements for unsociable hours

As a Bank Band 5 Registered Nurse (Mental Health or Learning Disabilities), you will have at least six months previous experience working in an inpatient mental health setting as part of the multidisciplinary team. You will have experience of carrying out a diverse range of duties including the assessment, formulation, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of nursing care that is evidence-based, person centred and recovery focused.



As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from people regardless of age, disability (especially people who have experience of accessing mental health services, or caring for someone who has accessed mental health services), ethnicity, gender, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or on any other unjustifiable grounds.



What you will get:



· Hourly rate of £16.53 plus 12.07% uplift for holiday pay

· Free parking at the majority of sites

· Paid face-to-face induction and mandatory training

· Further online mandatory training

· Wellbeing support

· Flexible working

· Pension

· Transfer to permanent in the future (optional)

Please note: you will need to be able to attend and pass training in Positive and Safe physical restraint, enhanced life support and moving & handling. We are keen to discuss opportunities for making reasonable adjustments if you are unable to meet these requirements. This may affect the type or location of shifts you can be offered.



This post is subject to Enhanced DBS clearance.


If you are interested in applying for a post and would like more information please contact the Temporary Staffing Service on 01772 773822


This advert closes on Tuesday 8 Oct 2024

Essential Qualifications required:
• Recognised Core Mental Health Professional Qualification (e.g. RMN, SW, OT)

Would you like to gain valuable community experience with a caseload of 15, without care coordination responsibilities, so you can focus on providing collaborative psychosocial interventions? Look no further. This could be the job you've been looking for!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone to join our Family Safeguarding Service as a Mental Health Practitioner. This role is based in the Preston area on full-time 12-month fixed term basis (covering Maternity leave). This post is open to those only with a Recognised Core Mental Health Professional Qualification (RMN, SW, OT).

We are looking for an organised, compassionate, and reflective individual who is passionate about working collaboratively with families to safeguard children. Are you an energetic, skilled mental health professional? Are you somebody that relishes change and service development? Do you see the opportunity to positively influence a person's emotional health and well-being as a privilege?

If so, we want you to join us on our journey to be the best we can be for our families.

For further details/informal visits please contact us on the details provided

The service is funded by Lancashire County Council to provide specialist assessment and treatment for parents of children open to the Family Safeguarding Service who have identified mental health difficulties which are impacting upon their ability to safeguard their children. The integrated service is positioned at the primary care level, offering preventative early intervention. The overall aim is to provide families with the right mental health support, at the right time, in the aim of keeping families together when it is safe to do so.

We are a small, supportive adult mental health team made up of mental health practitioners (social worker or mental health nursing backgrounds) and psychologists, with a strong focus on reflective supervision and training. The successful candidate will also be part of the Multidisciplinary Team in Preston which is made up of children social workers, child and family practitioners, substance misuse workers and domestic abuse workers (supporting families to overcome the “Toxic Trio” of substance use difficulties, domestic abuse, and mental ill-health). We follow the Hertfordshire Family Safeguarding Model which has been shown to be effective at reducing the number of children who are taken into care and safely keeping them with their families.

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

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


This advert closes on Thursday 10 Oct 2024

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist to join our expanding Greater Preston based team.

We work with children and young people aged 0- 19 with well developed and evidenced based pathways covering the needs of children with communication needs. We can offer clinical and management supervision, specialist support by experienced senior staff, continuing professional development and specialist speech and language therapy forums.

The Children’s Therapy Service has a strong network of clinical leads and a professional lead for Children’s speech and language therapy.
The team comprises of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Speech and Language Therapists. We work closely with colleagues in health, education and social care to provide a genuinely child-centred service. We work in a variety of locations, including clinics, nurseries, mainstream schools, special schools, children’s homes and children’s centres.

The successful candidate must be able to effectively manage their own time and demonstrate excellent communication skills. An interest in working with children and their families is essential.

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 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.


This advert closes on Thursday 19 Sep 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Speech & Language Therapist with advanced clinical skills to be part of the established & expanding Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team (CNRT) in Central Lancashire.

The Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team provides ongoing rehabilitation to patients within the Chorley, South Ribble and Greater Preston locality with predominantly Stroke and ABI diagnosis. Referrals to the team are predominantly from the acute hospital in-patient setting, however, referrals from primary care and the third sector are also accepted. The team has an active involvement with the Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Stroke and Neuro Rehabilitation Delivery Network and the continued implementation of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Stroke Service Specification.

The CNRT is a large multidisciplinary team, lead by a dynamic team of Clinical Specialists, an operational lead and a Principle Practitioner. The team includes Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy disciplines along with Neuropsychology and highly experienced generic rehabilitation assistants. We are proactive, open to new ideas and innovative in neuro rehabilitation practice.

We are a large, supportive, friendly team that values interdisciplinary working, striving to provide clinical excellence. We are committed to providing an enhanced, evidence based, interdisciplinary approach to patient care within a dynamic MDT. Our rehabilitation pathway is patient centred where functional goals are embedded within team practice and shape and inform the delivery of therapy.

We provide therapy in a number of environments including clinics, patients’ homes and other community settings. We use Ampcare, React2 and Tactus software to support patient therapy programmes and have access to N-ROL & Videofluroscopy clinics.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, versatile, innovative individual with a commitment to working within an interdisciplinary environment, who has extensive experience of working with patients with stroke and neurological conditions.

You will be responsible for the specialist assessment, treatment planning and management of individualised rehabilitation programmes for a wide variety of neurological clinical presentations and will be responsible for delegation to clinical staff and generic rehabilitation assistants as well as supporting them in the delivery of this rehabilitation.

You will have autonomy in managing your complex caseload and will take responsibility for ensuring commissioner lead service delivery and ensuring high quality, safe, patient-centred rehabilitation is provided throughout the team.

You will be part of a robust in service training programme as well as support for internal and external development within the field of Neurological Rehabilitation and leadership.

The post-holder will demonstrate clinical leadership and represent the CNRT to support the planning and service development within SLT and the wider MDT,

You will provide regular support and clinical leadership to the SLT’s and the wider MDT, you will be supported by the ACP/Principle Practitioner to develop and expand your existing skills and knowledge.

You will provide regular supervision to members of the team and be offered supervision and support. We have an embedded appraisal system which supports continuous professional development and clinical governance.

Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that you are able to travel independently across the locality.

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 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


This advert closes on Thursday 19 Sep 2024

• To work independently with service users in a variety of settings under the guidance of the MDT
• To meet regularly with supervising clinician to review work
• To highlight individual’s changing needs or wider service issues affecting an individual’s care.
• Support individuals to achieve optimum potential by promoting independence and self-care as appropriate
• To support social inclusion.
• To act as an advocate to facilitate views and choices expressed by individuals.
• To develop rapport withindividualsand to encourage their interest and participation in specified therapeutic activities.
• The post-holder will show knowledge and awareness of the different interests and requirements that may accompany Forensic Community service-users in different stages of their life.
• They will have ability and confidence to facilitate group and individual interventions as directed by the Multi-disciplinary team to support service user recovery plans.

Our Forensic Community Service is expanding, and we are excited to introduce a brand-new role that will support our commitment to holistic care. Join us in making a difference in the lives of our community caseload.

As a Health & Well-being Worker you will support the work of the MDT in working with adults with mental disorders who have transitioned from secure mental health settings into the community (or are in the process of doing so).

You will be an effective member of the Forensic Community Service (FCS), creatively supporting service-users to promote recovery, reduce the likelihood of readmission and reduce risk of offending.

Within the role you will work under the supervision of the Clinical Lead within the FCS. The post is an essential part of the recovery process in supporting service users to identify their health & well-being needs and to assist in planning, implementing and evaluating activity within individual therapy treatment and recovery plans. You will work in a range of environments e.g. person’s home, community settings, trust sites.



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

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


This advert closes on Thursday 12 Sep 2024

A Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.


Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust are pleased to be expanding the Keyworking Offer which plays an integral role for children and young people with ASD and learning difficulties who are in crisis. In addition there is the further development in our offer of a CYP Autism Only Intensive Support Team. We are currently recruitingfor a further Band 7’s to support the leadership and development of this service.



The CYP Keyworking and Autism Intensive Support Service will provide a multi-agency approach to support children, young people and families/carers by delivering a co-ordinated, person-centred and outcome-focused approach to planning and supporting autistic children, young people and families/carers who require additional and sometimes complex support.

We are hoping to welcome applicants with backgrounds that includeChildren’s Complex Care/Occupational Therapyin order to create a well-rounded team with a plethora of expertise.

Applicants should have excellent communication skills and the ability to work well autonomously and well as part of a team.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employee through improved health and wellbeing.

We would like to invite all interested applicants to speak with the team to get an insight of what the day to day role of the team looks like.



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







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


This advert closes on Monday 9 Sep 2024

The post holder will manage the office administration of the Consultant and other medical staff within the team, providing an efficient and effective secretarial service to support medical staff in maintaining a safe, efficient and effective clinical service.

The post holder will be expected to organise their own time and manage and prioritise their own workload, ensuring urgent matters are dealt with efficiently and that record keeping is accurate and complete. The post holder will be expected to utilise good communication skills to liaise effectively with colleagues and external agencies as required.



The post requires excellent organisational skills including medical audio-typing. The post holder will utilise a range of technical skills including word-processing, email and computerised diary systems, and employ a range of electronic systems relating to clinical records.

The confidential nature of all work must be understood and safeguarded. The post holder will be expected to cover for absent colleagues as necessary for short periods of time such as annual leave and short-term sickness.

For more information on this vacancy and the role, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification document


This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Sep 2024

Exciting opportunities has arisen for Learning Disability Nurses to join the Children’s Learning Disability Team in Central based in Leyland/Preston and West Lancashire team based in Skelmersdale.







The Learning Disability Community Service strives to provide forward thinking high quality services, working in partnership with other agencies. In addition to working with people with learning disabilities and their families we have a strong commitment to health promotion through service development and training initiatives.

We are committed to helping our staff develop and you will be part of an enthusiastic and experienced team.

We are looking for a registered nurse with an up to date knowledge of health policy for people with learning disabilities.

Adaptability, good communication skills and self –motivation are essential.



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







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


This advert closes on Monday 2 Sep 2024

Our Central Lancashire Adult Community Learning Disability Team are looking for a Learning Disability Nurse. If you are a band 5 Learning Disability nurse and would like to join a community team or a student Learning Disability nurse due to qualify soon, then we would love to hear from you.

The team is hoping to recruit a Learning Disability nurse who is adaptable, highly motivated, with excellent communication skills and is passionate about working with adults with Learning Disabilities. The Learning Disability Service strives to provide a forward thinking high quality services, working in partnership with people with Learning Disabilities, their families, carers and other agencies. You will work within a multidisciplinary team providing clinical support around physical health, mental health, and positive behaviour support.



To support the provision of a community service to individuals with a learning disability in a defined area of Lancashire, in order that health care needs are met and contractual agreements fulfilled.



A registered learning disability nurse, with knowledge of health policy and legislation applicable to people with a learning disability and/or Autism. Adaptability, good communication skills and self–motivation are essential, alongside skills in working with people who have complex health needs, challenging behaviour and/or Autism, including demonstration that practice is evidence based and innovative.



The post holder will be responsible for a defined caseload alongside supervision of junior members of staff.





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.





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


This advert closes on Thursday 29 Aug 2024

A Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.


Consultant Psychiatrist – Psychotherapy, Preston (10PA)

*Golden Hello payment Payable*

This post is eligible for a 5% payment of basic salary payable over 2 years

We are excited to launch the recruitment for this exciting new post. We are seeking a Consultant Medical Psychotherapist trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy to join the current full time Medical Psychotherapist within the Psychotherapy Service currently based at West Strand House in Preston.

You would be expected to participate on the Consultant On Call rota, for which additional remuneration would be payable.

The post holder will be based in Preston in the short-term but will explore options for developing a ‘hub and spoke’ model for providing psychotherapy Trust wide. The post holder will work with the current medical psychotherapist to promote the service in other parts of the Trust, including bringing psychodynamic ideas into other settings. The future objective is to make the psychotherapy service more visible and accessible across the Trust.

There is current ongoing work within the Trust in developing PD pathways and there is a possibility for the post holder to be involved in shaping this as well as providing psychological interventions, for example MBT, including formulations for patients with personality disorders.

Applicants should hold full GMC registration and be included on the Specialist register of the GMC or should be eligible for entry to the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date.

It is a requirement that applicants are Section 12 Approved at the time of commencing employment and have or are eligible to have Approved Clinician Status. Remuneration will be as set out in the terms of the New Consultant Contract according to previous experience.

The role:
• At least 2.5 SPAs as standard for a full time post (we would be flexible in looking at enhancements to support other activities that support the wider ambitions of the Trust).
• Excellent peer support group
• Study leave budget of £3000 over 3 years or up to £5000 over 3 years for newly qualified Consultants
• Opportunities to be a clinical supervisor
• Relocation package available.

At our Trust, we're really keen to develop our Consultant workforce and nurture their areas of interest in a flexible way where possible. Come and have a chat with us about what your special interest or development area and build a suitable job plan with us. We also have an extremely active Medical Education department and support our Consultants in becoming Clinical & Educational Supervisors and nurturing their interests in this area. There are also opportunities to have a role in Digital Leadership if this is a passion for any of our Consultants.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about this post.

The Job Description was approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists on 15th May 2024.


This advert closes on Monday 2 Sep 2024