About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced Band 6 Clinical Lead to join Wordsworth Ward, a specialist mental health assessment ward providing high quality, person centred care for individuals with complex needs.
The successful candidate will join an established and committed multidisciplinary team and will play a key leadership role in supporting clinical quality, staff development, and safe ward delivery. This role offers the opportunity to further develop leadership and management skills within a supportive and forward thinking environment.
As Clinical Lead, you will provide visible clinical leadership, acting as a role model for best practice and supporting the development of junior staff, including Band 5 nurses, Nursing Associates, HCAs, and students. You will have a strong focus on maintaining clinical standards, governance, and quality improvement, using audit, supervision, and reflective practice to drive continuous improvement in patient care and staff wellbeing.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to work across a 24/7 shift pattern, as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality care and treatment to older male service users living with dementia and associated complex mental health and physical health needs on Wordsworth Ward, a specialist assessment ward. There may be occasions when the post holder is required to provide support to other older adult services within the division, in line with service need.
Key responsibilities include providing effective clinical and managerial supervision to nursing staff, supporting professional development, and promoting consistently high standards of dementia-focused, person-centred care. The post holder will have a key role in supporting and developing students, newly qualified staff, and junior colleagues, acting as a visible clinical leader and role model within the ward environment.
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.
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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 Post graduate qualification or experience On-going registration with the NMC
Knowledge Essential
Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983 Demonstrate understanding of how research has influenced practice
Experience Essential
Experience of assessing, planning and implementing and reviewing care needs Experienced in acting as a mentor/assessor of student staff Enhanced knowledge of risk assessment and management.
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 Harbour - Wordsworth Ward
Blackpool
FY4 4FE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)