Total 6 job vacancies by Lancashire Care Foundation Trust

Welcome Bonus of 5% of starting salary available (subject to t&c's)

Post Title: Community Nurse, Learning Disability Services

Base –East Barn, Lancaster

Banding - 5

Hours – 37.5 hrs pw

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) is a great place to work and has a sound future as a leading provider of excellent services. The Trust invests in its staff and seeks to provide them with opportunities for training and personal development.

An opportunity has arisen with the service, for a Band 5 Community Nurse post to work within the Specialist Community Learning Disability Team covering the Morecambe Bay area and therefore applicants must be able to travel independently of public transport. We are looking for a highly motivated and a conscientious team player who has excellent communication and clinical skills, looking to build experience in working with community teams.

The Learning Disability Service strives to provide forward-thinking high-quality services, working in partnership with other agencies. In addition to working with adults with learning disabilities and autism, we work closely with their families, and 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.



The post holder will work within an integrated health team, providing clinical support to adults with learning disabilities who have additional complex needs, which may include challenging behaviour, physical and sensory impairment, mental health and forensic issues. The post holder will play an integral role in delivery of care within these pathways within a variety of community settings.

As a band 5 community nurse you will be expected to support the clinical activity of the teams in meeting the needs of local people with learning disabilities in the community. You will have skills in working with adults with learning disabilities, and associated communication and behavioural needs. The post holder will undertake delegated duties by senior nurses, and will be accountable to the Operational Manager and Senior Community Nurse and Locality Lead Nurse, and will be providing administrative support within the integrated health team, to ensure effective and timely clinical outcomes are met.

It is expected you will be able to use IT clinical record systems.

Applicants must be NMC registered.

Applicants need to have the ability to travel within LSCFT.





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 24 Jul 2024

A Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.


Lancashire Child and Youth Justice Service works with children aged 8-18 either involved with or at risk of entering the Youth Justice System. Our guiding principles as a service are:
• Child-First
• Trauma Informed
• Restorative

The service provides support to children, their families, victims, and communities through enhancing the safety of children and supporting opportunities for them to achieve positive futures.

Your role will be hosted by an integrated Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust, Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust which provides a range of services including:
• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist in-patient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
• Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust are pleased to announce the development of a Criminal Youth Justice Service and we are currently recruiting to cover Fylde and Wyre and Central regions.

The successful applicants will ensure children and their families/carers are supported by working alongside Social Workers to contribute to assessments and interventions to achieve positive outcomes.

This is a highly developed specialist role and the post holder will be required to have an in-depth knowledge and experience of mental health services and how this impacts on and increases the vulnerability of children and adults at risk of abuse or neglect.

Assist the Child & Youth Justice Health Lead in co-ordinating provision to children and their families across Lancashire.

To analyse and communicate sensitive and complex information in relation to the safeguarding/MCA agenda within the organisation and to partner agencies as necessary.

To support and strengthen the knowledge and confidence of CYJS professionals working within the team, in relation to the health needs of children and young people.

To increase accessibility and develop a coordinated response to children’s health needs across agencies and professional boundaries ensuring all young people are offered a health assessment.

Increase the early identification of physical, emotional, and mental health in children and young people referred to the YJS. This could include providing short-term interventions and referrals to specialist services.

Assist young people to address their own health needs, identifying how their unmet health needs are contributing to their offending behaviour and supporting with this this when needed.

Provide a clear pathway and referral to other agencies, through the CYJS Family Strategy for families experiencing health problems.





The £7k Welcome Bonus package applies to this role. The bonus is only available for people who are not currently employed (or who have not been employed in the last 12 months) by any NHS provider trust in the Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care System in a like-for-like role; e.g. a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse at another Trust in the LSC ICS would not be eligible for the bonus if moving to a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse role at LSCFT. Bank only workers for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust are eligible for the scheme if they have not held a substantive role in Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care System in the last 12 months (subject to all other terms and conditions being met). These incentives are subject to recovery clauses within the first 24 months of employment. This bonus is applicable to any successful candidate whose interview for this role is conducted prior to 30thJune 2024.

The £7k Welcome Bonus package is designed to attract and retain the very best staff in post. The amount a new starter would receive is shown in the Welcome Bonus Payment Schedule below:
• £3,000 after 2 months of employment (counted from start date with LSCFT)
• £2,000 after 12 months
• £2,000 after 24 months

PLEASE NOTE:This bonus scheme is subject to a Repayment Clause should the post holder leave this role within 24 months of commencing employment.

For more details, please visit our website -Welcome bonus and relocation packages terms and conditions :: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (lscft.nhs.uk)

If you have any questions, we would be happy to discuss them – please contactrecruitment@lscft.nhs.uk.

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


This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Jul 2024

We are a rapidly evolving Podiatry department. You will be responsible for delivering Podiatric care in multi-chair clinics as well as in the patient’s home environment, providing a comprehensive range of foot health services to a diverse community.

All Podiatrists within the service are actively encouraged to develop their clinical and professional skills as part of their personal development plan, with access to post graduate training & development.

The successful candidate will be put through a preceptorship programme. This will be supported via regular supervision, clinical placements and regular protected learning time.

If you are a highly motivated Podiatrist who would like the opportunity to develop their clinical skills and career opportunities, then we would like to give you the opportunity to join our team .

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 and Cumbria.

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 25 Jun 2024

We are a rapidly evolving Podiatry department. You will be responsible for delivering Podiatric care in multi-chair clinics as well as in the patient’s home environment, providing a comprehensive range of foot health services to a diverse community.

All Podiatrists within the service are actively encouraged to develop their clinical and professional skills as part of their personal development plan, with access to post graduate training & development.

The successful candidate will be put through a preceptorship programme. This will be supported via regular supervision, clinical placements and regular protected learning time.

If you are a highly motivated Podiatrist who would like the opportunity to develop their clinical skills and career opportunities, then we would like to give you the opportunity to join our team .

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 and Cumbria.

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 4 Apr 2024

The post holder will work within a newly established service,Reconnect Care after Custodyfor Lancashire and Cumbria, covering 6 prisons and also the wider community of Lancashire and Cumbria. Reconnect is a triage, assessment, referral and support service and starts working with people before they leave prison, where they will have access to a Reconnect practitioners and support practitioners, helping them to make the transition to community-based services that will provide the health and care support that they need. It is offered to people in prison up to 12 weeks prior to release, and up to 6 months support post release. Reconnect will create an effective link between prison and community in order to:
• increase access to and uptake up of healthcare or relevant support services for vulnerable individuals who would otherwise struggle to engage
• reduce health inequalities for prison leavers
• ensure the health needs of individuals who are leaving prison are met, and
• ensure a safe transition from prison to community-based healthcare and support services and to provide follow-up to ensure engagement is maintained

Support will focus on preparing individuals for release and supporting them on day of release, to connect them to services in the community to meet their needs.



The post holder will actively engage and work with a number of individuals who are likely to have a wide range of vulnerabilities and complex needs, including homelessness, substance misuse problems, mental health, significant risk histories and social exclusion, and who at times may present with extremely challenging behaviours. They will support people to access services for the full scope of vulnerabilities as identified

This post is offered to cover the South West area of Cumbria in and around LA12 8AN. Please note that hybrid working is necessary due to the area of coverage – involving some working from home and utilising other trust sites as a bases as required.

Vetting and Clearances:


• LSCFT staff entering the prison estate will be subject to HMP security vetting carried out by National Offender Management Service and will be required to undergo Enhanced Level 1 vetting.
• The post holder is also expected to be have Enhanced DBS status.

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 27 Dec 2023

This is an exciting opportunity to gain wide-ranging experience of community services for people with learning disability. The Learning Disability 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, to work across the Morecombe Bay footprint. Adaptability, good communication skills and self –motivation are essential. The successful applicant will be an experienced clinician with proven skills in working with people who have complex needs and challenging behaviour. You will also be able to demonstrate that your practice is evidence based and innovative.

A means of transport is essential and applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced CRB check.

The post holder will work within current multi-disciplinary teams and contribute to core clinical functions within the team, as well as the provision of specialised nursing interventions. They will complement existing training provisions by the team, into the local communities, to support young people to stay in their usual place of residency/home and prevent escalating need and increased risk of admission.

The post holder will, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, work towards addressing the psychological, emotional and behavioural needs of children and young people with a learning disability. They will be responsible for their caseload and deliver a range of evidence based interventions.

The team provides a range of high quality assessment packages and interventions that are tailored for each individual and family. These include group based programmes for parents, wider family and individual work, behavioural interventions and sensory preferences and advice. The team have developed a number of pathways to provide support to the families and carers of children and young people who meet our eligibility criteria including behaviour, anxiety, toileting and sleep. Multi-agency working is a core part of the team’s remit and we have strong links with local mainstream and specialist education providers, social care and voluntary organisations.

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 7 Dec 2023