Job summary
Are you passionate about caring for dementia patients? Do you thrive to improve the lives of older people? Would you like to be part of a forward thinking high performing team that embraces change and delivers high quality care? Applications are invited from experienced RMN's or newly qualified.

A great opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, suitably qualified, experienced, confident and forward thinking individual to work as a Staff Nurse, specifically on our Male Dementia Ward-Wordsworth ward

Main duties of the job

• You must be able to provide clinical leadership and motivation to develop whilst maintaining high professional standards, demonstrating commitment to staff development and patient care.
• You will promote and maintain high standards of care whilst supporting and assisting to implement local and national strategies and initiatives.
• You will need to possess excellent interpersonal skills, have leadership and staff development skills. A strong commitment to your ongoing professional education and development is essential.
• The successful post holder will be expected be able to rotate across the specialty areas and be able to work shifts covering 24 hours, seven days a week.

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.

Details
Date posted: 04 November 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-FYL792-MF
Closing date: 18 November 2026

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Mental Health Nurse Qualification (RNMH & RNLD)
• Essential: On-going registration with the NMC
• Essential: Evidence of Continued Professional Development that supports clinical practice

Knowledge

• Essential: Can demonstrate an understanding and knowledge base of mental health conditions and their treatments.
• Essential: Can demonstrate a working knowledge of physical health conditions and the complications that this can cause to patients experiencing mental ill health.

Experience

• Essential: Post Graduate experience.
• Essential: Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team structure.
• Essential: Experience of assessing, planning, implementing and reviewing care needs.

Employer contact details
Ward Manager: Kirsty Mills, Kirsty.Mills@LSCFT.nhs.uk

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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website. Apply through our website.