Why Join Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust?
At Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, we are passionate about delivering outstanding care and improving the lives of the people we support. We are looking for compassionate, motivated and dedicated nurses who share our commitment to providing safe, high-quality care and living our Trust values every day.
Whether you are an experienced registered nurse, newly registered nurse, or a student nurse due to qualify, or are returning to practice after a career break, we would love to hear from you. We are committed to helping every nurse develop, grow and achieve their career aspirations in a supportive and inclusive environment.
We recognise that starting your nursing career or taking the next step in your professional journey can be both exciting and challenging. That's why we provide a range of support, learning and development opportunities to help you succeed and thrive.
What we offer
In return for your commitment and dedication, we offer:
- A structured Preceptorship Programme for newly qualified nurses and those new to the organisation.
- Dedicated support from experienced colleagues, supervisors and mentors.
- Access to Professional Nurse Advocates to support wellbeing, professional development and reflective practice.
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities to help you build your skills and confidence.
- Excellent career progression pathways across a wide range of services and specialisms.
- Generous annual leave and NHS pension benefits.
- A welcoming, inclusive and supportive working environment where everyone is valued and respected.
Make a difference
Nursing is a rewarding and meaningful career where every day brings the opportunity to make a positive difference. Join us and become part of a team that is committed to delivering compassionate care, supporting recovery and improving outcomes for the communities we serve.
Whatever stage you are at in your nursing career, we look forward to supporting you to achieve your full potential with Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.
We have a wide variety of non-registered nursing roles that are a vital part of our nursing services across the Trust. These include both community and inpatient opportunities.
If you’re an experienced healthcare support assistant or someone looking for new opportunities, we’d love to hear from you.
It’s a demanding but rewarding career choice. You’ll need to be compassionate, respectful and a team player with excellent communication skills.
Our District Nurses make a difference every day to the lives of the people they care for in our hospital, visit at home and in residential care homes. They provide increasingly complex care for patients and support for family members. They are a key part of the multidisciplinary teams that look after patients.
If you’re an experienced district nurse, a registered nurse or a student nurse looking to develop your career in district nursing, we’d love to hear from you.
Applications are welcome from:
- Registered nurses
- Student nurses
- Nurses returning to practice after a career break
- Nurses returning to practice following retirement
Given the nature of district nursing, it’s a demanding but rewarding career choice.
You’ll need to be compassionate, respectful and a team player with excellent communication skills.
Our health visitors and school nurses make a difference every day to the lives of the children and family they care for and visit at home. They provide increasingly complex care and support for family members. You'll work together with a range of different health care professionals including other health visitors, other school nurses, nursery nurses, GPs, social workers and allied health professionals.
If you’re an experienced health visitor or school nurse we’d love to hear from you.
Applications are welcome from:
- Registered nurses
- Nurses returning to practice after a career break
- Nurses returning to practice following retirement
It’s a demanding but rewarding career choice. You’ll need to be compassionate, respectful and a team player with excellent communication skills.
We are currently looking for learning disability nurses to provide healthcare and support to people with learning disabilities and their family and carers, enabling them to live a fulfilling life.
If you're an experienced learning disability nurse or a student nurse looking to develop your career in learning disability nursing, we'd love to hear from you.
Applications are welcome from:
- Registered nurses
- Student nurses
- Nurses returning to practice after a career break
- Nurses returning to practice following retirement
Learning disability nursing, by its very nature, is both challenging and rewarding.
You'll need to be compassionate, respectful and a team player with excellent communication skills.
Our Mental Health Nurses (RMNs) support people with mental health conditions to enable recovery and help patients have more involvement and control over their illness.
If you're an experienced mental health nurse or a student nurse looking to develop your career in mental health nursing, we would love to hear from you.
Applications are welcome from:
- Registered nurses
- Student nurses
- Nurses returning to practice after a career break
- Nurses returning to practice following retirement
Given the nature of Mental Health Nursing, it's a demanding but rewarding career choice. You'll need to be compassionate, respectful and a team player with excellent communication skills.
We have a wide variety of other nursing roles within LSCft. These include childrens nurses for our complex care teams, sexual health nurses, specialist safeguarding nurses, infection prevention control nurses, research nurses, dental nurses and nursing associate roles.
If you’re an experienced nurse and looking for new opportunities, we’d love to hear from you.
Applications are welcome from:
- Registered nurses
- Nurses returning to practice after a career break
- Nurses returning to practice following retirement
It’s a demanding but rewarding career choice. You’ll need to be compassionate, respectful and a team player with excellent communication skills.
