Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Team Leader - Older Adult CMHT

The closing date is 01 December 2025

Job summary

Lancashire & South Cumbria Care NHS Foundation Trust is an exciting place to work, we have sound professional structures embedded to lead, inspire and support our workforce and teams and are committed to delivering the right care, at the right time, in the right place. We are considered a great trust to work for, and successful candidates can expect to receive a full and robust induction and welcome period, alongside ongoing professional development, including clinical, professional and managerial support.

We have the rare opportunity to offer a substantive role within our Older Adult Community Mental Health Team sitting under the Older Adult Fylde Coast Portfolio, for a band 7 Team leader.

We are looking to appoint a confident, dynamic and committed leader who will have proven experience and skill for managing and leading a team with compassion, efficiency and be an effective communicator, who is able to demonstrate a solution focussed approach, alongside a ''can do'' attitude.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will take a lead on driving improvements, providing evidence based qualitative reports in meeting the national dementia strategy and ICB expectations, and working collaboratively with colleagues and the wider community.

Other requirements for the role include:

To participate in the clinical supervision process existing within the team and to deliver supervision and guidance to colleagues.
To participate in auditing the team's compliance and trust set targets.
To participate in Trust wide meetings, including the Older adult functional best practice group to share knowledge and maintain competency.
As a Band 7, the successful candidate will support investigations and managing complaints.
To be able to demonstrate an approach which is aligned with the Trust values. They will be innovative, proactive and be able to work autonomously, with enthusiasm, to support the service achieve its vision.

Experience of working within a similar role or within the older adult field would be beneficial.

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS application.

Only successful applicants will be contacted for interview.

About us

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.

Date posted

14 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-FYL627-MF-B

Job locations

Shorelands

Blackpool

FY1 5JW

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Please note the successful candidates will be required to present a 10-minute presentation onBridging the Gap: Improving Referral Processes and Collaboration Across teams

CMHT and RITT often need to transfer service users between the two teams.

There can be delays and miscommunication that occurs because of unclear referral criteria, inconsistent documentation and limited interpersonal understanding between teams.

What is your role as a team leader to bridge that gap and ensure timely assessments of patients and a safe flow through services?

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Please note the successful candidates will be required to present a 10-minute presentation onBridging the Gap: Improving Referral Processes and Collaboration Across teams

CMHT and RITT often need to transfer service users between the two teams.

There can be delays and miscommunication that occurs because of unclear referral criteria, inconsistent documentation and limited interpersonal understanding between teams.

What is your role as a team leader to bridge that gap and ensure timely assessments of patients and a safe flow through services?

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree Level or equivalent experience and/or relevant core professional qualification (NMC or HPC registered)
Teaching (ENB 998) or equivalent / demonstration of teaching / supervision experience
Compliance with regulatory bodies and codes of professional conduct

Experience

Essential

Evidence of extensive professional clinical Knowledge, skill and experience
Evidence of management development through continuous professional development and/or formal management courses
Experience of partnership working across a range of agencies and professional boundaries

Skills

Essential

Highly developed clinical professional skills relevant to area of work
Proven ability to affect service change
Ability to ensure compliance with CQC requirements

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree Level or equivalent experience and/or relevant core professional qualification (NMC or HPC registered)
Teaching (ENB 998) or equivalent / demonstration of teaching / supervision experience
Compliance with regulatory bodies and codes of professional conduct

Experience

Essential

Evidence of extensive professional clinical Knowledge, skill and experience
Evidence of management development through continuous professional development and/or formal management courses
Experience of partnership working across a range of agencies and professional boundaries

Skills

Essential

Highly developed clinical professional skills relevant to area of work
Proven ability to affect service change
Ability to ensure compliance with CQC requirements

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).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Shorelands

Blackpool

FY1 5JW

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Shorelands

Blackpool

FY1 5JW

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)