Team Leader - Children and Young People Mental Health
The closing date is 12 February 2026
Job summary
The Bay Locality Children and Young People Mental Health (CYPMH) Services are pleased to advertise this newly developed post, designed to support Access and Waiting times and to improve timely flow across our South Cumbria and Lancaster & Morecambe CYPMH Services.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, committed, and innovative individual with strong experience in data and performance management. A key focus of this role will be ensuring that performance targets are regularly reviewed, with robust oversight and monitoring of waiting lists and access times for appointments across the Bay CYPMH Services. The post holder will also be expected to monitor clinical quality of assessments for Children and Young People entering the service so will require a strong clinical background.
The post is part time (30 hours per week). The post is subject to enhanced DBS clearance.
Main duties of the job
The Integrated Team Leader will work collaboratively with the Service Manager and fellow Integrated Team Leaders within the Bay, providing clinical leadership and first-line management for their respective team across the Bay CYPMH Services Locality.
To have continuing responsibility for the delivery of high quality service provision by the CYPMH team to ensure delivery of an integrated, responsive and person centred service. To develop and maintain robust partnership working arrangements between the CYPMH teams and community partners and other key stakeholders. To ensure that staff in the CYPMH team have opportunities for continuing professional development, in order to provide evidence based practice, and to drive improvements in standards of practice in line with the NHS modernisation and Public Health agendas.
To lead the implementation of the safeguarding agenda within the CYPMH Team in partnership with the Lancashire and South Cumbria Care safeguarding team. To actively lead in the delivery of the clinical governance, modernisation, quality improvement and performance management agenda within the Team. To manage a reduced clinical caseload and provide direct clinical interventions/ assessments that are high quality, timely and accessible.
Applications are invited from Registered Nurses, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists who have experience of working with young people experiencing mental health issues.
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.
Details
Date posted
30 January 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
351-BAY897-LG
Job locations
Harvey House
Lancaster,
LA1 5AZ
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Harvey House
Lancaster,
LA1 5AZ
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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