CMHT Team Leader
The closing date is 23 April 2026
Job summary
To provide clinical and operational leadership and first line management for a community-based mental health teamin a designated geographical locality within Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
The post holder will work with senior clinicians and have responsibility for the delivery of high qualityand high performing team to a defined population.
To ensure that staff in the team have opportunities for continuing professional development, in orderto provide best practice and meet the requirements of registering bodies, and to drive improvementsin standards of clinical practice and patient care in line with the NHS modernisation and PublicHealth agendas.
To provide direct clinical care to patients.
To work with senior clinicians to actively lead in the delivery of the clinical governance, qualityimprovement and performance management agenda within an identified locality team
Main duties of the job
This is an excellent development opportunity for someone looking to further strengthen their leadership and management skills. Supported by an experienced senior leadership team, you will be encouraged to develop your own leadership style and contribute to the ongoing transformation of community mental health services across Central and West Lancashire.
Our Preston locality is diverse, and the team includes mental health nurses/practitioners, assistant practitioners, occupational therapists, clinical psychologists, community support workers, pharmacy colleagues, medical staff, and skilled administrative support. You will work closely with other service managers and clinical leaders to ensure seamless transitions across mental health pathways.
As Team Leader, you will promote a culture of compassionate care, quality improvement, reflective practice and continuous learning. You will use key performance indicators to drive consistent, person centred, high quality care for service users, carers and families.
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.
Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well
Details
Date posted
09 April 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515 a year Per Annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
351-CEN2497-ZK
Job locations
West Strand House
Preston
PR1 8UY
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
West Strand House
Preston
PR1 8UY
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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