Nurse Manager

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:

• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
• Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust supports 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, home/remote working, and flexi-time.

For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Job overview

Join us at Chorley Community Mental Health Team!

Thank you for considering a career with us in Central and West locality as a community mental health team manager in one of our teams. We're excited about the prospect of having you join our team and contribute to our mission of providing inclusive, compassionate care to our community.

We are currently seeking a dedicated practitioner to join our team as a team manager. . This role presents an exciting opportunity to positively lead a dedicated team delivering mental health services in the community.

As a valued team manager member of our team, you will have the autonomy to demonstrate your leadership, compassion and organisational skills. You will support staff to provide person centred care while managing operations effectively.

Join us and become part of a team where your contributions are valued, your growth is supported, and where you'll thrive in a flexible and inclusive work environment. We eagerly await the opportunity to welcome you in one of our teams!

Main duties of the job

• Inclusive Recruitment: We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process that values diversity and promotes equality. Join us in fostering a culture where everyone feels they belong and can thrive.
• Flexible Working: Achieving a healthy work-life balance is essential. We offer flexible working arrangements to support you in managing your professional responsibilities alongside personal commitments and growth opportunities.
• Career Development: Your professional growth matters to us. We offer comprehensive training, robust clinical supervision, and opportunities for career advancement within our supportive team environment. Our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program offers ample opportunities for your continuous growth and advancement.
• Support and Training: Your ongoing development is paramount to us. We provide tailored training, ongoing support, and regular clinical supervision to enhance your skills and ensure you feel confident and empowered in your role.

Working for our organisation

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.

We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree Level or equivalent experience and relevant core professional qualification (NMC, Social Work England or HCPC registered)
• Master’s Degree in relevant subject or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Practice Education, Mentor/Teaching (ENB 998) or equivalent / demonstration of teaching / supervision experience

Experience

• 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

• Highly developed clinical professional skills relevant to area of work
• Proven ability to affect service change
• Effective leadership, organisational and people management skills

Knowledge

• Knowledge of current key NHS developments and policies and implications for service delivery
• Knowledge of local health and social care structures
• Good understanding of workforce development issues

Please note that further communication from Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCft) will normally be to the email address given on the application form. You should also ensure that email addresses and telephone numbers are provided for your referees, to enable LSCft to contact them.

Personalisation is essential when submitting an application form to convey your skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively.

Please ensure that you read the person specification attached below as your application will be measured against this document. Applications from job share partners are welcome and other forms of flexible working will be considered for all posts.

For all posts which require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check please be aware of the Disclosure and Barring Service Code of Practice, a copy of which is available by logging on to the DBS website. If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made to the successful candidate(s).

You are advised to consider applying for LSCft vacancies as soon as possible as in some instances vacancies are closed as soon as a sufficient number of applications have been received. If you are not invited to interview within three weeks of the closing date then please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful, as it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful candidates.

LSCft is committed to celebrating difference as an asset and we know that recruiting talent from diverse backgrounds helps to create a more flexible, creative and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from people regardless of age, disability (particularly those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion or belief or sexual orientation.

Our goal is for the Trust to be truly representative of the communities we serve so we are particularly keen to receive applications from people in under-represented groups. If there is anything you’d like to discuss in relation to your application then please ask.