Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing and Midwifery
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 8 months (Fixed term to cover a secondment)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 351-FYL682-ZK
- Employer
- Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- L7F9 L5159 Fylde Coast IRS
- Town
- Blackpool
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Initial Response Service Team Leader
Band 7
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive 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, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
- Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
- Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.
For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, motivated, and experienced registered Mental Health Practitioner to join our Initial response service as Team Lead. This role is pivotal in providing clinical leadership and ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care to service users and their carers within the community.
As Team Lead, you will embody LSCFT values of kindness, respect, teamwork, and continuous learning. You will have substantial experience at Band 6 level and a proven ability to lead teams through change, fostering a positive and supportive culture. Experience within the Urgent Care pathway is desirable, alongside a commitment to service development and innovation.
You will demonstrate strong leadership skills, evidence-based care management, and risk assessment expertise. Your ability to influence positively and adapt to a rapidly evolving service will be key to meeting the needs of service users and carers.
Main duties of the job
• To support the Urgent care pathway and coordinate the development of your identified function.
• To ensure that the service offers a team approach and delivers a rapid, intensive assessment and intervention service in order to meet the needs of those people experiencing a mental health issue.
• To supervise and evaluate the team.
• The post holder will assist with the responsibilities for all aspects of the service.
• Be responsible for the day to day management of the team ensuring a responsive and effective service is offered 24 hours per day 7 days per week.
• To organise and carry out Management and clinical supervision for all staff where appropriate.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information regarding this vacancy please see attached the detailed Job Description and Person Specification
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Must hold a relevant professional qualification, (RMN, SW, OT).
- Evidence of post-graduate professional qualification, PSI Cert/diploma or management qualification
- Ongoing registration Evidence of commitment to continual professional development Completion of, or working towards, management or Leadership Training.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness of the Urgent Care Pathway principles and practice
- Knowledge of Assessment, Implementation, Monitoring and Review (including risk assessments).
- Demonstrate awareness of reflective and evidenced based practice (especially in relation to those suffering with a severe and enduring mental illness).
Experience
Essential criteria
- Leadership skills
- Prioritising duties and tasks
- Ability to work independently and as a Team Member
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Nicholson
- Job title
- Interim Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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