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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
351-FYL576-CLK
Employer
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
CMHT Blackpool (25-65)
Town
Blackpool
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/12/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Lead

Band 7

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:

• Ìý ÌýPrimary 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.
• Ìý ÌýSpecialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Ìý ÌýCommunity 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.

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Job overview

Fylde Adult Community Mental Health Teams.

Band 7 Clinical Lead.


Job Description CMHT Clinical Lead


Grade Agenda for Change Band 7


Based at Blackpool CMHT – The Gateway (Blackpool Stadium)

Fylde & Wyre CMHT – Split base at Woodlands Resource Centre (St Annes) and Mountcroft Resource Centre (Fleetwood).

This is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Mental Health Practitioner to join the Adult CMHT within the Fylde locality as a clinical lead.

The Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) are always striving towards excellence in service delivery, ensuring quality is at the forefront of all we do and service users receive the right care at the right time.

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Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be dynamic and forward thinking with the ability to work as part of a Team and in partnership with local services, there will be an expectation that the successful applicant will uphold the Trust values at all times and act as a role model within the teams in providing quality care.Ìý

Successful applicants will undertake a full induction to the team and will have access to regular clinical supervision sessions and an opportunity to complete their appraisal focussing on their personal and career development. Furthermore a network of likeminded leaders who work closely to deliver excellent care across the service will support the successful candidate.

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.Ìý

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

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria
  • Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Registered Learning Disability Nurse (as appropriate) or equivalent relevant professional registration (Social Worker, Occupational Therapist)
  • Post graduate continued professional development

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Post qualification experience within relevant services
  • Experience of working with a wide range of mental illnesses
  • Experience of providing clinical supervision

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of mental illness and impact upon quality of life
  • Risk formulation
  • Demonstrable interest in continuing developing knowledge

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Care Leaver Covenant

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
Linda Lewis
Job title
Team Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Scott Taylor – scott.taylor@lscft,nhs.uk.