Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Lead Nurse
The closing date is 27 April 2026
Pennine Community Mental Health Service – Community MH Clinical Lead Band 7
Rossendale CMHT – The Mount Accrington
The Pennine Community Mental Health Service portfolio and service line currently have an opportunity for a Clinical Lead in Community Mental Health Team in Rossendale.
The successful applicant will have experience of clinical management and clinical oversight of complex cases, and can demonstrate an approach which is aligned with the Trust values. They will be innovative, proactive and be able to work autonomously, with enthusiasm and a “can do” attitude.
The post holder will form part of the Community Hubs clinical and management team and will play a fundamental role in driving forward the Pennine Network vision for ongoing service improvement, and significant transformation in our community mental health services.
It is expected there will be effective partnership forming and working in the coming months and a proven track record in this area would be beneficial.
For more information about the role and/or an informal discussion please contact us using the details provided.
Main duties of the job
Undertaking expert assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care.
Supervising and teaching professionals from the multi-disciplinary teams, qualified and unqualified staff.
Working in partnership with service users, carers and other agencies to ensure effectiveness of outcomes.
Providing clinical leadership and support to the Team Leader in ensuring a high quality cycle of care.
Providing clinical assurances to effective caseload management within community teams.
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 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 and flexi‑time.
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Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Registered Mental Health Nurse with NMC Post‑registration experience and/or evidence of formal courses and training at post graduate diploma level
- Clinical Supervision Training
- Recognised Psychological Interventions Training, e.g. CBT, EMDR, CAT
Knowledge and Experience
- Significant demonstrable post qualification experience at Band 6 working in a mental health community specialist setting or equivalent.
- Experience of developing, delivering and evaluating specialist programmes of care and risk management plans.
- Evidence of successful mentoring and/or supervision of junior members of staff including students.
Skills and Competencies
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to demonstrate diplomacy, tact and negotiation skills.
- Ability to manage highly stressful and emotive situations.
- Current knowledge of the policy and challenges facing NHS providers.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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