Empowered Together Coordinator | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Warrington; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare foundation is seeking an Empowered Together Coordinator to work in prisons, focusing on social care needs through an NIHR funded trial. The ideal candidate will have a background in social work and be able to plan and coordinate care. Strong communication skills are essential. This full-time role offers opportunities for flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Positive work/life balance

Qualifications

• Must have social care experience or training.
• Energetic, dynamic, self-directed individual.
• Interest in research and exploring needs within the prison system.

Responsibilities

• Role as Empowered Together Social Care Coordinator.
• Plan, coordinate, and deliver intervention.
• Conduct screenings for social care needs.

Skills

Communication and presentation skills

Detail-oriented

Assessment and care coordination

Education

Trained social worker or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

Empowered Together Coordinator | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

• Posting date: 29 September 2025
• Salary: Not specified
• Additional salary information: £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata
• Hours: Full time
• Closing date: 29 October 2025
• Location: Liverpool/Warrington Prisons, PR5 6AW
• Company: Lancashire Care Foundation Trust
• Job type: Contract
• Job reference: 7514512/351-CS2754-MF-A

Secondments are encouraged, 1 post available to cover Liverpool/Warrington Prisons

Summary

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a social worker or professional with appropriate experience to work in close partnership with the researchers, in the delivery of an NIHR funded trial Empowered Together (co-ordinated social care in prison).

The Trust provides inpatient and community specialist Mental Health services to children and young people, adults and older adults and also delivers forensic mental health services. The Trust provides a range of physical health care community services and children's services. The Trust supports a wide portfolio of high quality research, including this NIHR funded study led by Dr Louise Robinson (LSCft) and Dr Katrina Forsyth (University of Manchester).

Responsibilities

• Take the role of an Empowered Together (ET) Social Care Coordinator on the research study. Receive specialist training.
• Plan, coordinate and deliver the intervention, including screening for social care needs, assessment and care coordination.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skills, with strong oral and written communication, attention to detail, and the ability to work to key targets and deadlines.

Qualifications

• You must be either a trained social worker or a professional with social care experience/training.
• We seek an energetic, dynamic, self-directed and committed individual interested in joining a research team and exploring unmet needs within the prison system.

About the Trust and Role Context

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides secondary mental health care across the area, including inpatient and community services, and forensic and physical health services in partnership with local organisations.

Working Arrangements

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working and a positive work/life balance. Flexible patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks will be considered; applicants should state any requests on the application and discuss at interview.

Notes

This advert closes on Monday 13 Oct 2025. The post holder will work with researchers to deliver the Empowered Together study in prisons.