Flow and Capacity Lead

Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in England is seeking a Band 7 Flow Lead to enhance patient flow in mental health services. This full-time, permanent role requires strong communication and clinical skills to ensure safe admission and discharge of patients. The post holder will lead a multi-disciplinary team and support patient care across various locations. A degree and relevant professional registration are essential. The salary ranges from £47,810 to £54,710 per annum.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Relevant professional registration (RMN, Social Worker or OT) required.
• In-depth knowledge of mental health clinical practice and procedures.
• Experience in operational management in a clinical or leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advisory support for patient flow and capacity.
• Act as a positive clinical role model for staff.
• Ensure patients receive care in the most appropriate place at the right time.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical knowledge

Leadership

Education

Degree Level in appropriate subject

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Flow Lead in The Bay. The post supports safe flow for patients requiring inpatient admission to a mental health ward. The Flow Lead will work closely with the inpatient wards and the community teams to support patients to be admitted and safely discharged following a period of assessment and treatment. They will have a relationship with the bed hub and support patients to be admitted as close to home as possible. They will also work with mental health services as well as third sector providers, so great communication skills are essential. This is a full-time, permanent post covering the service over 5 days per week. The Flow Lead will support patients from The Bay in wards across the footprint and in OAP beds. The post holder will be dynamic and motivated to support safe flow. As a member of the team you would be working with a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Mental Health Nurses; Support Workers; Social Workers, Occupational Therapist; Psychologist and Consultant Psychiatrist.

Responsibilities

• Provide a specialist advisory resource for Bay Locality for matters pertaining to, or linked to patient flow and capacity.
• Act as a positive clinical role model through the provision of support and expert clinical advice to staff and lead by example to motivate and empower others.
• Work across the locality and across the Trust system to ensure that patients in all parts of the mental health pathway from community to inpatient receive care in the most appropriate place at the most appropriate time.

About Us

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 partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area. Flexible working is encouraged, including term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. Applicants are encouraged to state any flexible working requests on their application and discuss these options at interview.

Details

• Date posted: 26 September 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 per annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 351-BAY822-SRP
• Job locations: Lancaster, LA1 5AL

Job Description

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

Qualifications

• Essential: Relevant professional registration (for example RMN, Social Worker or OT).
• Essential: Educated to Degree Level in appropriate subject or equivalent.

Knowledge

• Essential: In-depth knowledge of mental health clinical practice and procedures.
• Essential: In-depth knowledge of Out of Area Placements Policy including definition and management.
• Essential: Detailed knowledge of national policies and strategies relating to patient flow and the skills to lead and implement these.

Experience

• Essential: Experience of operational management at Deputy Team Leader / clinical lead / practitioner role Band 6.
• Essential: Demonstrable experience of working in frontline clinical service and understanding of pressures and ways of working.
• Essential: Community experience also essential.

Other

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and UK registration requirements apply as part of the application process.