Mental Health Nurse / Social Worker / Occupational Therapist

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Morecambe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a qualified professional for a Community Mental Health Team role in Morecambe. The successful candidate will work primarily with service users diagnosed with Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder, delivering Structured Clinical Management and providing high-quality interventions. This opportunity offers flexible working arrangements and the chance to contribute to the recovery of individuals with complex emotional needs. Applicants are encouraged to apply promptly as the position may close early due to high interest.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Positive work/life balance

Qualifications

• Experience working within a Community Mental Health Team.
• Proficiency in Structured Clinical Management (SCM) for EUPD.
• Ability to conduct risk assessments effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality interventions for service users with EUPD.
• Lead support groups within the CMHT.
• Conduct mental health and risk assessments.

Skills

Experience with Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD)

Mental health assessment skills

Teamwork and communication skills

Education

Relevant mental health qualification

Job description

A Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Lancaster and Morecambe Community Mental Health Team.

The successful candidates will work with service users who have a diagnosis of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD) who are currently on CMHT caseloads. You will deliver Structured Clinical Management (SCM) to a caseload of service users within the community setting. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements are available upon discussion with the team.

SCM is recognised as the gold standard of care for people with Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD). It is evidence‑based and in line with NICE guidelines. SCM has been selected by the trust as the approach to implement within the personality disorder pathway. This is an exciting opportunity for you to develop specific skills in line with evidence‑based treatment and be involved in providing support for service users to recover, develop autonomy and no longer require secondary mental health services.

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.

Responsibilities

1. Working for the local CMHT, clinically supervised by the Specialist Practitioners in Personality Disorder, you will provide high quality interventions for service users with complex emotional and relational needs who have a diagnosis or present with difficulties associated with the diagnosis of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD).
2. You will be aligned to work within a Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) providing Structured Clinical Management (SCM) for a caseload of service users. You will facilitate and lead groups to support the recovery of service users.
3. Promote positive attitudes towards service users with complex emotional needs by providing a responsive and non‑stigmatising service, which will enhance inclusion and deliver better outcomes.
4. Undertake mental health assessments including risk assessments and be proficient in referring to other clinicians within the service or to other services/agencies where necessary.
5. Providing a communication structure between GPs, IAPT and secondary mental health services in LSCFT, non‑statutory service to ensure the highest possible standards of patient care.
6. Provide advice and support for the CMHT Multidisciplinary Team to deliver the highest standards of care for service users with a diagnosis of EUPD. This may include joint working at times.

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 wellbeing services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

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.

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

This advert closes on Monday 17 Nov 2025.