Mental Health Service Manager | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Lancaster; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a full-time Mental Health Service Manager for the Bay Network. This role involves operational management of mental health services with a focus on patient flow and quality care. The ideal candidate will hold a recognised mental health professional qualification and demonstrate strong leadership capabilities. Flexible working patterns are encouraged to support work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Positive work/life balance initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in managing mental health services.
• Ability to lead and develop teams effectively.
• Strong understanding of quality and operational performance targets.

Responsibilities

• Manage Mental Health Acute and Urgent Care services.
• Oversee patient pathways and ensure quality care.
• Lead on change initiatives across the Bay locality.

Skills

Operational management

Team leadership

Change management

Education

Recognised core Mental Health Professional qualification (e.g., RMN, SW, OT)

Job description

LSCFT are looking to recruit a full time Mental Health Service Manager for the Bay Network. The successful candidate would be expected to cover the Bay Locality with the option of being based in Lancaster, Kendal or Barrow in Furness. They will have a recognised core Mental Health Professional qualification (eg: RMN, SW, OT).

The post holder will be responsible for the operational management of Mental Health Acute and Urgent Care services within the Bay locality; their primary focus will be the Mental Health inpatient and flow pathway. They will ensure that service lines deliver patient pathways that meet all quality and operational performance targets and that these are monitored and tracked. The post holder will lead, develop and manage teams within their portfolio to ensure that the services provide high quality care to service users. There will be a strong focus on patient flow. They will be required to lead on change across the Bay locality.

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.

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 this 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 1 Dec 2025