Team Coordinator | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Leyland; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health provider is looking for a Team Coordinator for the Chorley South Ribble Community Young People’s Mental Health team. This role is pivotal in managing caseloads and ensuring high standards in mental health care delivery. Candidates must be registered nurses with Band 6 experience and a strong interest in psychological approaches. The team values flexible working patterns and encourages applicants to discuss their preferences during the interview process. This position is vital for improving mental health outcomes in the community.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have significant experience working in a CYPMH team.
• A commitment to engaging clients with challenges is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise caseload within a CYPMH team.
• Contribute to clinical supervision and professional appraisal of staff.
• Promote evidence-based practice across CYPMH.

Skills

Interest in psychological approaches

Collaboration skills

Education

Registered Nurse

Experience at Band 6

Job description

Team Coordinator – Chorley South Ribble Community Young People’s Mental Health (CYPMH)

An opportunity has arisen to join the Chorley South Ribble Community Young People’s Mental Health (CYPMH) team as a Team Coordinator. Working to deliver Mental Health Care to the highest possible standard, applications are invited from experienced nurses to take on the challenging role of Team Leader.

Eligibility and Experience

We currently require a practitioner with previous experience at Band 6 who have recent, significant experience of working within a CYPMH team. All applicants must have an interest and skills in psychological approaches to working with clients and have a commitment to working collaboratively with clients who may present challenges for engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide management and caseload supervision within a specified CYPMH and CPS (CAMHS) geographical team and across the CYPMH and CPS (CAMHS) service within a specialist role and according to specialist are of expertise.
• Provide generic caseload and case specific supervision and assist with the development and maintenance of PDRs.
• Act as specialist advisor within CYPMH and CPS (CAMHS) and to actively contribute to the Network governance arrangements when required and provide input into specialist projects as required within the network.
• Ensure that the standard of performance and clinical practice are of the highest quality to ensure good quality outcomes for clients within the team.
• Ensure that with others, arrangements are in place to contribute to the effective clinical and professional supervision of all staff in the team, including professional appraisal and the identification of CPD needs across the team.
• Contribute to policy implementation and policy or service development, both within the service and the wider Network.
• Keep up to date with CYPMH (CAMHS) research and clinical developments and utilise this knowledge in interpreting NHS policy and local priorities in order to promote evidence based practice across CYPMH (CAMHS) and contribute to the development of health care and social care that is of the greatest possible clinical and cost effectiveness for patients, carers and staff within the specialty of CYPMH (CAMHS).

About the Trust

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.

Working Patterns

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.

Application Process

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.

Closing date

This advert closes on Thursday 1 Jan 2026.