About this role
Job summary
Furness CMHT provides services to the population of Furness and is based in Barrow-in-Furness. The team is well-established and known for its friendly, supportive culture. It benefits from a visible and approachable leadership team committed to clinical supervision and ongoing professional development.
This is a challenging and rewarding role within a busy service. Applicants should have current or previous experience working in a mental health setting. You will need to demonstrate clinical confidence in supporting individuals with complex needs and the ability to work effectively within a multi-professional team. We are looking for someone with a collaborative, enthusiastic approach and a genuine passion for promoting recovery-focused care for adults with severe and enduring mental health conditions.
The role requires strong communication skills and the ability to work with flexibility, adaptability, and a proactive mindset.
The successful candidate will be expected to undertake leadership responsibilities, including supporting the learning and development of junior team members.
We actively encourage staff to continue developing their specialist knowledge and skills. Your professional growth will be supported through clinical and managerial supervision, team and peer support, internal and external training opportunities, and the Trust's appraisal process.
Main duties of the job
The service is based at Duddon House, Fairfield Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9AZ, and operates between 9:00am and 5:00pm.
Deliver comprehensive assessments, advice, and evidence-based treatment for individuals with highly complex needs referred to Community Services, in line with care pathways for the relevant specialism.
Provide specialist interventions and develop tailored care packages based on identified needs.
Work collaboratively with professionals within and outside the Community Team to ensure coordinated, person-centred care.
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support 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 and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Professional qualification Currently registered with a professional regulating body
Desirable
Certificate of achievement: Multi-professional Support of Learning and Assessment in Practice
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of a range of evidence based therapeutic interventions Knowledge of the current Mental Health policy/ legislation Knowledge of the recovery model Understanding of the Case management
Experience Essential
Post registered experience required
Desirable
Experience of managing a caseload of clients with a range of mental health needs Experience of working in a community setting Experience of initial assessment and triage
Skills Essential
Ability to work in partnership with service user, users, carers, advocates and other agencies and to liaise across professional boundaries Ability to critically appraise new concepts and actively pursue ways of improving service delivery Ability to work with a person's strengths to facilitate recovery Risk assessment/ management skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address Duddon House
Fairfield Lane
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
LA13 9AZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)