Operational Team Leader - Lancashire Moving Well Service, Pain and CFS/ME
Band 7 - 22.50 hours (preferably worked over 4 days)
The Central Lancashire Moving Well Service provides joined up care and treatment for individuals via a number of services including Rheumatology, Community Physiotherapy, Musculoskeletal (MSK), Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and a Community Pain Service.
The Community Pain and ME/CFS Service consists of multiple specialists working together with people to help reduce any negative impact that persistent pain or ME/CFS may understandably be having on people’s health and well-being. We work collaboratively with individuals to identify and build upon their strengths and skills and provide strategies to help individuals manage chronic pain and chronic fatigue effectively.
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic operational leader with experience of managing teams of different disciplines providing community services to individuals with long term health conditions, to join a dynamic team of health professionals including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurse Specialists, Consultants, Pharmacist and Clinical Psychologist who are motivated and committed to offering high quality care to individuals with persistent pain and ME/CFS and supporting individuals to make meaningful change. We are looking for someone who enjoys MDT working and who really values team cohesion and wellbeing.
Operational leadership is highly valued within the team, and we are keen to provide the best development opportunities for our staff, and the post holder will have options to access continuing professional development and training and to be supported to develop their leadership skills.
The successful applicant will operationally manage the MDT team. Excellent communication skills are essential to be able to communicate and adapt communication as required with managers, community partners, patients, team members and support staff within the trust. Experience of supporting service delivery to ensure that the clinical service runs optimally is required, this will include sickness management, budget monitoring, creation of rosters, use of LSCFT policies and procedures to support the role and support staff to provide excellent clinical care.
We would love to hear from operational leaders with a wide range of experience and with the skills and enthusiasm to take our service forward. If you may be interested, we welcome any visits to the service so that you can meet the team and get a feel for the service.
The Central Lancashire Moving Well Community Pain and ME/CFS Service is based at Minerva Health Centre. Lowthorpe Road, Preston, PR1 6SB.
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact us using the details provided.
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.
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Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
This advert closes on Monday 16 Mar 2026
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