Operational Lead – Urgent Care Pathway
An exciting opportunity for a highly enthusiastic and compassionate Operational Lead of the Urgent care pathway within East Lancashire Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (ELCAS). The post, based at Burnley General Hospital, will have overall day-to-day responsibility for service delivery of the ELCAS Urgent Care Pathway.
Responsibilities
* Operational management of the ELCAS day unit and RAIS team (Responsive and Intensive Support Team) ensuring the delivery of excellent patient care for young people and families.
* Accountable to the Head of Clinical Service, delivering high quality, evidence-based care in accordance with the spirit of the Thrive Framework, ensuring that our CYP and their families get the right level of help based on their often complex, level of need.
* Direct line management of the Day Unit and RAIS Co-ordinators.
* Ensure safe and effective staffing levels, staff/budget management and oversee the health and well-being of the teams.
* Maintain high levels of team and service level performance and continuous improvement within ELCAS.
* Take an active role in supporting the implementation of the strategic plans at both a local and system level.
Requirements
Access to private transport is essential.
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
We encourage flexible working: term-time, part-time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. Applicants should state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
Application information
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. What to find out more: contact Angela Taylor 01282 628800 or email angela.b.taylor@lscft.nhs.uk. This advert closes on Tuesday 25 Nov 2025.
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