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Chief Executive Officer

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Preston, PR5 6AW

Salary

Negotiable

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

20 September 2026

20 days left

Job description

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.8 million people, providing mental health, learning disability, autism and ...

Above all, we are looking for an inspirational and authentic leader who shares our values of being kind, respectful, always learning and one team. You will be visible and approachable, inspire and develop our people, ensure that patients, families, carers and communities remain at the heart of our decisions and create the conditions for innovation and continuous improvement.

Hunter Healthcare have been engaged to support this recruitment campaign. If you would like to have an exploratory conversation about the role, please contact our recruitment partners James McLeod or Rhiannon Smith by email or by phone on 07842 424530.

The closing date is Sunday 20th September.

Please refer to the attached candidate information pack for full details of the person specification and role requirements

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.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Criteria

Essential

  • Please refer to the attached candidate information pack for full details of the person specification and role requirements.

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

27 August 2026

Last checked

31 August 2026

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About the employer

LSC
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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