Chief Executive Officer – Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust in Preston

Chief Executive Officer – Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Location

VSM

Closing Date

September 20, 2026

Reference

LSCFT_CEO_0826

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.8 million people, providing mental health, learning disability, autism and community-based services across a diverse geography. With thousands of colleagues working across the region, the Trust has strong foundations, a clear sense of purpose and an ambition to deliver the very best care for the communities it serves.

We are seeking an outstanding, values-driven and inclusive Chief Executive to lead the organisation into its next chapter. Working closely with the Chair, Board and Executive Team, you will provide the strategic leadership to strengthen quality and safety, improve access and outcomes, tackle health inequalities, improve and transform services and ensure long-term operational and financial sustainability. This is also a significant system leadership role. You will build trusted relationships with NHS, local government, social care and voluntary and community sector partners, using your influence and judgement to help shape more integrated, locally delivered care across Lancashire and South Cumbria.

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.