Mental Health Practitioner (RMN/OT/SW)
The closing date is 19 October 2025
Job summary
Hyndburn and Rossendale Community Mental Health Team are seeking to appoint a Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner to a fixed term post.
An opportunity has arisen for a Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist to join the Hyndburn and Rossendale Community Mental Health Team. You must be a motivated individual, committed to promoting recovery and well-being for our service users as part of our multi-disciplinary team. Excellent communication skills are essential for the role. Previous experience of Community Mental Health work is desirable.
This post provides the opportunity for a forward thinking and experienced individual to develop and implement safe, sound and supportive services that embrace the provision of holistic care.
With a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary working and the principles laid out in the Recovery Model, you will need to be an innovative thinker and be able to form effective relationships.
Main duties of the job
You must be a registered mental health practitioner, with excellent leadership and clinical skills.
You must have some post qualification experience in clinical work with service users experiencing a range of mental health problems.
You need to be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and have experience of planning, implementing and reviewing care needs.
You will also need to have a working knowledge of the Care Programme Approach (CPA), Dialog+, risk assessment and management, and the ability to explore issues relating to the impact of health and social needs on mental health and well-being.
For further information about the role and for an informal discussion please contact us using the details provided
About us
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.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages 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, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
Details
Date posted
08 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
351-PEN1013-EB
Job locations
The Mount
Accrington
BB5 5DE
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Mount
Accrington
BB5 5DE
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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