Mental Health Practitioner
The closing date is 27 November 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for permanent post as Band 6 Practitioner in the Mental Health Liaison Team for The Bay area, based in Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
The successful candidate will oversee assessments and treatment for patients on the MHLT pathway and clinical delivery of the service which will involve, offering timely and responsive assessments, working collaboratively with service users and their families, delivering high quality evidence based approaches to care, and delivering collaborative care - plans and risk assessments based on least restrictive practice. Furthermore, being committed to delivering quality and being able to reflect on the importance of the service user journey and experience is critically important to this role.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to serve the whole of the multi-racial and multi-cultural community of The Bay area and demonstrable values and commitment to diversity and anti-discriminatory practice. This will require the successful applicant to be a leader, mentor, teacher and role model. The role is comprehensive and will require a clear understanding of the Mental Health Act 2007 and will require a detailed knowledge of all aspects of Adult Safeguarding.This is an outstanding opportunity for career development in an exciting pathway.
Regular line management and clinical supervision will be offered, and we will actively look at developing the successful applicant this exciting role. This post is a 24/7 post including night shifts.
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
13 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
351-BAY866-SRP
Job locations
Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Ashton Road
Lancaster
LA1 4RP
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Ashton Road
Lancaster
LA1 4RP
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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