Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

CYPMH Assistant Practitioner

The closing date is 08 March 2026

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the CYPMH Service in South Cumbria. To take a role in the delivery of high quality service provision that promotes and improves the well-being of children and young people .Working within a systemic and holistic framework you will support the Multi-Disciplinary Team with therapeutic interventions with children and young people, their families and carers, who present to the service.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a suitably qualified/experienced individual with a genuine interest and desire of working with this client group. You should have good verbal and written communication skills, enjoy working in a busy multi-disciplinary team. The successful applicant will be able to co-work effectively with colleagues, manage a small case load with support from the case manager, support groups and work independently.

A means of transport is essential and applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

For an informal discussion please contact Nicola Brown, Integrated Team Leader, Nicola.brown@lscft.nhs.uk

About us

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

Date posted

23 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-BAY927-MF

Job locations

Alfred Barrow Health Centre, Barrow-in-Furness & Kinta Annex, Kendal

Barrow-in-Furness

LA14 2LB

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 4 or HND qualification in child/social studies, Health or Education or Social Services or equivalent.
Level 3 will be considered if individual has considerable practical experience.

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of signs and symptoms of a range of problematic psychological presentations (attachment, anxiety, low resilience, low self-confidence etc).

Experience

Essential

Evidence of working with children and young people who present with emotional health difficulties
Evidence of providing family support to parents/carers presenting with psychological difficulties
Previous experience of working in a community setting with children, young people and their families with significant mental health presentations and /or social care needs and/or educational needs

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 4 or HND qualification in child/social studies, Health or Education or Social Services or equivalent.
Level 3 will be considered if individual has considerable practical experience.

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of signs and symptoms of a range of problematic psychological presentations (attachment, anxiety, low resilience, low self-confidence etc).

Experience

Essential

Evidence of working with children and young people who present with emotional health difficulties
Evidence of providing family support to parents/carers presenting with psychological difficulties
Previous experience of working in a community setting with children, young people and their families with significant mental health presentations and /or social care needs and/or educational needs

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Alfred Barrow Health Centre, Barrow-in-Furness & Kinta Annex, Kendal

Barrow-in-Furness

LA14 2LB

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Alfred Barrow Health Centre, Barrow-in-Furness & Kinta Annex, Kendal

Barrow-in-Furness

LA14 2LB

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)