Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Senior CYPMH Practitioner (RMN/SW/OT)

The closing date is 17 March 2026

Job summary

Do you want to be part of a rapidly developing service committed to improving the lives of Children, Young People and their families?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Senior CYPMH Practitioner to join the CYPMH and Child Psychology team in Lancaster and Morecambe.

CYPMH Lancaster and Morecambe are looking to recruit a Band 6 Senior CYPMH Practitioner. The practitioner will complement the wider multi-disciplinary CYPMH; a busy, friendly service providing a range of treatment approaches to children and young people 0 - 18yrs including CBT, EMDR, DBT, SCM, Psychiatry, Psychology and Family Therapy. We also work in close collaboration with partner agencies.

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited from qualified Registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, and Occupational Therapists with a minimum of 18 months experience, working with children and young people with emotional and mental health needs. You may be required to work in various community settings alongside partner providers.

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

03 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per anunm

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-BAY938-SRP

Job locations

Harvey House

Ashton Road

Lancaster

LA1 5AZ

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

Education / Qualifications

Essential

First level qualification, RMN or equivalent such as CQSW or occupational therapy.

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrable Knowledge and skills in evidence based needs led assessments, of highly complex and co-morbid presentations of children, young people, their families and carers.
Demonstrable Knowledge and skills in evidence based therapeutic interventions relevant to the needs of this client group.
Good knowledge of legislation, acts and developments relevant to the field of child related work.

Experience

Essential

A minimum of 18 months experience of working within Child Mental Health.
Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of Child Mental Health.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

First level qualification, RMN or equivalent such as CQSW or occupational therapy.

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrable Knowledge and skills in evidence based needs led assessments, of highly complex and co-morbid presentations of children, young people, their families and carers.
Demonstrable Knowledge and skills in evidence based therapeutic interventions relevant to the needs of this client group.
Good knowledge of legislation, acts and developments relevant to the field of child related work.

Experience

Essential

A minimum of 18 months experience of working within Child Mental Health.
Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of Child Mental Health.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harvey House

Ashton Road

Lancaster

LA1 5AZ

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harvey House

Ashton Road

Lancaster

LA1 5AZ

Employer's website

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