Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

CYPMH Practitioner

The closing date is 18 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?

The Integrated CYPMHS/Child Psychology Teams across Lancashire and South Cumbria have undergone significant changes.As part of this change we are now looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed Senior CYPMH Practitioner to work within CYPMH/Child psychology Lancaster and Morecambe with a focus on timely access to services and flow through the CYPMH services.

We work with children, young people and families up to the age of 18 years presenting with a wide range of moderate to severe, emotional and mental difficulties. Experience of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties would be essential.

We are committed to ongoing continuous professional development of our staff and as a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to be involved in various training initiatives, including CYP IAPT.

Main duties of the job

You will support the front door part of the CYPMH/Child Psychology service by screening referrals both routine and urgent, offer triage and signpost to make sure children and young people are accessing the right services in a timely manner.

Alongside triaging you will also provide duty cover, allowing families, professionals the opportunity for timely advice and guidance regarding suitable local services, urgent/crisis advice, and referral advice.

Applications are invited from Registered Nurses, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists who have experience of working with young people experiencing mental health issues. The post is full time (37.5 hours) The post is subject to enhanced DBS clearance.

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

04 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-BAY940-CL

Job locations

CYPMH & Child Psychology Lancs & Morecambe

Harvey House

Lancaster

LA1 5AZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

First level qualification, RMN or equivalent such as CQSW or occupational therapy
Information technology skills sufficient to the undertaking of the post

Knowledge

Essential

An ability to think systemically and holistically
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
Demonstrable ability to communicate to clients, their families and professionals sensitive and often difficult to receive information, using various methods including verbal, non-verbal, written and presentation skills
Good knowledge of legislation, acts and developments relevant to the field of child related work.

Experience

Essential

Substantial experience of working within Child Mental Health
Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of Child Mental Health
Evidence of an ability to effectively manage own workload and able to work autonomously
Working within a team and /or multi-agency arenas

Personal

Essential

An ability to be flexible and innovative to adapt to the changing needs of the developing service.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

First level qualification, RMN or equivalent such as CQSW or occupational therapy
Information technology skills sufficient to the undertaking of the post

Knowledge

Essential

An ability to think systemically and holistically
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
Demonstrable ability to communicate to clients, their families and professionals sensitive and often difficult to receive information, using various methods including verbal, non-verbal, written and presentation skills
Good knowledge of legislation, acts and developments relevant to the field of child related work.

Experience

Essential

Substantial experience of working within Child Mental Health
Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of Child Mental Health
Evidence of an ability to effectively manage own workload and able to work autonomously
Working within a team and /or multi-agency arenas

Personal

Essential

An ability to be flexible and innovative to adapt to the changing needs of the developing service.

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

CYPMH & Child Psychology Lancs & Morecambe

Harvey House

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

CYPMH & Child Psychology Lancs & Morecambe

Harvey House

Lancaster

LA1 5AZ

Employer's website

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