Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

CYPMH Practitioner

The closing date is 09 March 2026

Job summary

Are you someone who is interested in working in a Children and Young PeoplesMental Health Service?

This is an exciting opportunity for you to enter into a rewarding role in a transformingservice.

We are looking for a Registered Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist,ideally with some recent experience working with children and young people withmental health difficulties or experience in working within Mental Health (please referto person specification for more information). The successful candidate will beenthusiastic, self motivating, have the ability to case manage and will displayexcellent interpersonal and communication skills in order to establish good workingrelationships essential to the success of the service.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within Child and Young Peoples Mental Health Service (CYPMH). As part of the team you will take a role in delivering high quality service provision that promotes and improves the mental health and well-being of children and young people, their families and carers.

Working within a systemic and holistic framework you will undertake needs led,evidence based, assessments and provide therapeutic interventions to children and young people, their families and carers, who present to the service. These assessments will also include young people needing support due to deliberate self-harm. You will besupported by senior members of the team within this role.

The CYPMH services within LSCFT are undergoing a transformation programme to implement the THRIVE model as a response to the Five Year Forward View. To meet this forward thinking view we are specifically looking for practitioners with a modernmind-set and an enthusiasm for the new model.

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

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

Details

Date posted

05 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-BAY928-MF

Job locations

Westgate House

Skelmersdale

WN8 6DS


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

  • Registered Nurse Mental Health/Registered Social Worker or Registered Occupational Therapist

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to assess mental health needs, develop care plans and deliver appropriate interventions

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with children, young people and families
  • Experience in assessing mental health needs
  • Managing own workload with effective liaison with others
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse Mental Health/Registered Social Worker or Registered Occupational Therapist

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to assess mental health needs, develop care plans and deliver appropriate interventions

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with children, young people and families
  • Experience in assessing mental health needs
  • Managing own workload with effective liaison with others

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Westgate House

Skelmersdale

WN8 6DS


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Westgate House

Skelmersdale

WN8 6DS


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Leader

Kirstie Luxton

kirstie.luxton@lscft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

05 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-BAY928-MF

Job locations

Westgate House

Skelmersdale

WN8 6DS


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