CAMHS Assistant Practitioner | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Skelmersdale; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a dedicated person to join their multi-disciplinary team to support therapeutic interventions for children and young people. The successful candidate will assist with clinical care, contribute to safeguarding agendas, and work flexibly. Applicants should possess strong communication skills and a desire to work collaboratively. This role offers varied working patterns to suit individual preferences.

Qualifications

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Desire to work with children and young people and collaborate in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to manage a small caseload with support.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the clinical team, managing resources and school observations.
• Work with children, young people, parents, and carers under supervision.
• Liaise with professionals for integrated multi-agency support.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to work with children and young people

Independent working

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within CAMHS. You will support the Multi-Disciplinary Team with therapeutic interventions for children, young people, their families and carers within a systemic and holistic framework, promoting and improving their well-being.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the clinical team to boost capacity, including delegated tasks such as managing resources, school observations, multi-agency liaison, networking, telephone support, and supporting particular clinics/groups.
• Work, under supervision, with children, young people, parents and carers in a variety of ways to help support clinical care, offering interventions such as anxiety management, behavioural activation and parenting support.
• Develop good working relationships with children/families/partner agencies/schools.
• Liaise with other professionals to ensure an integrated multi-agency approach for the child and family/carers.
• Actively contribute to implementing the safeguarding agenda within the service in partnership with the Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Safeguarding Team.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Desire to work with children and young people and to collaborate effectively within a busy multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to manage a small caseload with support from the case manager, provide group support, and work independently when required.
• A means of transport is essential.
• Willingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Working Arrangements

Flexible working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks are considered. Applicants should clearly state their preferences on their application form and discuss options at interview.

About the Trust

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust offers secondary mental health care across the area, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health, forensic services and low to medium secure care. We also provide a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside partners in Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton.

Contact

For an informal discussion please contact Rachel Lynch on 01695 684262.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Dec 2025.