Community Mental Health Practitioner

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust in Preston is recruiting a Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner to join the Community Mental Health Team. You will work with adults with complex needs, participating in assessments, care planning and MDT decisions.

The post emphasises safe medication management, recovery-focused care, and flexible working patterns within a supportive NHS team.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse or Registered Social Worker with current registration.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and CPD activity.
• Experience in community mental health settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key member of the MDT, planning, monitoring and evaluating care.
• Support safe medication management and monitoring in community settings.

Skills

Health and Safety

Mental Health Act 1983

CPD commitment

Change management

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Registered Social Worker

Job description

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Community Mental Health Practitioner

The closing date is 17 November 2026

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Mental Health Practitioner to join our Community Mental Health Team based at West Strand House in Preston. We are a dynamic and innovative team who are committed to upholding the highest standards of care. Our service is built on strong values of collaboration, respect, and recovery, and we believe in working in true partnership with patients, carers, and families to form the Triangle of Care -- ensuring everyone involved in a person's care is listened to, supported, and included.

As a Band 6 Keyworker, you will hold a defined caseload and deliver holistic, recovery-focused care to adults with complex and enduring mental health needs. You will play an active role within a multidisciplinary team (MDT), contributing to assessments, care planning, risk management, and evidence-based interventions.

A thorough understanding of psychotropic medications, including Clozapine and Lithium, is essential, as you will be responsible for supporting safe medication management and monitoring within community settings.

Main duties of the job

To act as a key member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team ensuring the effective planning monitoring and evaluation of care given to service users with mild/moderate and severe and enduring mental illness, whilst liaising with a wide range of multi-agency professionals.

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

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Registered Social Worker
• Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development

Skills and Knowledge

• Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures
• Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983Demonstrate understanding of how research has influenced practice
• Can provide evidence of recent professional/personal development
• Can demonstrate the ability to manage change

Work Experience/History

• Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of assessing, planning and implementing and reviewing care needs
• Experienced in acting as a mentor/assessor of student staff

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.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust