CYPMH Assistant Practitioner

NHS; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Lancashire is seeking a CYPMH Assistant Practitioner to join a dedicated team in community mental health. The role involves supporting assessments, building relationships with young clients, and collaborating with various agencies. The ideal candidate should have an NVQ Level 4 or HND in a related field and experience dealing with emotional difficulties in children and young people. This position aims to improve outcomes in mental health for young people in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 4 or equivalent in related fields is required.
• Knowledge of psychological presentations like anxiety and low self-confidence.
• Experience with children showing emotional difficulties is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support mental health assessments and build therapeutic relationships.
• Liaise with other agencies and contribute to teamwork.
• Assist in ongoing service innovations and development.

Skills

Building therapeutic relationships with children and young people

Supporting mental health assessments

Liaising with agencies

Education

NVQ Level 4 or HND in child/social studies, Health, Education or Social Services

Job description

CYPMH Assistant Practitioner

The closing date is 23 December 2025

This is an exciting opportunity to work within an innovative, dynamic and growing multi-disciplinary Community CYPMH in LSCFT- Fylde and Wyre. The children & young people who access our services present with a wide range of emotional and mental health difficulties ranging from moderate to severe.

You would be joining an established, supportive and hardworking team who are passionate about improving the outcomes for the children, young people and their families/carers.

As a Community CAMHS Mental Health assistant Practitioner you will be an integral member of the multidisciplinary team offering consultation, assessment and evidence-based interventions to children and young people we serve.

Please be aware that this role is not eligible for sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the Community CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner include:

• Supporting mental health assessments and formulations
• Building therapeutic relationships with children and young people and delivering evidence-based interventions (including group treatment)
• Liaising with and offering consultation to other agencies
• Contributing to all aspects of positive team functioning
• Contributing to ongoing service innovations and development

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages 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, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 4 or HND qualification in child/social studies, Health or Education or Social Services or equivalent.
• Level 3 will be considered if individual has considerable practical experience.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of signs and symptoms of a range of problematic psychological presentations (attachment, anxiety, low resilience, low self-confidence etc).

Experience

• Evidence of working with children and young people who present with emotional difficulties.
• Evidence of providing family support to parents/carers presenting with psychological difficulties.
• Previous experience working with young people who self-harm.
• Previous experience of working in a community setting with children, young people and their families with significant mental health presentations and/or social care needs and/or educational needs.

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.

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust