CYPMH Practitioner

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in the UK is hiring a CYPMH Practitioner to join their dedicated team. This role involves providing therapeutic interventions and assessments for children and young people struggling with mental health issues. The ideal candidate will hold a nursing qualification or equivalent and have experience working in the community. The position promotes flexibility in working patterns and values diversity within its workforce. Candidates passionate about improving mental health outcomes are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Supportive team environment

Opportunity for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people with mental health needs.
• Ability to manage own workload effectively.
• Experience in community settings.

Responsibilities

• Conduct therapeutic interventions and assessments.
• Support initial assessments to determine care pathways.
• Provide short-term interventions while managing risks.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Ability to travel frequently

Education

First level Nursing qualification, RMN or equivalent

Job description

CYPMH Practitioner (RMN/OT/SW)

The closing date is 01 February 2026

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.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the Community CAMHS band 5 Mental Health Practitioner include:

• Therapeutic interventions, assessment and triage
• Support to conduct initial assessments to determine appropriate care pathways. Develop skills and knowledge to complete assessments autonomously
• Manage and escalate risk in line with safeguarding and clinical protocols
• Provide short-term therapeutic interventions for young people awaiting longer-term support
• Building therapeutic relationships with children and young people and delivering evidence based interventions (including group treatment)
• Signpost and liaise with internal teams and external agencies to ensure timely access to services
• Maintain accurate documentation and comply with national data timescales
• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to support continuity of care
• Attend daily screening and referral meetings to support with signposting and completion of screening notes
• Contributing to all aspects of positive team functioning
• Contributing to ongoing service innovations and development
• You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies

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.

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• First level Nursing qualification, RMN or equivalent such as Social Work or Occupational Therapy.

Knowledge

• Good interpersonal skills

Experience

• Experience of working with children and young people with mental health needs
• Managing own workload with effective liaison with others
• Working in the community

Skills

• An ability to be flexible and adapt to the changing needs of the developing service.
• Ability to travel frequently to different work bases

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