CYPMH Practitioner - RMN/SW/OT | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare organization in England is looking for a Community CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner to join their multidisciplinary team. You will be responsible for mental health assessments and delivering evidence-based interventions to children and young people experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties. Applicants need to be a Registered Nurse or hold an equivalent social work qualification. Flexible working patterns are encouraged to promote work-life balance, and the advert closes on January 5, 2026.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse, Dip SW or equivalent social work qualification.
• Successfully registered with HCPC and accredited by a recognized body.
• Experience in providing evidence-based interventions is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health assessments and formulations.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions and build therapeutic relationships.
• Liaise with other agencies and participate in the duty rota.

Skills

Mental health assessments

Building therapeutic relationships

Consultation with other agencies

Care coordination

Education

Registered Nurse or equivalent social work qualification

Allied Health Professional registered with the HCPC

Job description

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 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.

You must be a Registered Nurse, Dip SW or equivalent social work qualification (CSS, CQSW, degree in social work), Allied Health Professional registered with the HCPC and accredited by a HCPC recognised body e.g. UKCP/BACP.

Main Duties

• Providing mental health assessments and formulations
• Building therapeutic relationships with children and young people and delivering evidence based interventions (including group treatment)
• Care co-ordinating an agreed caseloadLiaising with and offering consultation to other agencies
• Participating in the duty rota
• 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.

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.

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

This advert closes on Monday 5 Jan 2026.