Urgent Care Practitioner

NHS; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider in Preston seeks an experienced Band 6 Nurse to join their Initial Response Service team. This role involves delivering mental health triage and assessments, supporting users and their families. The successful candidate will have at least two years of experience in mental health. Flexible working hours are available. The position offers a competitive salary of £38,682 to £46,580 per year, promoting recovery and team support within a 24/7 service environment.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Supportive team environment

Focus on work/life balance

Qualifications

• 2 years post graduate experience working with a range of mental health problems.
• Experience assessing, planning and reviewing care needs in a limited timeframe.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver mental health triage/assessments via phone or in-person.
• Support call handlers and administrators with information and assistance.
• Aid recovery and inspire the mental health service users.

Skills

Ability to assess service users' presenting problems

Time management skills

Caseload management skills

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse or Allied Health Professional Qualification

Degree/Diploma in Health/Care/Criminal area of work

Job description

Overview

Base: Avondale, Royal Preston Hospital, Ormskirk District General Hospital, there are positions available at either base. Come and join our Initial Response Service team. This is an exciting time to be part of the crisis pathway and support people with mental health to ensure they access the most appropriate support at the right time. The new service offers:

• A single referral point for GPs and other professional
• A 24-hour telephone advice and support for people who use services and carers to be able to self-refer.
• We offer mental health triages/assessments over the phone or face to face.
• More responsive crisis services with improved experiences for people who use services, carers and professional.
• We work together as a team, we support one another in everything that we do.
• As we are a 24 hour service we are open to flexible working patterns if needed.
• IRS is the front door to services and anyone from GP, professionals, can call and the clinicians have the capacity to respond within hours giving great customer service which gives great job satisfaction for the clinicians.

Main duties of the job

There has never been a more exciting time to join our Trust. You will be part of delivering a significant transformation to the way services are accessed and delivered. We are looking for experienced Band 6 Nurses, Social Workers or Occupational Therapists to join our expanding team. Our aim is to provide people with mental health issues access to the support they need at the right time, with positive outcomes. We help people with a wide range of mental health disorders to ensure that they get the right support at the right time. The service is 24/7 but as Triage Practitioner you will be working a shift patterns within our teams based in Preston based at Royal Preston Hospital and will include referral screening, triaging, signposting and supporting the call handlers and administrators team, who provide information and support over the telephone. Shift times and days are negotiable and can be discussed at interview. We are looking for people who are dedicated to promoting recovery, and who can inspire people experiencing mental health and their families that recovery is possible for everyone.

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, home/remote working, and flexi-time.

Details

Date posted: 22 January 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 351-CEN2374-CC-A

Job locations: Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, Preston, PR2 9HT

Job responsibilities

For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse or Allied Health Professional Qualification
• Degree/Diploma in Health/Care/Criminal area of work
• Specialist knowledge in police practices and procedures
• Specialist knowledge in Criminal Justice environment with experience of legislation and policies

Knowledge

• Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures
• Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983
• Able to demonstrate and understand the concept of community care and the need to develop good networks

Experience

• 2 years post graduate experience working with a range of mental health problems
• Experience of assessing, planning and implementing and reviewing care needs in a time limited framework
• Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary/ multi agency team

Skills

• Ability to assess service users' presenting problems and needs, quickly and accurately, under pressure.
• Ability to determine the most appropriate course of action from a range of available options.
• Time management and caseload management skills.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, Preston, PR2 9HT

www.lscft.nhs.uk