Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Nelson; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare foundation trust in England is seeking a Band 5 Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to develop and implement holistic care services. The role emphasizes collaborative decision-making and delivering evidence-based interventions, requiring registration as a mental health practitioner and strong clinical skills. Flexible working patterns may be considered.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Positive work/life balance

Qualifications

• You must be a registered mental health and well-being practitioner.
• Excellent leadership and clinical skills are required.
• Working knowledge of risk assessment and management is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate care as a key worker for service users.
• Deliver psychologically-informed interventions based on evidence.
• Support collaborative decision-making about care and treatment.

Skills

Leadership skills

Clinical skills

Knowledge of care programme approach

Ability to assess health and social needs

Education

Registered mental health practitioner

Job description

Overview

Burnley Community Mental Health Team are seeking to appoint a Band 5 Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner. This post provides the opportunity for a forward thinking and experienced individual to develop and implement safe, sound and supportive services that embrace the provision of holistic care. With a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary working and the principles laid out in the Recovery Model, you will need to be an innovative thinker and be able to form effective relationships.

Responsibilities

• You must be a registered mental health and well being practitioner, with excellent leadership and clinical skills. You will also need to have a working knowledge of the care programme approach, risk assessment and management, and the ability to explore issues relating to the impact of health and social needs on mental health and well-being.
• To work alongside service users, families, carers and multi-disciplinary team members to co-ordinate care as a key worker, supporting collaborative decision-making about care and treatment.
• To deliver a set of wellbeing-focused psychologically-informed interventions, aligned to cognitive-behavioural principles, based on the best evidence available, that address problems often experienced by people with severe mental health problems.

About the Trust

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.

Application details

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role. This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Nov 2025