Mental Health Practitioner | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Accrington; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking registered mental health practitioners to provide high-quality care in community mental health. Ideal candidates will have a relevant qualification and at least two years of post-qualification experience. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, planning and implementing care needs, and supporting service users in their homes. The role promises a supportive team environment and flexible working conditions as well as the opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of others.

Benefits

Support for flexible working

Mentoring opportunities

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Minimum two years post-qualification experience in mental health.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement, and review care needs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health assessments and risk assessments.
• Provide responsive assessments for access into mental health services.
• Mentor and support other team members.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Risk assessment

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Autonomous working

Effective communication

Education

Post-qualification experience in mental health

Qualified social worker, mental health nurse, or occupational therapist

Job description

We are currently looking for registered mental health practitioners, which includes qualified social workers, mental health nurses, or occupational therapists. Ideal candidates will have at least two years of post-qualification experience. You should be adept at working both collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and autonomously. Key responsibilities include assessing, planning, implementing, and reviewing care needs, as well as conducting risk assessments and management. You should also have the capability to explore how health and social factors impact mental health and overall well-being.

The Hyndburn and Rossendale CMHT serves various areas within Hyndburn and Rossendale, and your role will involve visiting service users in their homes, as well as working from our base at The Mount in Accrington.

Our team is a friendly, dedicated, and supportive group, committed to providing the highest quality care with the resources available in our local area. We are seeking passionate individuals who share our dedication to community mental health and are eager to help us deliver outstanding support to our service users.

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of others while being part of a supportive and flexible team, we would love to hear from you!

• To undertake mental health assessments including risk assessments within a multi-disciplinary assessment team. Working closely with the Consultant Psychiatrist, thus ensuring that there is a multidisciplinary team approach.
• To be proficient in referring to other clinicians within the service or referring to other services/agencies where necessary.
• To provide a fast, responsive service to assess individuals needs for access into mental health services.
• Providing a communication structure between GPs, IAPT and secondary MH services in LCFT, non-statutory service to ensure the highest possible standards of patient care.
• To provide mentoring and support for others.

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.

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

This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Dec 2025