Mental Health Practitioner

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Band 6 Practitioner for their Mental Health Liaison Team based in Royal Lancaster Infirmary. This permanent position involves overseeing patient assessments, delivering high-quality mental health care, and supporting a diverse community. The successful candidate will show leadership, ensure compliance with the Mental Health Act, and contribute to the development of care plans. The role requires flexibility with a comprehensive understanding of the service user journey, and commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Career development opportunities

Regular clinical supervision

Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge of all aspects of Adult Safeguarding.
• Experience in delivering high-quality evidence-based care.
• Understanding of diverse and multi-cultural community needs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee assessments and treatment for patients on the MHLT pathway.
• Deliver collaborative care plans and risk assessments.
• Mentor and support team members in clinical delivery.

Skills

Mental Health Act 2007 knowledge

Commitment to diversity

Leadership

Clinical assessment

Care plan development

Job description

Previous applicants need not apply

An exciting opportunity has arisen for permanent post as Band 6 Practitioner in the Mental Health Liaison Team for The Bay area, based in Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

The successful candidate will oversee assessments and treatment for patients on the MHLT pathway and clinical delivery of the service which will involve, offering timely and responsive assessments, working collaboratively with service users and their families, delivering high quality evidence based approaches to care, and delivering collaborative care – plans and risk assessments based on least restrictive practice. Furthermore, being committed to delivering quality and being able to reflect on the importance of the service user journey and experience is critically important to this role.

You will be expected to serve the whole of the multi-racial and multi-cultural community of The Bay area and demonstrable values and commitment to diversity and anti-discriminatory practice. This will require the successful applicant to be a leader, mentor, teacher and role model. The role is comprehensive and will require a clear understanding of the Mental Health Act 2007 and will require a detailed knowledge of all aspects of Adult Safeguarding. This is an outstanding opportunity for career development in an exciting pathway.

Regular line management and clinical supervision will be offered, and we will actively look at developing the successful applicant this exciting role. This post is a 24/7 post including night shifts.

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

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

This advert closes on Monday 12 Jan 2026