Mental Health Practitioner - Section 136 | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Lancaster is seeking a Registered Nurse Mental Health (RMN) to join their Urgent Care team. The role involves supporting individuals in crisis, coordinating assessments, and working within a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should have strong leadership skills and a commitment to professional development. Flexibility in working patterns is encouraged. Applications close on December 9, 2025.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Possess excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to carry out comprehensive assessments.
• Show sound leadership and staff development skills.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in a crisis on the Urgent Care pathway.
• Co-ordinate and undertake assessments under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act.
• Complete the necessary clinical paperwork.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to carry out comprehensive assessments

Sound leadership skills

Staff development skills

Commitment to ongoing professional education

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has for a RMN to join us on our HBPOS team which is on the Urgent Care pathway based at The Orchard, Lancaster for a 12 month secondment. Applications are invited from Registered Nurse Mental Health professionals.

Role and Responsibilities

The health based place of safety (136 suite) is situated at The Orchard. This role plays a crucial role in supporting individuals in a crisis on the Urgent Care pathway. The purpose of the Section 136 Suite is to provide an in-depth assessment within a 24 hour period. This is a nurse led service and you will be working within a multidisciplinary team to carry out a diverse range of duties. The highly cohesive team work very closely to support each other and there is a clear focus on support and professional development of our nurses.

You will be instrumental in delivering duties that are aimed at promoting a timely assessment of needs and recovery from mental illness. The role will include accepting members of the public detained under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act, co-ordinate assessments, undertake assessments and complete the clinical paperwork.

Collaboration Opportunities

There will be opportunity for you to work alongside and develop skills within the Home Treatment Team, and the Mental Health Liaison Team (MHLT) to further enhance your development and to provide a whole team approach in our locality.

Skills and Experience Required

It goes without saying that you will need to possess excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to carry out comprehensive assessments, be able to demonstrate sound leadership skills and staff development skills. A strong commitment to your ongoing professional education and development is essential.

Diversity and Inclusion

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.

Flexible Working

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.

Additional Information

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

This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Dec 2025