Senior Mental Health Practitioner – Home Treatment

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a senior mental health practitioner to join the Fylde Coast Home Treatment Team. The role focuses on delivering rapid assessments and a recovery‑oriented approach within a community setting, and working in partnership with local services to improve urgent care pathways.

You will provide gatekeeping and risk assessments, support with crisis services, and contribute to service development while supervising junior staff and shaping

Qualifications

• Experience in adult mental health services and rapid assessment.
• Ability to conduct holistic mental health evaluations and risk assessments.
• Capability to provide leadership and supervision to junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide fast, responsive mental health assessments for access to services.
• Undertake risk assessments and signpost to appropriate care.
• Support crisis house and crisis lounge reviews on a rostered basis.
• Refer to other clinicians/services and act as gatekeeper as per procedures.
• Deliver rapid intensive interventions to meet health and social needs during crises.
• Supervise and develop plans with junior staff and contribute to local/national strategies.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Risk assessment

Gatekeeping

Teamwork

Job description

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a senior mental health practitioner to join the Fylde Coast Home Treatment Team. The role focuses on delivering rapid assessments and a recovery‑oriented approach within a community setting, and working in partnership with local services to improve urgent care pathways.

You will provide gatekeeping and risk assessments, support with crisis services, and contribute to service development while supervising junior staff and shaping