Senior Practitioner

NHS; Quarrington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early access to Psychological Therapes

Competitive annual leave

Car leasing scheme

Free eye tests

Salary sacrifice scheme

Discounts on high street retailers

Job summary

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Lincolnshire is seeking a Band 6 registered professional to join the multidisciplinary Health team at Lincolnshire Secure Unit. You will deliver high-standard physical and mental healthcare to young people aged 10 to 18 who may have trauma or mental health needs, coordinating access to secondary care and supporting GP clinics.

The role covers flexible working options, shift patterns between 9am and 9pm, and participation in an on-call rota.

Qualifications

• Recognised professional qualification in nursing, social work or occupational therapy.
• Post-registration training in supervision.
• Registered with a professional body.
• Evidence of continued professional development (degree level).
• Mentorship or similar qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide early intervention, consultation and comprehensive needs assessments for children and young people.
• Act as Care Coordinator, ensuring effective care planning and coordination.
• Deliver person-centred individual and group interventions with families and professionals.
• Work across operational hours and participate in on-call duties on weekends/bank holidays.
• Adhere to childcare legislation, safeguarding and professional standards.
• Collaborate with CAMHS, Children’s Services and Youth Offending Service for coordinated care.
• Promote health and wellbeing through education and health promotion activities.

Skills

Communication

Risk assessment

Teamwork

Governance & safeguarding

Mental Health Act knowledge

Education

Nursing/Social Work/OT qualification

Degree-level CPD

Professional body registration

Mentorship or supervision training

Post-registration training

Job description

Main area Lincolnshire Secure Unit Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Flexible working options available) Job ref 274-12208-SP-A

Employer Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Healthcare Team, Lincolnshire Secure Unit Town Sleaford Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 17/11/2026 23:59

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

Our Health team is expanding…..Join our dedicated multidisciplinary healthcare team which includes nursing, psychology, psychiatry, occupational therapy, speech and language therapist, resettlement staff, GPs and administrators. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of young people aged 10 to 18 who may have experienced trauma, abuse, mental health difficulties, or complex social circumstances.

You will deliver a high standard of physical and mental healthcare, including health screening, health promotion, mental health education, routine health checks, and support for young people with identified substance misuse needs. You will coordinate and support access to secondary healthcare services, facilitate GP clinics, and provide individual and group interventions.

Working closely within a multidisciplinary team, you will provide professional advice and support to colleagues and contribute to care planning. The role requires flexibility to work between 9am and 9pm, including participation in an on-call rota covering weekends and bank holidays. Millennium Lodge will accommodate up to 28 young people on both Youth Justice and Welfare placements.

If you are passionate about improving outcomes for vulnerable children and young people and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Provide early intervention, consultation, comprehensive needs assessments and risk assessments for children and young people presenting with mild to moderate mental health, emotional and behavioural difficulties within a secure environment.

Act as Care Coordinator, ensuring effective care planning, review and coordination of multidisciplinary support.

Deliver person-centred individual and group interventions in partnership with young people, their families and professionals involved in their care.

Maintain a flexible approach to service delivery, working across operational hours and contributing to on-call admission duties during weekends and bank holidays as required.

Work in accordance with relevant childcare legislation, mental health policies, safeguarding requirements and professional standards.

Encourage the active involvement of young people and families in care planning, service development and evaluation to ensure services remain responsive to need. Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues and external agencies, including CAMHS, Children's Services and the Youth Offending Service, to support effective clinical decision-making and coordinated care.

Deliver health promotion programmes in partnership with educational staff and the residential unit to improve physical and emotional wellbeing.

Provide a professional, inclusive and non-stigmatising service for children, young people and their families.

Working for our organisation

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.

You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of ‘outstanding’ for well-led and ‘good’ overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We’re really proud of this!

We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.

Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.

When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:

• Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
• Competitive annual leave allowance
• Car leasing scheme
• Free eye tests
• Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

Person specification

Qualifications

• Recognised Professional Qualification in Registered Nursing (RMN,RLDN), Social Worker (CQSW, DipSW), Occupational Therapy or other relevant qualification
• Evidence of specialised, continued professional training (degree level) in clinical practice
• Registered with a professional body
• Mentorship or similar qualification in supporting students in practice
• Post registration training in supervision

Experience

• Relevant post-registration experience of working with people with mental health needs, including those with severe and enduring mental ill health
• Experience of managing and developing staff including providing management and/or clinical supervision
• Experience of using evidence based practice
• Post registration experience of working with children and young people and their families
• Experience of working with children and young people
• Experience of working in a secure setting
• Experience of working in partnership with other agencies

Skills and Competences

• Sound knowledge of Child Care legislation, Safeguarding, Mental Health Act and the Care Programme Approach
• Sound knowledge of current local and national strategies concerning CAMHS, Children’s Services and mental health
• Excellent understanding of child and adolescent development and it’s possible impact on emotional well-being
• Excellent knowledge of clinical/risk assessment and risk management of young people in crisis
• Ability to work both as a member of a team and autonomously and to manage own and other colleagues’ anxieties
• Comprehensive understanding of Information Governance principles
• Highly developed communication skills
• Ability to delegate whilst maintaining overall responsibility for service users care, where appropriate
• Highly motivated & able to engage with service users & carers to improve outcomes
• Experience in providing consultation on mental health issues to other agencies
• Presentation/teaching skills for mental health training

As an ethical recruiter we will not pursue applications from red list countries as defined by the World Health Organisation. In order to pursue and apply for this role you must have UK NHS experience.

We reserve the right to withdraw or close a vacancy at any time. We will give priority to employees who are at risk.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.