Senior Practitioner

Lancashire & South Cumbria Nhs Foundation Trust; Rishton; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Practitioner (Nurse, OT, Social Worker or Psychologist) to join the MAPPA, Victims and Veterans (MVV) Team for 22.5 hours per week. The post is based in Secure Services across Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.

The role involves specialist consultation, risk management support, training and multi‑agency partnership working, with a trauma‑informed approach to support public protection and service development.

Qualifications

• Professional Qualification RMN, SW, OT with current registration with relevant Professional Body and educated to degree level.
• Good knowledge of MAPPA, Victim Services and Veterans frameworks and relevant legislation.
• Experience in community and/or Forensic Mental Health settings; involvement in multi-cultural environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice and consultation to staff regarding care pathways, risk assessment and risk management.
• Support across 3–4 days per week with Mondays included; contribute to service development and partnership working.

Skills

RMN

Social Worker

Occupational Therapist

Education

Degree level

Job description

Senior Practitioner (Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or Psychologist)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Practitioner (Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or Psychologist) to join the MAPPA, Victims and Veterans (MVV) Team for 22.5 hours per week. The post is based within Secure Services and operates across Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. The role offers an opportunity to influence practice across LSCFT, provide specialist consultation, contribute to service development, and work collaboratively with a wide range of partner agencies. The post combines specialist consultation, complex risk management support, training, formulation, and multi‑agency partnership working across the MVV portfolio. The MAPPA, Victims and Veterans (MVV) Team is a well‑established multidisciplinary team of psychologically informed practitioners providing specialist support across three interconnected areas of practice: MAPPA, Victim Services and Veterans Services. The team adopts a trauma‑informed approach and works to enhance public protection, improve outcomes and strengthen partnership working across services.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work across 3 to 4 days per week, including Mondays. The team is committed to delivering high‑quality support with professionalism, compassion and respect. The post holder will provide specialist advice and consultation to staff regarding care pathways, risk assessment and risk management for individuals receiving services from LSCFT, often working alongside partner agencies.

About us

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.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Details

Date posted: 29 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 351‑BAY1128‑JD

Closing date: 10 November 2026

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

• Professional Qualification RMN, SW, OT with current registration with relevant Professional Body and educated to degree level.

Knowledge (Essential)

• Good knowledge of applicable Policy, Practice and legislation concerning MAPPA, Victim and Veterans
• Extensive knowledge of the applicable legal frameworks and issues relating to these including Mental Health Act (1983), Mental Capacity Act.
• Knowledge of the various approaches to mental health assessment in a range of settings including probation and prisons.

Experience (Essential)

• Experience of working in a community and/or Forensic Mental Health setting.
• Involvement in innovative practice, project work and multi‑cultural environments

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Guild Lodge, Preston, PR3 2JH, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact: Alison Pearsall, Service Manager, [e-mail]