Specialist CYPMH Practitioner

NHS; Burnley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service organization is looking for a Specialist CYPMH Practitioner to assess and provide interventions for children and young people. You'll work within a multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality mental health services and providing clinical supervision to staff. The role demands professionals with relevant qualifications and experience in mental health service provision, particularly dealing with high-risk presentations. This position is vital for enhancing mental health support within the community of East Lancashire.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience as a Mental Health Practitioner required.
• Experience offering supervision within a Mental Health setting.
• Ability to assess and manage high risk mental health presentations.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments and provide appropriate therapeutic interventions.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Provide clinical supervision to other practitioners.

Skills

High standards of accuracy

MDT working

Education

RMN/CQSW/DipSW/BSc.OT or other relevant professional qualification

Significant experience in Children or Adult Mental Health Service provision

Job description

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist CYPMH Practitioner

The closing date is 27 January 2026

The post holder will undertake appropriate mental health assessment and clinical intervention for children and young people referred to the service. The post holder will hold high risk cases within the Team, monitor, review and appropriately Care Plan for these young people.

The post holder will provide support, advice and consultation to families/carers and other professionals involved in the life of the child/young person. The post holder will provide clinical supervision to other members of staff within the CYPMH East Team. The post holder will be involved in Team development, audit and Quality Initiatives within the CYPMH East.

Main duties of the job

Work as an integral part of a consultant‑led specialist CAMHS Sector Team.

Undertake assessments of problems and provide appropriate therapeutic interventions and advice to children and/or their families/carers.

Work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team, in addition to working as a sole practitioner, contributing to assessment and treatment decisions.

Ensure that clinical work is determined by best evidence‑based practice and available guidelines, displays clear and logical structure in its implementation and is subject to reflection and evaluation.

Deliver services within a hospital setting and community venues.

Provide clinical supervision to other practitioners within the Service.

Be involved in Service audits, service development initiatives.

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 supports 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.

Job responsibilities

CYPMH East is part of the Children and Young Peoples Mental Health provision within Lancashire and South Cumbria Foundation Trust. East Lancashire Child and Adolescent Service (ELCAS) and Children and Young Peoples Psychology Service (CYPPS) recently merged (October 1st 2025) to become CYPMH East. This is an exciting time of service development as this has brought about a single point of access for NHS children's mental health within East Lancashire. It has brought together two disciplines within significant experience and a wide range of skills and so it is an exciting time for practitioners and patients within the Service.

CYPMH East has a range of mental health provision including a Primary Mental Health Team, Mental Health Support Teams across the localities, three Complex Sector Teams, and a Day Unit. We are a consultant‑led Service and we emphasise the strength of working in a multi‑disciplinary way. Our main base is at Burnley General Hospital.

There is a specific focus on developing more access to helping and improving the general culture of emotional support within East Lancashire.

At CYPMH East our vision is to be a centre of excellence providing high quality Child and Adolescent psychological and mental health services that exceed people's expectations. This vision is being delivered. We have been accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Quality Network for Community CAMHS (QNCC) since 2016 and rated Outstanding with the CQC.

Person Specification

Education

• RMN/CQSW/DipSW/BSc.OT or other relevant professional qualification
• Evidence of significant experience in Children or Adult Mental Health Service provision

Knowledge

• High standards of accuracy. Evidence of working with childhood, emotional and psychological development. MDT working

Experience

• Experience of working as a Mental Health Practitioner
• Experience of offering supervision within a Mental health setting
• Experience of working with young people or adults that present with high risk mental health presentations or behaviour
• Ability to assess, manage, Care Plan and Review high risk mental health presentations.

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.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust