Mental Health Practitioner - CYPMH
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 01/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within Children and Young People's Mental Health Services (CYPMHS). You will take a leadership role in delivering high-quality service provision that promotes and improves the mental health and well-being of children and young people, their families and carers. The role involves undertaking needs-led, evidence-based assessments and therapeutic interventions, including for young people needing support due to deliberate self-harm. Applications are invited from qualified Registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, and Occupational Therapists.
Essential criteria
- First level Nursing qualification, RMN or equivalent such as Social Work or Occupational Therapy.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Experience of working with children and young people with mental health needs.
- Managing own workload with effective liaison with others.
- Working in the community.
- Education / Qualifications
- First level Nursing qualification, RMN or equivalent such as Social Work or Occupational Therapy.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Experience of working with children and young people with mental health needs.
- Managing own workload with effective liaison with others.
- Working in the community.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Mental Health Practitioner - CYPMH
The closing date is 01 September 2026
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within Children and Young People's Mental Health Services (CYPMHS). As part of the team you will take a leadership role in the delivery of high quality service provision that promotes and improves the mental health and well-being of children and young people, their families and carers. Working within a systemic and holistic framework you will undertake needs led, evidence based, highly skilled assessments and therapeutic interventions to children and young people, their families and carers, who present to the service. These assessments will also include young people needing support due to deliberate self-harm.Applications are invited from qualified Registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists with experience of working with children and young people, who can demonstrate their skills, knowledge and experience of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties using a competency based framework.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed CYPMH Practitioner to join our Fylde and Wyre team. Working within a multi-disciplinary team, you will provide high quality assessment
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