Community Mental Health Practitioner: Sector Teams


Company:	Lancashire Care Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annum (subject to confirmation)
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Burnley, BB10 2PQ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	12 Nov 2026
Closing date:	12 Dec 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will undertake appropriate mental health assessment and clinical intervention for children and young people open to the YJS in Blackburn with Darwen and the multi-disciplinary team in CYMPH-E BwD Complex Care Team.

The post holder will provide a range of appropriate, evidence based clinical interventions informed by assessed individual need. The post holder will provide support, advice and consultation to families/carers and other professionals within the BwD YJS and the multi-disciplinary team in CYMPH-E BwD Complex Care Team.

This post holder will work alongside the CYPMHS Operational Youth Justice Lead and the multi-disciplinary team in CYMPH-E BwD Complex Care 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 YJS and CYMPMH-E 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.

Attend and contribute to organised clinical supervision forums with the aim of enhancing one's own and others clinical practice.

Liaise and work with other professionals involved with children and their families/carers s appropriate the needs of young people open in East Team CYJS. This will include agencies such as Health, Social Services, Education, Voluntary Services, Police etc.

Work with other professionals within BwD YJS and CYPMHS BwD Complex Care Team to promote awareness and understanding of children's mental health needs in families and social settings.

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.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here:Keeping our workforce well

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

This advert closes on Thursday 26 Nov 2026

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