Specialist Practitioner
The closing date is 09 March 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered professional to work as part of a service designed to support young people as an alternative to hospital admission. This is a 12-month fixed term post, we are ideally looking for full time hours but would be open to consider those on a part time basis.
The service operates from the same building as the current Child and Adolescent inpatient Unit. The service provides specialised interventions for young people between the ages of 13 and 17 with a range of mental health difficulties in a mental health day service setting. The hours of operation of the service are 8am-6pm Monday to Friday with occasional working outside of this.
The ideal candidate will have experience of working with young people in mental health settings, and having intervention/therapy skills will be advantageous in day to day practice.
Working with young people and their families is highly rewarding and can provide high levels of job satisfaction.
We would welcome applications from all with a professional registration with experience working with those in a mental health setting, for example Registered Occupational therapists, Mental health nurses, learning disability nurses or social workers.
Main duties of the job
- To work as an integrated member of the clinical team, participating in all aspects of day to day service provision.
- Band 6 specialist practitioners work with a caseload of service users and usually as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing assessment, care planning and interventions. This will include the provision of highly skilled care, psychological interventions, group work, clinical assessment, risk assessments / risk management, and promoting recovery and inclusion.
- To work closely with the Operational Manager in overseeing efficiency and effectiveness of treatment provided and support the CTM in carrying out their duties.
- To present as a positive and professional role model to all staff within the service and to all stakeholders, striving to maintain a philosophy of service user involvement in continuously improving the service
- Band 6 specialist practitioners may also provide leadership, management and supervision / appraisal for junior nursing staff (and other members of a multi-disciplinary team) and often lead / coordinate / supervise teams of staff in the delivery and evaluation of care.
- In some roles specialist skills and knowledge may be required. Band 6 specialist practitioners will often have designated areas of practice to lead within the team
About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles(this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Details
Date posted
23 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year pa
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
173-04426-CYP
Job locations
Willow View
520 Huntington Rd
York
YO32 9QA
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Willow View
520 Huntington Rd
York
YO32 9QA
Employer's website
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