Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Mental Health Practitioner

The closing date is 27 November 2025

Job summary

Come and join our Initial Response Service team. This is an exciting time to be part of the Urgent Care Pathway and support people with mental health to ensure they access the most appropriate support at the right time.

There has never been a more exciting time to join our Trust. You will be part of delivering a significant transformation to the way services are accessed and delivered. We are looking for experienced Band 6 Nurses, Social Workers or Occupational Therapists to join our expanding team.

The new service offers:o A single referral point for GPs and other professionalso A 24-hour telephone advice and support for people who use services and carers to be able to self-refero More responsive crisis services with improved experiences for people who use services, carers and professionals

Main duties of the job

Our aim is to provide people with mental health issues access to the support they need at the right time, with positive outcomes.

The service is 24/7 but as Triage Practitioner you will be working a shift patterns and your role will include referral screening, triaging, signposting and supporting the call handlers and administrators team, who provide information and support over the telephone.

Shift times and days are negotiable and can be discussed at interview.We are looking for people who are dedicated to promoting recovery, and who can inspire people experiencing mental health and their families that recovery is possible for everyone.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages 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, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Date posted

13 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-FYL635-JD

Job locations

The Harbour

Blackpool

FY4 4FE

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Recognised Core Mental Health Professional Qualification (e.g. RMN/Dip SW/OT)

Knowledge

Essential

In-depth knowledge of mental health problems
In-depth knowledge of issues that impact upon people with mental health problems
Detailed knowledge of the impact of risk and protective factors that affect people with mental health problems

Experience

Essential

Experience of post qualification clinical work with service users experiencing a range of mental health problems
Experience of delivering evidence based interventions in a time-limited framework
Evidence of assessment across a broad range of mental health problems

Skills

Essential

Ability to assess service users' presenting problems and needs, quickly and accurately, under pressure.
Ability to determine the most appropriate course of action from a range of available options.
Ability to communicate clearly the outcomes of assessment, verbally and in writing.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Recognised Core Mental Health Professional Qualification (e.g. RMN/Dip SW/OT)

Knowledge

Essential

In-depth knowledge of mental health problems
In-depth knowledge of issues that impact upon people with mental health problems
Detailed knowledge of the impact of risk and protective factors that affect people with mental health problems

Experience

Essential

Experience of post qualification clinical work with service users experiencing a range of mental health problems
Experience of delivering evidence based interventions in a time-limited framework
Evidence of assessment across a broad range of mental health problems

Skills

Essential

Ability to assess service users' presenting problems and needs, quickly and accurately, under pressure.
Ability to determine the most appropriate course of action from a range of available options.
Ability to communicate clearly the outcomes of assessment, verbally and in writing.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Harbour

Blackpool

FY4 4FE

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Harbour

Blackpool

FY4 4FE

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)