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Community Mental Health
Gradd
Band 6
Contract
Parhaol
Oriau
Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
Cyfeirnod y swydd
351-PEN1084-LW
Cyflogwr
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Math o gyflogwr
NHS
Gwefan
The Mount
Tref
Accrington
Cyflog
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum
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Yn cau
08/04/2026 23:59

Teitl cyflogwr

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust logo

Community Mental Health Practitioner

Band 6

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:

  • Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
  • Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
  • Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

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

Trosolwg o'r swydd

Hello, I’m Emma Prunty, the team leader for the Hyndburn and Rossendale Community Mental Health Team. I am committed to leading with integrity and kindness, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and comfortable at work. My goal is to support each team member in their professional development and career aspirations, promoting well-being and flexibility to ensure a healthy work-life balance.

Our team is a friendly, dedicated, and supportive group, committed to providing the highest quality care with the resources available in our local area. We are seeking passionate individuals who share our dedication to community mental health and are eager to help us deliver outstanding support to our service users.
We are currently looking for registered mental health practitioners, which includes qualified social workers, mental health nurses, or occupational therapists

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

You should be adept at working both collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and autonomously. Key responsibilities include assessing, planning, implementing, and reviewing care needs, as well as conducting risk assessments and management. You should also have the capability to explore how health and social factors impact mental health and overall well-being.

The Hyndburn and Rossendale CMHT serves various areas within Hyndburn and Rossendale, and your role will involve visiting service users in their homes, as well as working from our base at The Mount in Accrington.

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of others while being part of a supportive and flexible team, we would love to hear from you!

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

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 

Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

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

Manyleb y person

Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Recognised professional qualification RMN/SW/OT

Knowledge

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • 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

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Post registration experience of 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

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • 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.

Bathodynnau ardystio / achredu cyflogwyr

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare Leaver CovenantStep into healthDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Gofynion ymgeisio

Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.

Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. You are therefore advised to consider applying for this vacancy as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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Enw
Emma Prunty
Teitl y swydd
Team Leader
Cyfeiriad ebost
[email protected]
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