Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing - CAMHS
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 351-BAY1043-CC
- Employer
- Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- CYPMH & Child Psychology Greater Preston
- Town
- Preston
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Primary Mental Health Worker
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.
Job overview
Do you want to be part of a developing and innovative CAMHS service? Are you passionate about promoting the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people through early intervention and partnership working?
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Primary Mental Health Worker to join our friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team. This exciting role focuses on working collaboratively across the Primary Care Network (PCN), providing specialist mental health consultation, advice, training and direct clinical interventions to children, young people and their families.
The successful applicant will play a key role in supporting the early identification of emotional wellbeing and mental health needs, delivering brief evidence-based interventions, undertaking psychosocial assessments and working in partnership with schools, GPs, education, health and wider community services. You will also contribute to the implementation of the THRIVE framework, helping to improve access to timely and appropriate mental health support across the locality.
Main duties of the job
We are committed to the ongoing development of our staff and offer a supportive learning environment with regular supervision, opportunities for continuing professional development and access to a range of training.
The hours of work are 9.00am–5.00pm, Monday to Friday. Experience of working with children and young people with emotional wellbeing or mental health needs is essential, alongside excellent communication and partnership-working skills.
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional qualification and training in either: Registered Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of children and young people’s emotional and mental health.
- Demonstrable knowledge and skills in evidence-based needs led assessments of children, young people, their families and carers.
- Sound knowledge of drivers, policies, legislation and developments relevant to children and young people’s emotional and mental health
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working post qualified in a child and adolescent mental health team or equivalent
- Able to work autonomously with confidence in own abilities and knowledge
- Demonstrable leadership and change management skills Proven ability to analyse situations, evaluate options and produce effective solutions and outcomes
Skills
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to work in a team and be supportive of other team members
- Proven ability to work within boundaries of confidentiality
- Friendly and caring manner, able to demonstrate ability to respond empathically and sensitively
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Cassie Flynn
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01772 777344
- Additional information
Informal visits and discussions are encouraged.
Please contact:
Cassie Flynn (Team Leader)
[email protected]
01772 777344
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