Mental Health Practitioner | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 28 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,338 - £44,962 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 May 2025 |
| Location: | Blackpool, FY1 6JW |
| Company: | Lancashire Care Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7173953/351-FYL607-CPC |
Summary
Blackpool Community Mental Health Team is seeking to appoint a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse. This post provides the opportunity for a forward thinking and enthusiastic individual to develop and implement safe, sound and supportive services that embrace the provision of holistic care.
With a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary working, you will need to be an innovative thinker and be able to form effective relationships.
You will also need to have a working knowledge of the), risk assessment and management, and the ability to explore issues relating to the impact of health and social needs on mental health and well-being.
DBS 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 Criminal Records Bureau to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Transport
Applicants must be able to meet the travel requirements of the role.
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 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.
This advert closes on Monday 12 May 2025