CYPMH Practitioner | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 04 Mawrth 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £38,682 - £46,580 pa |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 03 Ebrill 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Lancaster, LA1 5AZ |
| Cwmni: | Lancashire Care Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7846977/351-BAY940-CL |
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Do you want to be part of a rapidly developing service committed to improving the lives of Children, Young People and their families?
The Integrated CYPMHS/Child Psychology Teams across Lancashire and South Cumbria have undergone significant changes.
As part of this change we are now looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed Senior CYPMH Practitioner to work within CYPMH/Child psychology Lancaster and Morecambe with a focus on timely access to services and flow through the CYPMH services.
We work with children, young people and families up to the age of 18 years presenting with a wide range of moderate to severe, emotional and mental difficulties. Experience of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties would be essential.
We are committed to ongoing continuous professional development of our staff and as a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to be involved in various training initiatives, including CYP IAPT.
You will support the front door part of the CYPMH/Child Psychology service by screening referrals both routine and urgent, offer triage and signpost to make sure children and young people are accessing the right services in a timely manner.
Alongside triaging you will also provide duty cover, allowing families, professionals the opportunity for timely advice and guidance regarding suitable local services, urgent/crisis advice, and referral advice.
Applications are invited from Registered Nurses, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists who have experience of working with young people experiencing mental health issues. The post is full time (37.5 hours) The post is subject to enhanced DBS clearance.
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
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
This advert closes on Wednesday 18 Mar 2026