# Assistant Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-practitioner/5c9b855e-52b9-461f-9a43-85bb67e58453 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-practitioner/5c9b855e-52b9-461f-9a43-85bb67e58453.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St George's (Trust Headquarters) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Assistant practitioner - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Flexible working options available) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-06T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-19T09:55:05.477Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lincolnshire/Spalding/Lincolnshire_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Healthy_Minds_Lincolnshire/Healthy_Minds_Lincolnshire-v8362986 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8362986?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We currently have two exciting opportunities to join our Children and Young People's Emotional Wellbeing Service as an Assistant Practitioner. Our Lincolnshire Emotional Wellbeing Service supports children and young people aged 0-19 who are presenting with emotional wellbeing or mental health problems, which are of a low level of complexity and/or intensity, by offering a variety of evidence-based interventions. Please note that, as we are currently undergoing service transformation work, this post will be part of a new hybrid team that is bringing together the existing Healthy Minds Lincolnshire (HML) and Mental Health Support Teams (MHST). The name of the hybrid teams/service is to be Healthy Minds Lincolnshire. This is advertised as full-time post operating Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, however other working patterns can be considered and base can be negotiated. ### Main duties of the job Our Lincolnshire Emotional Wellbeing Service work with children and young people on a variety of emotional wellbeing needs, including but not limited to: anxiety, low mood, self-harm, self-esteem, and anger. This is an exciting opportunity for motivated and highly organised individuals with a passion for children and young people’s emotional wellbeing to help shape the Emotional Wellbeing Service. You should be able to travel around this large rural county and able to work flexibly according to the needs of the service. The successful applicant will need to have knowledge and experience of delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions. The successful applicant will be expected to be familiar with children’s safeguarding procedures in Lincolnshire and demonstrate good working relationships with other professionals to enable the provision of holistic care to children, young people and their families. You should possess a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent, or extensive experience working within mental health/emotional wellbeing services. There are well-established links between all of the community-based Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services and partner organisations. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post. When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include: Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy Competitive annual leave allowance Car leasing scheme NHS pension scheme Free eye tests Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants Due to the UKVI immigration changes we are no longer able to offer sponsorship for this role. Please provide details of the visa type and expiry date in your application. Failure to provide the required information will result in your application being rejected. ### Applicant requirements 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Sound organisational and time management skills - Sound verbal and written communication skills - Ability to work independently and collectively - Ability to work autonomously and use own initiative - Excellent interpersonal skills. - Sound knowledge of Child Care legislation and Safeguarding - Good understanding of child and adolescent development ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working with people with mental health needs - Knowledge of universal children’s services **Desirable** - Experience of working with children and young people - Experience of delivering therapeutic interventions - Experience in delivering training and group work ### Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ level 3 qualification or equivalent in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience **Desirable** - Teaching or training qualification - Therapeutic Intervention courses ## Documents - [lpft info (pdf, 44.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2654) - [staff network (pdf, 321.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2459) - [assistant practitioner (pdf, 680.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10689853) - [functional requirements (pdf, 400.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10689852) - [tips for applicant success (pdf, 670.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2299) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.