# Community Mental Health Practitioner (RMN/SW) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-mental-health-practitioner-rmnsw/a1b6c1ca-0cb9-499e-9720-42cee9405b71 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-mental-health-practitioner-rmnsw/a1b6c1ca-0cb9-499e-9720-42cee9405b71.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Preston - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-22T13:11:42.003Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Preston/Lancashire_South_Cumbria_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health_Community/Mental_Health_Community-v8033439 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8033439?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lscft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Full Time - flexible working may be considered 1 x Professional Qualification - RMN and/or Social Worker (Desirable Criteria - Pharmaceutical knowledge of medications: particularly psychotropics, Clozapine and Lithium) We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Mental Health Practitioner to join our Community Mental Health Team based at Pathways MHRC in Bamber Bridge. We are a dynamic and innovative team who are committed to upholding the highest standards of care. Our service is built on strong values of collaboration, respect, and recovery, and we believe in working in true partnership with patients, carers, and families to form the Triangle of Care — ensuring everyone involved in a person’s care is listened to, supported, and included. As a Band 6 Keyworker, you will hold a defined caseload and deliver holistic, recovery-focused care to adults with complex and enduring mental health needs. You will play an active role within a multidisciplinary team (MDT), contributing to assessments, care planning, risk management, and evidence-based interventions. A thorough understanding of psychotropic medications, including Clozapine and Lithium, as you will be responsible for supporting safe medication management and monitoring within community settings. ### Main duties of the job Act as keyworker for a defined caseload, delivering assessment, care planning, implementation, and review under the Care Programme Approach (CPA). Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to shared decision-making and holistic care. Support service users prescribed psychotropic medications, including Clozapine and Lithium, in line with Trust policy and national safety standards. Undertake comprehensive risk assessments and develop collaborative management plans to promote safety and recovery. Deliver psychosocial interventions to promote independence, wellbeing, and recovery. Build and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users, carers, and families, embedding the principles of the Triangle of Care. Liaise effectively with partner agencies, primary care, and voluntary sector organisations to ensure coordinated, person-centred care. Contribute to a positive, learning culture, promoting reflection, innovation, and adherence to professional and Trust values. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role. ## Job Details Full Time - flexible working may be considered 1 x Professional Qualification - RMN and/or Social Worker (Desirable Criteria - Pharmaceutical knowledge of medications: particularly psychotropics, Clozapine and Lithium) We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Mental Health Practitioner to join our Community Mental Health Team based at Pathways MHRC in Bamber Bridge. We are a dynamic and innovative team who are committed to upholding the highest standards of care. Our service is built on strong values of collaboration, respect, and recovery, and we believe in working in true partnership with patients, carers, and families to form the Triangle of Care — ensuring everyone involved in a person’s care is listened to, supported, and included. As a Band 6 Keyworker, you will hold a defined caseload and deliver holistic, recovery-focused care to adults with complex and enduring mental health needs. You will play an active role within a multidisciplinary team (MDT), contributing to assessments, care planning, risk management, and evidence-based interventions. A thorough understanding of psychotropic medications, including Clozapine and Lithium, as you will be responsible for supporting safe medication management and monitoring within community settings. ## Job Description Act as keyworker for a defined caseload, delivering assessment, care planning, implementation, and review under the Care Programme Approach (CPA). Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to shared decision-making and holistic care. Support service users prescribed psychotropic medications, including Clozapine and Lithium, in line with Trust policy and national safety standards. Undertake comprehensive risk assessments and develop collaborative management plans to promote safety and recovery. Deliver psychosocial interventions to promote independence, wellbeing, and recovery. Build and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users, carers, and families, embedding the principles of the Triangle of Care. Liaise effectively with partner agencies, primary care, and voluntary sector organisations to ensure coordinated, person-centred care. Contribute to a positive, learning culture, promoting reflection, innovation, and adherence to professional and Trust values. ## Responsibilities Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of mental illness and impact upon quality of life - Pharmaceutical knowledge of medications: particularly psychotropics, Clozapine and Lithium - Risk formulation ### Experience **Essential** - Post qualification experience within mental health services. With some of these to have been within acute mental health services - Experience of working with a full range of mental illness - Demonstrable experience of providing teaching/training ### Qualifications **Essential** - Professionally Registered Mental Health Nurse - Relevant qualification (e.g., RMN, DipSW, BSc Social Work, or equivalent) ## Documents - [we do more at lscft (pdf, 654.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2256) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 568.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10321152) ## 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.