# Community Mental Health Practitioner > 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/f2317584-069a-454f-9cf6-10d2ac39da2b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-mental-health-practitioner/f2317584-069a-454f-9cf6-10d2ac39da2b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Guild Lodge - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Mental health 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:** 2026-10-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-13T12:02:07.602Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Preston/Lancashire_South_Cumbria_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Mental_Health_Practitioner/Community_Mental_Health_Practitioner-v8363302 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8363302?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lscft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a compassionate and motivated Band 6 RMN to join our Older Adult Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) based at Charnley Fold, Bamber Bridge. Our multidisciplinary team provides specialist assessment, treatment and support to older adults across Central Lancashire experiencing functional and organic mental health difficulties. We work collaboratively with service users, families, carers and partner agencies to promote independence, wellbeing and quality of life. The service operates Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm (excluding bank holidays). As a Band 6 RMN, you will manage a caseload of older adults with complex mental health needs, undertaking assessments, care planning, risk management and evidence-based interventions. You will work autonomously whilst contributing to multidisciplinary reviews and collaborating with primary care, social care, inpatient services and community partners to deliver coordinated, person-centred care. We are looking for a Registered Mental Health Nurse with excellent communication, clinical assessment and decision-making skills. Experience within older adult or community mental health services is desirable, although we welcome applications from nurses with a genuine passion for older adult mental health and delivering high-quality care. In return, you will join a supportive and experienced team committed to professional development, clinical excellence and service improvement. ### Main duties of the job The Older Adult Community Mental Health Team provides assessment, treatment and ongoing support for older adults experiencing complex mental health difficulties, including severe and enduring mental illness, dementia, depression, anxiety, psychosis and mental health conditions associated with ageing, frailty and physical health comorbidities. The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner within a multidisciplinary team to undertake comprehensive mental health assessments, develop and review care plans, coordinate care, manage risk and provide evidence-based interventions. The role requires excellent clinical judgement, effective communication skills and a commitment to person-centred, recovery-focused and strengths-based practice. The post holder will support service users, carers and families to achieve positive outcomes while ensuring care is delivered in accordance with professional standards, legislation and Trust policies. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Competent IT skills - Professional registration maintained ### Personal **Essential** - Empathetic; Compassionate; Resilient; Adaptable; Team player; Effective communicator ### Knowledge **Essential** - Mental health conditions affecting older adults; Dementia; MHA; MCA; Care Act; Safeguarding; Risk management; NICE guidance; Clinical governance ### Experience **Essential** - Several years post-registration experience; Older adult mental health experience; Care coordination; Risk assessment; MDT working ### Education/qualifications **Essential** - RMN with current NMC registration; CPD evidence; Practice Supervisor/Assessor qualification or willingness to undertake ## Documents - [jdps (pdf, 392.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10690233) - [we do more at lscft (pdf, 654.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2256) ## 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.