Job overview
Pennine Lancashire is seeking a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioners at our Initial Response Service, based at The Mount, Accrington.
This is an exciting opportunity, and the successful candidate will be part of an evolving service that has the needs of our service users at its heart. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic to come and join a forward thinking, dynamic and constantly developing team.
Main duties of the job
To provide a fast, responsive service to assess individuals’ needs for access into mental health services.
To undertake Mental Health Assessments including Risk Assessments, providing rapid and holistic assessment, care and sign posting of individuals presenting with other urgent risk issues.
To be proficient in referring to other clinicians within the service and/or referring to other services/agencies where necessary.
To provide a “gatekeeping” function as detailed in the Operating Procedure.
To provide managerial support to the team in the absence of the Team Manager.
To organise and deliver a rapid intensive intervention service in order to meet the health and social needs of people experiencing a serious mental health crisis.
To form close working relationships with and provide highly specialised advice and information on mental health issues to a variety of other services/agencies/organisations and carers both within and outside mental health services.
To participate in and contribute to local and National strategies to improve services.
To carry out clinical supervision and appraise and produce development plans with lower grade staff members.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the
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This advert is for Mental Health Practitioner with Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust in Preston, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £38,682 - £46,580 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 18 Jun 2026.
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