# Primary Mental Health Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/primary-mental-health-worker/2895d26e-653c-468a-aa6d-3ff5c1fa15bc - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/primary-mental-health-worker/2895d26e-653c-468a-aa6d-3ff5c1fa15bc.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Preston - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-14T11:30:41.063Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Preston/Lancashire_South_Cumbria_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Nursing_CAMHS/Nursing_CAMHS-v8153995 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8153995?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lscft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Do you want to be part of a developing and innovative CAMHS service? Are you passionate about promoting the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people through early intervention and partnership working? We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Primary Mental Health Worker to join our friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team. This exciting role focuses on working collaboratively across the Primary Care Network (PCN), providing specialist mental health consultation, advice, training and direct clinical interventions to children, young people and their families. The successful applicant will play a key role in supporting the early identification of emotional wellbeing and mental health needs, delivering brief evidence-based interventions, undertaking psychosocial assessments and working in partnership with schools, GPs, education, health and wider community services. You will also contribute to the implementation of the THRIVE framework, helping to improve access to timely and appropriate mental health support across the locality. ### Main duties of the job We are committed to the ongoing development of our staff and offer a supportive learning environment with regular supervision, opportunities for continuing professional development and access to a range of training. The hours of work are 9.00am–5.00pm, Monday to Friday. Experience of working with children and young people with emotional wellbeing or mental health needs is essential, alongside excellent communication and partnership-working skills. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Proven ability to work in a team and be supportive of other team members - Proven ability to work within boundaries of confidentiality - Friendly and caring manner, able to demonstrate ability to respond empathically and sensitively ### Knowledge **Essential** - Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of children and young people’s emotional and mental health. - Demonstrable knowledge and skills in evidence-based needs led assessments of children, young people, their families and carers. - Sound knowledge of drivers, policies, legislation and developments relevant to children and young people’s emotional and mental health ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working post qualified in a child and adolescent mental health team or equivalent - Able to work autonomously with confidence in own abilities and knowledge - Demonstrable leadership and change management skills Proven ability to analyse situations, evaluate options and produce effective solutions and outcomes ### Qualifications **Essential** - Professional qualification and training in either: Registered Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy ## Documents - [jd/ps (pdf, 672.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10453994) - [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.