# Senior Community Primary 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/senior-community-primary-mental-health-practitioner/78a3bae4-2f32-4c75-a193-1f2e5a5d4476 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-community-primary-mental-health-practitioner/78a3bae4-2f32-4c75-a193-1f2e5a5d4476.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Preston - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 Per Annum Pro Rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 34 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-16T09:43:17.405Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Burnley/Lancashire_South_Cumbria_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Childrens_Mental_Health/Childrens_Mental_Health-v8086114 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8086114?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lscft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Working within Children & Young Peoples Mental Health East (CYMPH East), the Senior Primary Mental Health Practitioner will be a professionally registered practitioner who has extensive experience in Children’s Mental Health. The Senior Mental Health Practitioner works both as an independent professional and, within a multi-disciplinary framework taking into account the THRIVE approach to intervention. The Senior Primary Mental Health Practitioner will be able to provide specialist support, advice and training within Primary Care Networks, thus aiding recognition of child and adolescent mental health disorders at an early stage and advising on strategies for interventions. The post holder will play a major role in establishing links, education and communication within Primary Care Networks. The Senior Mental Health Practitioner will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team providing direct work to children and young people and their carers / families. The post holder will also be responsible for providing advice, consultation, education and clinical supervision to other mental health professionals within CYPMH East and external professionals. ### Main duties of the job The Senior Primary Mental Health Practitioner will be able to provide specialist support, advice and training within Primary Care Networks, thus aiding recognition of child and adolescent mental health disorders at an early stage and advising on strategies for interventions. The post holder will play a major role in establishing links, education and communication within Primary Care Networks. The Senior Mental Health Practitioner will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team providing direct work to children and young people and their carers / families. The post holder will also be responsible for providing advice, consultation, education and clinical supervision to other mental health professionals within CYPMH East and external professionals. The Senior Primary Mental Health Practitioner will develop and explore new and innovative ways of working directly with children, families and professionals prior to a referral to the specialist community teams promoting early help and enabling them to seek help and advice in order to address the early manifestation of mental health difficulties. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For more information about this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification. ## Job Details Working within Children & Young Peoples Mental Health East (CYMPH East), the Senior Primary Mental Health Practitioner will be a professionally registered practitioner who has extensive experience in Children’s Mental Health. The Senior Mental Health Practitioner works both as an independent professional and, within a multi-disciplinary framework taking into account the THRIVE approach to intervention. The Senior Primary Mental Health Practitioner will be able to provide specialist support, advice and training within Primary Care Networks, thus aiding recognition of child and adolescent mental health disorders at an early stage and advising on strategies for interventions. The post holder will play a major role in establishing links, education and communication within Primary Care Networks. The Senior Mental Health Practitioner will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team providing direct work to children and young people and their carers / families. The post holder will also be responsible for providing advice, consultation, education and clinical supervision to other mental health professionals within CYPMH East and external professionals. ## Job Description The Senior Primary Mental Health Practitioner will be able to provide specialist support, advice and training within Primary Care Networks, thus aiding recognition of child and adolescent mental health disorders at an early stage and advising on strategies for interventions. The post holder will play a major role in establishing links, education and communication within Primary Care Networks. The Senior Mental Health Practitioner will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team providing direct work to children and young people and their carers / families. The post holder will also be responsible for providing advice, consultation, education and clinical supervision to other mental health professionals within CYPMH East and external professionals. The Senior Primary Mental Health Practitioner will develop and explore new and innovative ways of working directly with children, families and professionals prior to a referral to the specialist community teams promoting early help and enabling them to seek help and advice in order to address the early manifestation of mental health difficulties. ## Responsibilities For more information about this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of child and adolescent development and the role of the family in supporting children and young people’s emotional well-being. - Knowledge of systems and contexts in which children and young people likely live - Knowledge of an understanding of mental health difficulties experienced by children and young people. ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working with children and young people and their family. - Experience of working in a MDT. - Experience of working with young people or adults that present with high risk mental health presentations or behaviour. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registration as RMN/QSW/DipSW/BSc OT or relevant professional qualification. - Evidence of significant experience in Childrens or Adult Mental Health Service provision ## Documents - [jdps (pdf, 256.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10378963) - [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.