# Senior CYPMH Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-cypmh-practitioner/7294f424-06b0-4bb8-a8b3-4fda5598e480 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-cypmh-practitioner/7294f424-06b0-4bb8-a8b3-4fda5598e480.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:** 12 months (12 Months Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-08T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-24T11:13:08.783Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8107697 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8107697?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lscft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Do you want to be part of a rapidly developing service committed to improving the lives of Children, Young People and their families? We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Senior CYPMH Practitioner to join the CYPMH and Child Psychology team in Lancaster and Morecambe CYPMH Lancaster and Morecambe are looking to recruit a Band 6 Senior CYPMH Practitioner to cover maternity leave. The practitioner will complement the wider multi-disciplinary CYPMH; a busy, friendly service providing a range of treatment approaches to children and young people 0 – 18yrs including CBT, EMDR, DBT, SCM, Psychiatry, Psychology and Family Therapy.  We also work in close collaboration with partner agencies. We work with children, young people and families up to the age of 18 years presenting with a wide range of moderate to severe, emotional and mental difficulties. Experience of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties would be essential. We are committed to ongoing continuous professional development of our staff and as a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to be involved in various training initiatives, including CYP IAPT. ### Main duties of the job Applications are invited from qualified Registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, and Occupational Therapists with a minimum of 18 months experience, working with children and young people with emotional and mental health needs.  You may be required to work in various community settings alongside partner providers. Successful applicants will be required to co-work effectively with colleagues and maintain good clinical records and data collection. The post is for 37.5 hours Monday to Friday. Core hours 9am-5pm For an informal discussion please contact Jonathan Turner/ Jessica Kelly, Integrated Team Leader, 01524 550650 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role. ## Job Details Do you want to be part of a rapidly developing service committed to improving the lives of Children, Young People and their families? We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Senior CYPMH Practitioner to join the CYPMH and Child Psychology team in Lancaster and Morecambe CYPMH Lancaster and Morecambe are looking to recruit a Band 6 Senior CYPMH Practitioner to cover maternity leave. The practitioner will complement the wider multi-disciplinary CYPMH; a busy, friendly service providing a range of treatment approaches to children and young people 0 – 18yrs including CBT, EMDR, DBT, SCM, Psychiatry, Psychology and Family Therapy. We also work in close collaboration with partner agencies. We work with children, young people and families up to the age of 18 years presenting with a wide range of moderate to severe, emotional and mental difficulties. Experience of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties would be essential. We are committed to ongoing continuous professional development of our staff and as a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to be involved in various training initiatives, including CYP IAPT. ## Job Description Applications are invited from qualified Registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, and Occupational Therapists with a minimum of 18 months experience, working with children and young people with emotional and mental health needs. You may be required to work in various community settings alongside partner providers. Successful applicants will be required to co-work effectively with colleagues and maintain good clinical records and data collection. The post is for 37.5 hours Monday to Friday. Core hours 9am-5pm For an informal discussion please contact Jonathan Turner/ Jessica Kelly, Integrated Team Leader, 01524 550650 ## Responsibilities Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - An ability to be flexible and innovative to adapt to the changing needs of the developing service ### Knowledge **Essential** - An ability to think systemically and holistically - Demonstrable Knowledge and skills in evidence based needs led assessments, of highly complex and co-morbid presentations of children, young people, their families and carers - Demonstrable Knowledge and skills in evidence based therapeutic interventions relevant to the needs of this client group ### Experience **Essential** - A minimum of 18 months experience of working within Child Mental Health - Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of Child Mental Health - Evidence of an ability to effectively manage own workload and able to work autonomously ### Qualifications **Essential** - First level qualification, RMN or equivalent such as CQSW or occupational therapy - Information technology skills sufficient to the undertaking of the post ## Documents - [jdps (docx, 411.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10402460) - [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.