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Senior CYPMH Practitioner | Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust 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. 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 LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask. We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services. LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time. The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work. Explore our full wellbeing offer here:Keeping our workforce well Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role. This advert closes on Wednesday 26 Aug 2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr