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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health - Community
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment also considered)
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref
351-PEN1037-CL
Employer
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Daisyfield Mill
Town
Blackburn
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 pa pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/12/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Treatment Practitioner

Band 6

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:

  • Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
  • Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
  • Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Job overview

The Pennine Clinical Treatment Team currently have an opportunity for a Band 6 Clinical Treatment Practitioner

12-month fixed term contract/secondment - 30 hours per week

An opportunity has arisen for a Registered Mental Health Nurse, to join the Pennine Clinical Treatment Team.  You must be a motivated individual, committed to promoting recovery and well-being for our service users. Excellent communication skills are essential for the role. Previous experience of Clinical Treatment Team work is desirable

This post provides the opportunity for a forward thinking and experienced individual to develop and implement safe, sound and supportive services that embrace the provision of holistic care. 

Main duties of the job

To provide the delivery of clinical treatments and monitoring to clients as per policy, guidance and best practice.

To provide nursing activity in the delivery of pharmacological treatments and subsequent patient monitoring for desired outcomes and unwanted side effects.  Such treatments include depot medications, lithium carbonate and Clozapine treatment regimes. The work undertaken will include delivery of treatment initiation programmes, which meets expected national standards for this client group.

To oversee and support in the delivery of ECT and work to meet expected accredited standards, in association with medical and anaesthetic colleagues across organisations. 

To work in close association with the Clinical Treatment Manager, other clinical treatment practitioners/assistant practitioners and medical and pharmacy colleagues, community team managers, pharmaceutical services including the Clozaril Patient Monitoring Service, staff from The Acute hospital Trusts, medical and nursing staff within primary care to deliver service cohesion and effective interfacing.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • RMN Post Registration Qualification

Further Training

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of relevant post basic training

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in mental health community
  • Venepuncture skills
  • Intermediate Life Support

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Mental Health Act awareness
  • Care Programme Approach

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare Leaver CovenantStep into healthDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Suzanne Thornber
Job title
Clinical Project/Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07956143598