Mental Health Practitioner- Triage Role / Assessment

About the role

A vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust offers an exciting opportunity to work within an innovative, dynamic and growing multi‑disciplinary Community CAMHS in LSCFT‑Fylde and Wyre. The children and young people who access our services present with a wide range of emotional and mental health difficulties ranging from moderate to severe. You would be joining an established, supportive and hardworking team who are passionate about improving the outcomes for the children, young people and their families/carers.

Responsibilities

• First point of contact when referred into service
• Screening and triage of referrals with the multi‑disciplinary team
• Triage assessments
• Liaising with and offering signposting to other agencies
• Participating in the duty rota being a duty lead
• Completing assessments to determine care pathways and reviews
• Case management responsibilities
• Contributing to all aspects of positive team functioning
• Contributing to ongoing service innovations and development

Qualifications

You must be a Registered Nurse, Dip SW or equivalent social work qualification (CSS, CQSW, degree in social work), Allied Health Professional registered with the HCPC and accredited by a HCPC recognised body e.g. UKCP/BACP.

Diversity & Inclusion

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.

Working patterns

LSCFT supports flexible working. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi‑time.

How to apply

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies. For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Feb 2026