Senior Mental Health Practitioner
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Lincoln, LN2 5UAView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
22 October 2026
2 days leftJob description
Are you an experienced CAMHS or Adult Mental Health Practitioner? An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Mental Health Urgent Assessment Centre...
- Implement evidence-based practice in the provision of treatment and care to clients.
- Be accountable for the clinical caseload using resources as appropriate.
- Select appropriate assessment tools for assessing specific client needs and risks.
- Demonstrate sound clinical decision-making skills that are in the interests of the client.
- Provide skilled clinical supervision to others.
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with relevant professional body (for nurses specifically: RMN or RNLD or RN: 1st Level Registration (NMC) or degree or equivalent)
- Current Registered Professional
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in clinical practice
Desirable: - Management training; - Certificate in clinical supervision
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience of working with adults with mental health needs. Or clear evidence of substantial experience of working with individuals in crisis and skills that are transferable to both community/in-patients
- Sound knowledge of the national agenda for mental health
- Sound knowledge of clinical/risk assessment and understanding of Information Governance principles
Desirable: - Experience of working within mental health care
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrating supportive and sensitive communication to patients, carers and staff, whilst demonstrating an understanding of the nature and effects of information
- Delegation whilst maintaining overall responsibility for patient care, where appropriate
- Demonstrate the ability to lead a clinical team
- Highly motivated and able to engage with service users and carers to improve outcomes
- Ability to work independently and collectively
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
30 September 2026
Last checked
2 October 2026
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