Job summary An interesting and varied 30 hour vacancy has become available for an innovative and dynamic Band 6 Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to work in the Integrated Lancaster and Morecambe Older Adult Mental Health Service. The role will be primarily in the RITT team. The successful candidate will have sound clinical and leadership skills, be enthusiastic about the role and its development and be driven to provide excellent mental health services to the local older adult population.Ideally applicants should have experience of working with older adults with mental health needs and the ability to lead on assessment and provide treatment plans. They should also have excellent communication skills. The core functions of the RITT are; Home Treatment and Care Home Liaison. The post holder would be expected to work primarily in the home treatment function to support cover for a 7-day service, within the hours of 8am - 8pm and will require the ability to work flexibly within these hours. The hours of service are currently subject to review. The role will involve working within a MDT to support older adult service users in the community to remain at home and prevent hospital admission. Please see the job description for further details about the role and expectations. Main duties of the job To actively promote teamwork, respect, integrity, accountability, excellence and compassion within the clinical team in accordance with the Trust values and code of conduct. To provide nurse leadership within the multidisciplinary team and ensure the effective assessment formulation planning, monitoring of care given to service users. To undertake mental health assessments including Risk assessments within a multidisciplinary assessment team. To be proficient in referring to other clinicians within the service or referring to other services/agencies where necessary. To provide a fast, responsive service to assess individual's needs. Providing a communication structure between GP's, IAPT and non IAPT services in LCFT, non-statuary service, as a means of ensuring the highest possible standards of patient care. To provide mentoring and clinical supervision to other staff and trainees on placement. Where the post holder is a non-medical prescriber, practice responsibly and maintain competence to effectively prescribe from the relevant prescribing formulary. About us Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care. The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area. Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages 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, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview. For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT Date posted 09 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 351-BAY781-MC-A Job locations De Vitre House Lancaster LA1 5AL Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Mental Health Nurse Degree On-going registration with the NMC. Specialist qualification or equivalent level in skills and development Knowledge Essential Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983 Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures Knowledge and practice of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 An understanding and awareness of the NHS Plan, NSF and other relevant documentation Experience Essential Post graduate experience Supervision and management of staff Experience of assessing, planning and implementing and reviewing care needs Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Mental Health Nurse Degree On-going registration with the NMC. Specialist qualification or equivalent level in skills and development Knowledge Essential Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983 Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures Knowledge and practice of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 An understanding and awareness of the NHS Plan, NSF and other relevant documentation Experience Essential Post graduate experience Supervision and management of staff Experience of assessing, planning and implementing and reviewing care needs Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Address De Vitre House Lancaster LA1 5AL Employer's website https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)