Mental Health Practitioner | Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Health Care Professional within West Memory Assessment Team primarily based at Brookside , Ormskirk.

We are looking for an experienced professional with a background of working with people with dementia either in a hospital or community setting. You will have a passion for dementia and all aspects of assessment, diagnosis and supporting in delivering diagnosis followed by signposting to appropriate services.

You will be working with an experienced and well established team based in Ormskirk covering West Lancashire area. We also provide assessments in the community when needed.

You must be able to meet the travel requirements of the role

You will be joining a highly experienced and continuously developing team which is made up of Nurses, Support Workers, Occupational Therapists, Non- Medical Prescribers, Neuro-Psychologist, Consultant Psychiatrists who are supported by our admin and medical secretary teams

We work closely with 3rd sector support services including Alzheimer’s Society and Age UK.

You will need to be able to demonstrate excellent organisational and time management skills, alongside clear communication and a desire to learn and develop the services we provide. We can provide excellent supervision, training and development.

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 10 Jun 2026