An interesting and varied part time vacancy (26 hours) has become available for an innovative and dynamic Band 6 Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to work across for the Older Adult CMHT in Lancaster and Morecambe. 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 role will involve working within a MDT to support older adult service users on the dementia diagnostic pathway and in the community to remain at home and prevent hospital admission. Please see the job description for further details about the role and expectations. For an informal discussion about the position, please contact Jason Blezard or Linda Dickens on 01524 550143/550154. 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. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jason Blezard Job title: Team Leader Email address: jason.blezard@lscft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01524 550143