This is an opportunity to work with the Community Children & Young People's Mental Health Service (CYPMHS) Wirral. You would be part of a dynamic team working across Wirral.
Band 5 Mental Health Worker to work with colleagues in CAMHS 0-18 Team. The post involves working directly with young people and their families, providing direct therapeutic interventions, information, advice, and guidance through consultation and organizing and coordinating therapeutic groups.
This is a short contract to cover a short-term vacancy and would suit a newly/recently qualified applicant looking to widen their experience of working within a children and young people's mental health service setting.
Main duties of the job
You will have:
* A high level of enthusiasm and dedication to providing quality, community-based mental health services to children, young people, and their families.
* Experience of working with children and young people who, due to their mental and emotional health needs, present with a level of clinical risk.
* Experience of working under pressure and in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
* The skill to adapt and the flexibility to think on your feet due to the nature of your role.
* Access to transport or the ability to travel to a variety of venues as part of the working day.
About us
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health, and all-age disability care - including the provision of three GP surgeries.
Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.
We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.
CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We promote equality and diversity and develop a culture that values differences.
To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours which are the 6 Cs: Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion, and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website here. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant and has a Silver award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Qualified in a core profession (Social Work, Nurse, Allied Health Professional).
* Professional registration with a recognised National Body (HCPC, NMC, Social Work England).
Desirable
* Psychology or other mental health related undergraduate degree.
* Nationally recognised post-qualification, continuous professional development (CPD) related to the core profession (Social Work, Nurse, Allied Health Professional).
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
* Knowledge of child psychology and development.
* Demonstrates an understanding of young people's anxiety and depression and how it may present.
* Demonstrate an understanding of parenting and behaviour management interventions.
* Demonstrates knowledge of the impact of multisystemic issues such as home, school, and community.
* Knowledge of child protection issues, safeguarding, and other relevant legislation.
Desirable
* Demonstrates an understanding of the need to use evidence-based psychological and systemic therapies and how it relates to this post.
Experience
Essential
* Experience of safeguarding vulnerable people.
* Experience of multi-agency working.
* Experience of working in a mental health and/or CYP setting.
Desirable
* Evidence of working in the local community.
* Experience of routine outcome monitoring.
Employer details
Employer name
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birch Centre
Derby Road
Birkenhead
CH42 0LQ
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