Band 6
Main area: Mental Health Practitioner Grade Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 373-CYP1381
Site: Catherine House
Town: Crewe
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 31/03/2025 23:59
Job overview
We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000
The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply; please see attached document.
If this applies to you, please state this on your application so we can discuss this with you if you are invited to interview.
Are you passionate about making a difference in young lives? We are seeking a dedicated Senior Education Mental Health Practitioner/CYPWP to join our Mental Health Support Team in Cheshire East. In this role, you will play a crucial part in supporting the Whole School Approach and fostering a positive mental health culture within educational settings.
The Mental Health Support Teams are part of an exciting project funded by NHS England with the aim of improving the mental health and well-being of children and young people. There is a specific focus on developing more access to helping and improving emotional support within all primary and secondary schools. Working alongside community partners, the Mental Health Support Teams will be part of the CYP Access function.
What We Offer:
* A supportive and dynamic work environment
* Opportunities for professional development
* The chance to make a real impact on young people's lives
Main duties of the job
* Support the delivery of all interventions provided by Emotional & Mental Health Practitioners
* Collaborate with teachers, parents, and external agencies
* Support the development, implementation and evaluation of mental health strategies and programmes
* Support training sessions to staff in schools and other children's service practitioners
* Support the Clinical Co-ordinator and Clinical Leads in delivering a high-quality, evidence-based service to children, young people, and families
* Liaise with colleagues within the wider CYPMH Service
Working for our organisation
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health, and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation, and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences. We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
We also offer up to three weeks’ induction, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you hit the ground running with CWP.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, 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 think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours, and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
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. 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.
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 £16 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.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!
Person specification
Qualifications
* Qualified Post Graduate Certificate or above from a provider university as part of the CYP-IAPT programme e.g. EMHP, CWP
* Professional registration with recognised National Body (BPS, BABCP)
* Senior Wellbeing Practitioner Course or willing to undertake course within 12 months of appointment.
* Nationally recognised post-qualification, continuous professional development (CPD) related to EMHP/CWP
* Therapeutic Training to intermediate / diploma level
Knowledge and Expertise
* Demonstrable working knowledge of specialist therapeutic approaches e.g. CBT, Family Therapy
* Knowledge of Child Protection workings and Practice.
* Working knowledge of Children related legislation
* Experience of inter-agency working
* Experience of writing, implementing and evaluating Care / Treatment Plans
* Experience of providing clinical supervision
* Experience of working with Students/ Learners
Experience
* Significant post qualification experience of working within a CYPMHS or Child Mental Health related field.
* Undertaking formal and informal clinical risk assessments and risk management planning
* IT skills, including using databases, Microsoft Office and clinical systems
* Post qualifying experience of working within NHS community CYPMHS
* Recognised experience of working within an environment where evidence based interventions have been delivered
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Dan Arrowsmith
Job title: MHST Clinical Co-ordinator
Email address: daniel.arrowsmith2@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07795335198
Please make initial enquiries via email, thank you.
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or telephone 01244 393100
Giving you time to care, space to think and opportunity to grow
We are Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP). We provide 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.
We have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.
Our services are provided in partnership with commissioners, local authorities, voluntary and independent organisations, people who access our services, their carers and families. The Trust has over 14,500 members and employs more than 4,000 staff across 62 sites, serving a population of over one million people and highly specialist services for two million people.
We offer career opportunities to staff across a range of professions, including:
* Allied health professions - including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, and speech and language therapy
* Medical - including psychiatry and general practice
* Pharmacy
* Clinical support roles
* Estates and facilities
* Support services roles - including HR, communications, ICT, finance and more
At CWP, we believe in giving our staff the time to care, the space to think and the opportunity to grow.
With vacancies across a range of professions, wherever you’re at in your career journey, you’ll find something to suit you. So why not join our team today?
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