Children and Young People's Mental Health (CYPMH) Practitioner

PAN TRADE; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A health and care service provider in Macclesfield is seeking a dedicated Children and Young People's Mental Health Practitioner. This full-time role offers a competitive salary, relocation package, and a chance to make a significant impact on the lives of children and young people in the community. Candidates should have a recognised qualification and experience in mental health settings, with a passion for improving mental health services.

Benefits

Relocation package up to £8,000

Ongoing training and development

Qualifications

• A recognised qualification in nursing, social work, or allied health professions.
• Experience working with children and young people facing mental health challenges.
• Knowledge of evidence-based therapies such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, or systemic approaches.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills.
• A commitment to ethical practice and continuous professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health assessments and form tailored interventions.
• Support children and young people presenting clinical risk.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to manage mental health care.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Knowledge of CBT, DBT, EMDR

Organisational skills

Experience with children and young people's mental health

Education

Recognised qualification in nursing, social work, or allied health professions

Tools

Clinical systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Band 6
Main area
Children and Young People\'s Mental Health (CYPMH) Practitioner
Grade Band 6
Contract Permanent
Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref 373-CYP1400-B RR
Site Elm House
Town Macclesfield
Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 16/09/2025 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 the lives of children and young people? If so, we\'d love to hear from you!

The Children and Young People\'s East Cheshire Mental Health Team is a multidisciplinary group of experienced clinicians committed to delivering high-quality therapeutic care. We work collaboratively to manage complexity, mitigate risk, and achieve meaningful outcomes through assessments, therapy, family work, group sessions, consultation, and training.

We\'re Seeking Enthusiastic Practitioners With

• A recognised qualification in nursing, social work, or allied health professions.
• Experience working with children and young people facing mental health challenges.
• Knowledge of evidence-based therapies such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, or systemic approaches.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills.
• A commitment to ethical practice and continuous professional growth.

Be part of a supportive, innovative team offering ongoing training and development. You\'ll have the chance to grow professionally while making a real impact on young people\'s lives.

Main duties

Do You Want to Help Shape the Future of Children and Young People\'s Mental Health Services?

We\'re looking for passionate and dedicated professionals to join our team, improving pathways and delivering high-quality, community-based mental health care to children, young people, and their families.

What You\'ll Bring To The Role

• Enthusiasm and Dedication: A genuine commitment to supporting children and young people\'s mental health.
• Clinical Expertise: Experience in conducting mental health assessments, formulating tailored interventions, and addressing the diverse needs of the client group.
• Risk Management: Proven experience supporting children and young people who present with clinical risk due to mental and emotional health needs.
• Resilience Under Pressure: Confidence in managing a fast-paced, dynamic environment with flexibility and adaptability.
• Practicality and Mobility: Access to transport or the ability to travel to various venues as required throughout the working day.

Why Join Us?

This is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact and work within a supportive and innovative team. Informal enquiries and visits to the team are highly encouraged—come see how we\'re making a difference!

If you\'re ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to the future of mental health services for children and young people, we\'d love to hear from you.

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, and 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. 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 inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes. The DBS cost information and Update Service are noted; 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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Core profession (Social Work, Nurse, Allied Health Professional)
• Professional Registration with recognised National Body (HCPC, NMC, Social Work England)
• Nationally recognised post-qualification CPD related to the core profession (Social Work, Nurse, Allied Health Professional)

Desirable criteria

• Therapeutic Training to intermediate / diploma level

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential criteria

• 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

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with Students/ Learners
• Experience of providing clinical supervision

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant post qualification experience of working within a CYPMHS or Child Mental Health related field.
• Recognised experience of working within an environment where evidence based interventions have been delivered
• Undertaking formal and informal clinical risk assessments and risk management planning
• Undertaking mental health assessments
• IT skills, including using databases, Microsoft Office and clinical systems

Desirable criteria

• Post qualifying experience of working within NHS community CYPMHS

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 440.6KB)
• Occupational Health and Risk Assessment (PDF, 336.4KB)
• Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy (PDF, 167.7KB)
• DBS Update Service Applicant Guide (PDF, 228.4KB)
• Privacy Notice (PDF, 177.4KB)
• Trust Profile (PDF, 521.4KB)
• Application Guide (PDF, 28.3MB)

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name Victoria Holmes
Job title Operational Team Manager
Email address Telephone number 01625 712042

Additional information

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