Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Worker

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Macclesfield is seeking a compassionate Band 5 Mental Health Practitioner to join the Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Service team. You'll provide high-quality care to children aged 0-18, conducting assessments and delivering therapeutic interventions. The role requires a registered mental health professional with a passion for supporting young people's mental health. You'll work closely with a multi-disciplinary team and contribute to improving lives.

Qualifications

• Passion for working with children and young people in a mental health setting.
• Experience in providing interventions & formulations to address the needs of the client group.
• Experience of working with children and young people who present with clinical risk.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health and risk assessments.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions.
• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Contribute to care planning and review processes.

Skills

Working with children and young people

Mental health interventions

Team collaboration

Risk assessment

Flexibility

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker

Job description

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Band 5 Mental Health Practitioner to join our dynamic Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Service (CYPMHS) team at Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This role involves providing high-quality mental health care to children and young people aged 0-18, conducting assessments, developing care plans, and delivering therapeutic interventions.

The successful candidate will work closely with a multi-disciplinary team to support young people with a range of emotional, psychological, and behavioural difficulties. You will have the opportunity to work in a rewarding environment, contributing to the well-being and development of young people, while receiving support and supervision to further your professional growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health and risk assessments.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions.
• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Contribute to care planning and review processes.
  
  

Essential Requirements

• Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker with relevant professional body registration.
• Passion for working with children and young people in a mental health setting.
  
  

Join us in making a positive impact on the lives of young people and their families!

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 in providing interventions & formulations to address the needs of the client group
• 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
• To have the skill to adapt and the flexibility to think on your feet due to the nature of your role
• Access to transport or have the ability to travel to a variety of venues as part of the working day
  
  

Interested? Informal enquiries and visits to the team are welcomed.

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.

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.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Victoria Holmes Job title: Operational Team Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01625 712042

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