CYP Mental Health Practitioner/Senior EMHP/CYWP

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Crewe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Crewe is seeking a passionate practitioner to join their Mental Health Support Team. The role involves delivering evidence-based interventions, overseeing practitioners, and leading mental wellbeing strategies in education settings. Applicants must hold a core professional qualification. This is a vital opportunity to help shape the future of young people's mental health.

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant qualification to work as a Children's and Young Peoples Practitioner.
• Experience in clinical supervision and service development.
• Strong communication skills to lead workshops and training.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based interventions for mental health.
• Supervise practitioners and support service growth.
• Conduct staff training and support mental wellbeing initiatives.

Skills

Evidence-based interventions

Leadership

Clinical supervision

Communication

Education

Core professional qualification

Job description

A Vacancy at Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and help shape the future of young people’s mental health? We’re looking for a passionate and experienced practitioner to join our Mental Health Support Team (MHST) in East Cheshire.

Applicants should either apply as a Children's and Young Peoples Practitioner (CYPMHP) and therefore hold a core professional qualification and meet all other aspects of this job description or apply as a Senior Educational Mental Health Practitioner or Children's and Young Peoples Wellbeing Practitioner and meet all aspects of this job description.

We are a forward-thinking service dedicated to placing children, young people, and their families at the centre of everything we do. Our MHST is an integral part of the wider Access service within the Trust, working collaboratively with colleagues across the care group to deliver compassionate, high-quality support.

Planned shortlisting date 18th of November 2025

Responsibilities

In this leadership role, you will:

• Deliver and support a wide range of evidence-based interventions for children, young people and caregivers
• Hold a clinical caseload while contributing to service development and leadership
• Supervise EMHP / CYWP practitioners and work alongside the Clinical Coordinators to shape the MHST’s growth
• Participate in our duty rota to screen referrals into the service and contribute to weekly case allocation meetings

You’ll also work closely with Senior Mental Health Leads (SMHLs) in schools to embed a whole-school approach to mental wellbeing. This includes:

• Leading staff training and parent workshops
• Supporting the creation of mental wellbeing action plans and audits
• Contributing to the evaluation of initiatives to ensure our service remains effective, ethical, and safe

This is more than a job, it’s a chance to be part of a forward-thinking, compassionate team that’s transforming how mental health is supported in education settings.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and help us build a healthier future for our children and young people.

About CWP

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, Liverpool and Stockport.

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.

Induction and Training

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.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

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 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.

Contact

If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [e-mail] or by calling 01244 393100.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

This advert closes on Sunday 16 Nov 2025