CYP Mental Health Practitioner/Senior EMHP/CYWP

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Crewe; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Crewe is seeking a passionate practitioner to lead in the Mental Health Support Team. The role involves delivering evidence-based interventions, holding a clinical caseload, and supervising practitioners. Applicants should have relevant experience and be committed to improving the mental health of children and young people through collaborative approaches in schools. This position emphasizes inclusive practices, offering a range of training and support during induction.

Qualifications

• Passionate and experienced practitioner in mental health.
• Experience delivering evidence-based interventions for children and young people.
• Ability to supervise practitioners and contribute to service development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a wide range of evidence-based interventions.
• Hold a clinical caseload while leading service development.
• Support staff training and parent workshops for mental wellbeing.

Job description

Overview

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.

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

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.

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.