CYP Senior EMHP/CYWP for low intensity CYP Access services

NHS; Birkenhead; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a qualified CYWP/Senior EMHP for a part-time role focusing on children and young people's mental health. This position is maternity cover and involves supporting mental health interventions in schools, supervising others, and ensuring evidence-based practices. Candidates must have relevant qualifications and professional registration and be passionate about improving the mental well-being of young people. Competitive salary offered and opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic team environment.

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.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of all interventions provided by Education Mental Health Practitioners.
• Ensure a wide range of evidence-based interventions are used to support young people's mental health.
• Supervise practitioners and coordinate a cluster of Education Mental Health practitioners.

Job description

CYP Senior EMHP/CYWP for low intensity CYP Access services

Go back Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 25 December 2025

At Wirral CYP MHS, we are working together with families and community services to improve mental health through accessible, inclusive, specialist care and support to increase children and young people's potential and life chances.

This vacancy is for a 12-month part-time (30 hours) maternity cover. We seek to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic individual who is passionate about CYP mental health. You will be a qualified EMHP/ CYP Wellbeing Practitioner (registered with a professional body) and have experience of working in a CYP Mental Health Support Team. You will also be or currently study to become a Senior Wellbeing Practitioner. Because of the temporary nature of this post, there is no opportunity for the successful applicant to commence the course within 12 months of starting the post.

The purpose of the mental health support team is to promote positive Mental Well-Being as well as Positive Mental Health. The main focus of Mental health Support teams is:

• To provide support and advice to school staff through consultation and training
• To work with children and young people 1-1 or through group work
• To support schools in their development of a Whole School Approach to Mental Health.

This role will involve remote working/hybrid working however there will be a requirement to work from the office on certain days.

Planned shortlist date is 30 December and planned interview date is 5 January 2026.

Main duties of the job

The senior EMHP/CYWP role for MHST will be to support the delivery of all interventions provided by Education Mental Health Practitioners and Children and Young people's Wellbeing Practitioners, ensuring that a wide range of evidence based interventions are used to support young people's mental health. You will support leadership and will be involved in the development of the MHST alongside the Clinical Lead, Team Manager and Clinical Coordinator, supervising practitioners and coordinating a cluster of Education Mental Health practitioners and Children and Young People Wellbeing Practitioners. The senior EMHP/CYWP will also hold a small caseload.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence and values. CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts 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.

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

• 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
• Undertaking Mental Health Assessments
• 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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata