CYPMHS Mental Health Practitioner

PAN TRADE; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Band 6 CYPMHS Mental Health Practitioner to join their team. This rewarding role involves providing therapeutic interventions and mental health assessments to children and young people, ensuring their needs are met in a compassionate and effective manner. The successful candidate will work within a supportive team environment, gaining valuable experience and contributing to the improvement of mental health services. With a commitment to professional development and a relocation package available, this position is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the community.

Benefits

Relocation Package up to £8,000

Comprehensive Induction Program

Inclusive Recruitment Practices

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health assessments and therapeutic interventions.
• Professional registration with a recognized national body is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality community-based mental health services to children and young people.
• Undertake mental health assessments and risk management planning.

Skills

Mental Health Assessments

Evidence Based Therapeutic Interventions

Risk Management Planning

Inter-agency Working

Communication Skills

Education

Core Profession (Social Work, Nurse, Allied Health Professional)

Professional Registration (HCPC, NMC, Social Work England)

Post-Qualification Continuous Professional Development

Tools

Microsoft Office

Clinical Systems

Databases

Job description

Main area CYPMHS Mental Health Practitioner

Grade

Band 6

Contract

Permanent: Post is full time

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref

373-CYP1332-A RR

Site Elm House

Town

Macclesfield

Salary

£37,338 - £44,962 per annum

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

23/01/2025 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 looking for a rewarding and challenging role as a Band 6 CYPMHS Mental Health Practitioner? If yes, then we want to hear from you

We are looking for applicants that have experience in evidence based therapeutic interventions, with a willingness to complete further training and development.

The Community CYPMHS Team consists of experienced CYPMHS clinicians from a variety of professional disciplines with experience of providing therapeutic input, managing risk/ complexity and multi-agency working.

We offer a range of services, such as assessment, therapy, family work, group work, consultation and training.

To be successful in this role you will need:

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

Main duties of the job

Do you want to improve the pathways for children and young people’s mental health services?

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 undertaking mental health assessments and 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
• The skill to adapt and the flexibility to think on your feet due to the nature of your role
• Access to transport or the ability to travel to a variety of venues as part of the working day

Are you interested? Any informal enquiries and visits to the team are welcomed.

Working for our organisation

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.

CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.

To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.

We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description for full details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, 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 Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/completing-application-guidance.

If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email or by calling 01244 393100.

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.

CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Silver’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).

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 £13 per year applies.

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.

If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.

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

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, continuous professional development (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

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.

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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