Lead Practitioner, CYPMH (THRIVE)

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust; Knowsley; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Lead Practitioner to develop and implement services for children and young people with mental health needs within the THRIVE framework. You will provide clinical oversight, lead assessments, and offer specialist interventions across Warrington, Halton, Knowsley and St Helens, including urgent referrals and multi-agency collaboration.

The role involves supporting colleagues, supervising junior staff, and contributing to service transformation while

Qualifications

• Registered mental health professional with CYPMH experience.
• Experience delivering THRIVE-based assessments and interventions.
• Ability to provide supervision and consultancy to colleagues and partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical oversight of shifts and supervise the team.
• Deliver specialist therapeutic interventions for CYPMH.
• Conduct risk assessments and create care plans.
• Engage with families and multi-agency partners within THRIVE.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Supervision

Consultancy

Multiagency collaboration

Job description

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Lead Practitioner to develop and implement services for children and young people with mental health needs within the THRIVE framework. You will provide clinical oversight, lead assessments, and offer specialist interventions across Warrington, Halton, Knowsley and St Helens, including urgent referrals and multi-agency collaboration.

The role involves supporting colleagues, supervising junior staff, and contributing to service transformation while