Operational Team Manager

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider is seeking an experienced clinician to join their mental health team. This position involves working within a multidisciplinary team to provide assessments and interventions for children with mental health difficulties. Candidates should have a professional registration and relevant qualifications in social work, nursing, or allied health professions. The role emphasizes collaboration and the continuous development of mental health services for young people.

Benefits

Three weeks’ induction

Prepare to Care programme

Qualifications

• Experience in child mental health-related field is essential.
• Core professional status required (Social Worker, Nurse, Allied Health Professional).
• Ability to undertake mental health assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and intervention within a multidisciplinary team.
• Work closely with core CYPMHS team members.
• Help develop and drive the CYPMHS Access service forward.

Skills

Therapeutic Training

Knowledge of child protection

IT skills

Education

Professional Registration with a recognised National Body

Nationally recognised post-qualification CPD

Job description

Wirral Child & Young Person Mental Health Service CYPMHS (previously CAMHS) is a therapy-based service which offers support to children and young people with mild to severe mental health difficulties and their families and carers. We work in close alignment with the Local Authority, education and the voluntary sector. Our aim is to ensure that children receive the right support, from the right service at the right time. The successful applicant will be an experienced clinician who will work closely with CYPMHS leads, eating disorder specialists and core CYPMHS team members to provide assessment and intervention within a multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will be committed to helping develop and drive the CYPMHS Access service forward.

Please carefully read the Job Description and fully demonstrate in your supporting statement how you meet each essential criterion for these posts. Access to transport for work purposes is essential. This role requires a core profession (Social Work, Nurse, Allied Health Professional) AND Professional registration. Please download a copy of the job description for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment and selection processes are based on both competence and values. We recruit people who can demonstrate the Trust's Values in their everyday life and use a values-based approach in interviews. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values in your actions. An applicant guide and further help for completing your application are available via the Trust's website. If you need further guidance, contact our recruitment team via email or phone as listed in the original materials.

If you have a disability that meets the Equality Act 2010 definition, and you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the Guaranteed Interview Scheme question. Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered in the interview and selection process. The Trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers. Applicants will need to pay for their DBS check, with costs deducted from salary after appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service (small annual fee of £16).

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

Core requirements

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

Desirable criteria

• Therapeutic Training to intermediate/diploma level; 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 working with students/learners
• Experience of providing clinical supervision; significant post-qualification experience in a CYPMHS or child mental health-related field
• Recognised experience of working 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 databases, Microsoft Office and clinical systems

Additional information

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services across multiple sites and regions, employing around 4,500 staff. We are rated Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good overall rating. We are a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and part of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award. We offer up to three weeks’ induction and the Prepare to Care programme for new starters to help you hit the ground running.