Children's and Young Peoples Practitioner

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced practitioner to join East Cheshire Mental Health Support Teams, delivering evidence-based interventions for children and families and contributing to service development. The post includes supervision of EMHP/CYWP staff and collaboration with Clinical Coordinators to shape MHST growth.

The role involves duty roster participation, school link work with Senior Mental Health Leads, and involvement in training and

Qualifications

• Core profession (Social Work, Nurse, Allied Health Professional) with professional registration.
• Postgraduate CPD relevant to EMHP/CWP.
• Senior Wellbeing Practitioner course or equivalent within 12 months of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and support evidence-based interventions for children, young people and caregivers.
• Hold a clinical caseload and contribute to service development and leadership.
• Supervise EMHP / CYWP practitioners and collaborate with Clinical Coordinators on MHST growth.
• Participate in duty rota to screen referrals and assist in weekly case allocations.

Skills

Core profession

HCPC/NMC registration

CPD in EMHP/CWP

Senior Wellbeing Practitioner course

UK CYP-IAPT pathway (EMHP/CWP)

Education

Postgraduate certificate or higher (CYP-IAPT)

Job description

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 Teams (MHSTs) in East Cheshire as part of the Governments ambition to cover all schools by 2029.

This post is a fixed term contract until December 2027.

• 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.

• 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

This is more than a job, it's a chance to be part of a forward-thinking, compassionate team that's transforming how mental health is supported in education settings.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values. CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's 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. Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. 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 through your behaviours.

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,

Applicants should either apply as a Children's and Young Peoples Practitioner (CYPMHP) and therefore hold a core professional qualification and meet all other aspects of this job description or apply as a Senior Educational Mental Health Practitioner or Children's and Young Peoples Wellbeing Practitioner and meet all aspects of this job description, including significant post qualification experience of working within a CYPMHS or Child Mental Health related field.

Qualifications and experience

• Core profession (Social Work, Nurse, Allied Health Professional) OR 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 (HCPC, NMC, Social Work England) OR Professional registration with recognised National Body (BPS, BABCP)
• Nationally recognised post-qualification, continuous professional development (CPD) related to the core profession (Social Work, Nurse, Allied Health Professional) OR Nationally recognised post-qualification, continuous professional development (CPD) related to EMHP/CWP
• Senior Wellbeing Practitioner Course or willing to undertake course within 12 months of appointment.

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 providing clinical supervision

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with Students/ Learners
• Experience of providing clinical supervision, 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
• Recognised experience of working within an environment where evidence based interventions have been delivered

Trust Values

Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C's: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency), You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

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 £16 per year applies.

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.