Overview
The Children and Young People’s East Cheshire Mental Health Team is a multidisciplinary group of experienced clinicians committed to delivering high-quality therapeutic care. We work collaboratively to manage complexity, mitigate risk, and achieve meaningful outcomes through assessments, therapy, family work, group sessions, consultation, and training. We are seeking enthusiastic practitioners with a recognised qualification in nursing, social work, or allied health professions, and experience with children and young people facing mental health challenges.
Be part of a supportive, innovative team offering ongoing training and development. You’ll have the chance to grow professionally while making a real impact on young people’s lives.
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. We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites with services across Wirral and Cheshire, and beyond. We are rated Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
What You’ll Bring to the Role
* Enthusiasm and Dedication: A genuine commitment to supporting children and young people’s mental health.
* Clinical Expertise: Experience in conducting mental health assessments, formulating tailored interventions, and addressing diverse needs.
* Risk Management: Experience supporting children and young people who present with clinical risk due to mental and emotional health needs.
* Resilience Under Pressure: Ability to manage a fast-paced, dynamic environment with flexibility and adaptability.
* Practicality and Mobility: Access to transport or the ability to travel to various venues as required throughout the working day.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include contributing to assessments, therapy, family work, group sessions, consultation, and training as part of a collaborative care team.
Why Join Us
This is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a supportive and innovative team. Informal enquiries and visits to the team are encouraged—come see how we’re making a difference!
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to the future of mental health services for children and young people, we’d love to hear from you.
Additional Information
We offer up to three weeks’ induction with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. The recruitment process is based on competence and values, and applicants are encouraged to review the Trust’s Values and provide evidence of these values and behaviours in their application. DBS checks are required at the applicant’s cost (consider enrolling in the DBS Update Service; annual fee applies).
Guaranteed Interview Scheme is available for eligible disabled applicants and Armed Forces communities. If you have a disability meeting the essential criteria, please indicate YES to the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. Please inform the team of any special support needs for interviews and selection.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the pay scale stated. Applications are encouraged to apply early as we may close the vacancy before the advertised date if a large number of applications are received.
For questions or assistance, contact our recruitment team at cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or 01244 393100.
This advert closes on Thursday 25 Sep 2025.
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