Children's and Young People's Mental Health Practitioner - CYPMHS
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Main area Mental Health Practitioner - CAMHS
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
373-CYP1439
Site The Hive Birkenhead
Town
Birkenhead
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/07/2025 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
If you are a caring individual looking for an exciting opportunity working with children and young people as a Mental Health Practitioner within the CYPMHS Access team, look no further!
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.
Due to the current national focus on childrens services and subsequent investment an exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the development of CYPMHS service in Wirral in response to this challenge.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be an experienced clinician who will work closely with CYPMHS leads, eating disorder specialists and members of core CYPMHS (previously CAMHS) to provide assessment and intervention within a multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will be committed to help to 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 criteria 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
Working for our organisation
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.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.
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.
We also offer up to three weeks induction, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you hit the ground running with CWP.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, youll find something to suit you at CWP
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
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 Trusts 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 Trusts 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 Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
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. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: 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.
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.
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.
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 Clare Williams
Job title
Operational Team Manager
Email address
Telephone number
07824108729
Additional Information
Please contact Clare by email in the first instance. If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact or telephone 01244 393100
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Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
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Job function
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Other
* Industries
Mental Health Care
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