Band 4
Main area
CYPMH Assistant Practitioner Waiting Well Practitioner
Grade
Band 4
Contract
12 months (fixed term)
Hours
Full time hours per week
Job ref
373-CYP1533
Site
Beach House
Town
Macclesfield
Salary
£27,485 - £30,162 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/02/2026 23:59
Job Overview
Join Our Team: Band 4 37.5hrs Waiting List Practitioner
Supporting Young People and Families During Their Wait for Care
We are recruiting 2 Assistant Practitioners for our Children's ADHD and Autism team (AAT) to provide waiting well support.
Are you passionate about supporting children, young people and families, particularly during the often difficult period before treatment begins?
You'll play a crucial part in managing the AAT waiting list and engaging with families. This role is ideal for someone who values psychological safety, has a proactive mindset, and understands the impact of timely, compassionate communication.
We Are Looking For These Qualities
Experience in a health, care or youth service setting
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Awareness of safeguarding, trauma-informed practice and community support systems
Confidence in managing sensitive conversations and acting as a liaison between families and services
Commitment to equity, engagement and improving service accessibility
Why This Role Matters
You'll help ensure families feel recognised, guided and reassured during what can be a vulnerable time. Your work will directly reduce uncertainty, support wellbeing and contribute to a more responsive system for young people.
Check out : MyMind recruitment page: Working with us :: Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Shortlisting for this vacancy is planned for 5th March with interview provisionally taking place 18th/19th March.
Main duties of the job
Wait List Coordination
Support the coordination of waiting lists, act as a first point of contact for families and clinical teams.
Check-ins And Support While Waiting
To help support the importance of proactive engagement with families on waiting lists. This can include regular check-ins, signposting to resources or third sector organisations, and providing psychoeducation or self-help materials to prevent deterioration while waiting.
Signposting And Navigation
After consultation with the family and support from local clinical team to give support with regards signposting families to appropriate interim support-such as online resources, workshops, or community-based interventions-while they await assessment or treatment.
Data And Performance Monitoring
To support robust data collection and performance monitoring, enabling better allocation of resources and identification of bottlenecks in the system
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, 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.
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
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 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.
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
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
NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential criteria
Knowledge of child-related legislation
Ability to write, implement and evaluate Treatment plans.
Knowledge of Child Protection workings and practice
Desirable criteria
Working knowledge of specialist therapeutic approaches, e.g. cognitive behaviour therapy. Knowledge of mental health issues
Experience
Essential criteria
Experience of working with adolescents
Experience of working in a team setting
Desirable criteria
Experience of working within settings relevant to adolescents with additional needs including mental health needs.
Experience of working with healthcare professionals / previous experience in the NHS.
Experience of working in a busy and demanding environment
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Job Description (PDF, 424.6KB)
OH risk form (PDF, 648.5KB)
Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy (PDF, 167.7KB)
DBS Update Service Applicant Guide (PDF, 228.4KB)
Privacy Notice (PDF, 177.4KB)
Trust Profile (PDF, 521.4KB)
Application Guide (PDF, 28.3MB)
Apply online now
Further details / informal visits contact
Name
Robbie Wade-Owen
Job title
Deputy Head of Clinical services
Email address
Telephone number
Additional information
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