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Posted:
12.08.2025
Expiry Date:
26.09.2025
Job Description:
Job overview
Healthier South Wirral Primary Care Network (PCN) and CWP’s Children Young People and Families mental health services (CYPMHS) have worked together to enhance access to mental health support.
We aim to create a more integrated community-based model of mental health care supporting both primary and secondary care services, facilitating early intervention and seamless transitions.
Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are groups of GP practices working together locally. The Healthier South Wirral Care Network comprises 6 GP Practices caring for over 49,000 patients.
We seek an experienced Mental Health Practitioner to join the GP Multidisciplinary Team in the South Wirral PCN. This role supports NHS 10-year Plan initiatives, keeping care in the community, and aligning with I-Thrive principles.
We are recruiting 2 part-time posts, each 0.70 FTE (26.25 hours).
Main duties of the job
The role includes conducting assessments, delivering brief interventions, signposting to community resources, supporting neurodevelopmental needs, facilitating transitions, building community networks, and providing training and advice to GPs and the multidisciplinary team.
You will be line managed by the CWP Band 7 Access Team Manager and will have access to CWP training and support. The role suits autonomous individuals committed to collaborative mental health care improvements.
Key relationships include:
* Branch matching panel
* Community CYPMHS teams
* LD CYPMHS teams
* Third sector pathway partners
* Community Paediatrics
Working for our organisation
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides a range of health and care services for over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, and physical health services across Cheshire, Wirral, Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, and Liverpool.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites. Our mission is to improve community lives with compassionate, person-centred care. We are rated Outstanding for Caring by the CQC and are committed to inclusive recruitment and valuing diversity.
All new starters begin with our monthly fixed start date and up to 3 weeks of induction training through P2C.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including those with direct service experience, and encourage armed forces community applications.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download the full job description from the ‘documents to download’ section for detailed responsibilities.
Our recruitment process assesses competence and values, emphasizing how candidates demonstrate CWP’s core values through their actions and behaviours. Reflect on these values in your application and provide relevant examples.
For application support, contact our recruitment team via email at: [emailprotected] or call 01244 393100.
If you have a disability, meet the essential criteria, and wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme, answer ‘YES’ to the relevant question and inform us of any support needs during the process.
We also offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for armed forces applicants who meet the criteria.
Applicants will need to pay for their DBS check, with costs deducted from salary post-appointment. Enrolment in the DBS Update Service is encouraged, with an annual fee of £16.
New NHS employees start at the minimum of the salary scale. Early applications are advised as the vacancy may close early if oversubscribed.
Good luck with your application. We look forward to welcoming you to Team CWP!
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Mental Health Professional (e.g., RMN, Occupational Therapist)
* Degree-level education or equivalent experience
* Masters qualification or relevant postgraduate courses
* Recent CPD evidence
* Teaching qualification or significant experience
* Postgraduate psychological therapy qualification or equivalent
Knowledge and Expertise
* Excellent communication skills for working with staff, patients, carers, and in reports
* Ability to challenge practices and implement evidence-based changes
* Understanding of local and national policies
* Experience in clinical audit and facilitating staff development
* Leadership skills and clinical expertise
* Proficient IT skills
Experience
* Clinical supervision experience
* Development of professional roles
* Managing projects and implementing change
* Knowledge of clinical and corporate governance
* Facilitation of reflective practice
* Handling sensitive information in emotive situations
* Delivery of clinical or care services
* Developing care programs
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