PAN TRADE Ellesmere Port, England, United Kingdom
PAN TRADE Ellesmere Port, England, United Kingdom
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Main area Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref
373-CYP1379-C RR
Site Acorn Suite Countess of Chester Health Park
Town
Ellesmere Port
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/07/2025 23:59
Job Overview
* We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000** for anyone who needs to relocate to take up employment with CWP. T&Cs apply - see attached document. If this applies to you, please state this on your application so we can discuss this with you
This is an exciting opportunity to work within one of the Cheshire Mental Health Support Team's (MHST) based in Cheshire West. We have 1 post available within the Ellesmere Port team.
The Band 5 Education Mental Health Practitioner/CYPWP will work with colleagues in the Cheshire West MHST based in Ellesmere Port, working closely with education settings and professionals supporting children, young people and their families.
The post involves working directly with schools, colleges and settings providing information, advice and guidance through consultation, training, direct work with children and young people and their families and delivering evidence based interventions.
We require successful applicants to have professional registration with recognised National Body (BPS, BABCP) OR be able to obtain this within 6 months of start date. Note if the successful applicant does not hold professional registration they will be recruited to a 6 month fixed term contract to allow time for professional registration to be completed. The contract will be amended to permanent once professional registration has been confirmed.
We are happy to consider applications from current Band 4 trainee EMHP/CYWP due to qualify soon
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will work within Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Mental Health Support Team (Cheshire Ellesmere Port MHST) and provide a range of assessment and other interventions on an individual and wider systems basis under close clinical supervision from experienced staff.
Accessing regular case management and clinical supervision on an individual and group basis will be an important aspect of the role.
The post-holder will be able to deliver a range of 1:1 and group Low Intensity CBT based interventions for children, young people, and parents/carers.
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
* 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 (BPS, BABCP) within 6 months of qualification.
Desirable criteria
* Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree.
* Demonstrates continued professional development within the mental health arena as evidenced by certificated course from recognised training bodies.
Knowledge and Expertise Essential criteria
* Knowledge of child psychology and development
* Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present
* Demonstrate an understanding of parenting and behaviour management interventions
* Demonstrates a knowledge of the impact of multisystemic issues such as home, school and community.
* Knowledge of child protection issues, safeguarding and other relevant legislation
Desirable criteria
* Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological and systemic therapies and how it relates to this post
Experience Essential criteria
* Experience of safeguarding vulnerable people
* Experience of multi-agency working
* Experience of working in a mental health and/or CYP setting
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of working in the local community
* Experience of routine outcome monitoring
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 Jill Wasley
Job title
Clinical Coordinator
Email address
Telephone number
07467 337298
Additional Information
Please make initial contact via email, thank you. If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact or telephone 01244 393100
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