Overview
Wirral Child & Young Person Mental Health Service (CYPMHS previously CAMHS) 0-18 team is a therapy-based service which offers support to children and young people with moderate 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.
We are looking for an experienced practitioner to join and contribute to our team of friendly and supportive staff, to undertake assessments, develop formulations of need and complete pieces of therapeutic work based on evidence-based interventions.
Main duties
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 Wirral 0-18 team forward.
Responsibilities
* Undertake assessments and develop formulations of need; complete pieces of therapeutic work based on evidenced-based interventions.
* Collaborate with CYPMHS leads, eating disorder specialists and core CYPMHS to provide assessment and intervention within a multi-disciplinary team and contribute to service development.
Access to transport for work purposes is essential.
This role requires: a core profession (Social Work, Nurse, Allied Health Professional) AND Professional registration.
Details
* Job title: CYP Mental Health Practitioner - CYPMHS (Band 6)
* Contract: Fixed term 24 months (secondment; potential for permanent post)
* Hours: 37.5 hours per week; flexible and compressed working available with an expectation of a minimum of 3 days in the office
* Site: The Birch Centre, Birkenhead
* Salary: £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
* Salary period: Yearly
* Job reference: 373-CYP1465
* Closing date: 02/09/2025 23:59
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
Employer information
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. 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.
Notes for applicants
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. If you have a disability that meets the Equality Act 2010 definition and you can meet the essential criteria, please answer YES to the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to armed forces applicants who meet the essential criteria.
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!
Eligibility and 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.
Contact details
Name: Stephanie Ireland
Job title: Team Manager
Telephone: 0300 303 3157
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