Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Worker

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Band 5 Mental Health Practitioner to join our dynamic Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Service (CYPMHS) team at Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This role involves providing high-quality mental health care to children and young people aged 0-18, conducting assessments, developing care plans, and delivering therapeutic interventions. The successful candidate will work closely with a multi-disciplinary team to support young people with a range of emotional, psychological, and behavioural difficulties.

You will have the opportunity to work in a rewarding environment, contributing to the well-being and development of young people, while receiving support and supervision to further your professional growth. Key ResponsibilitiesConduct mental health and risk assessments. Deliver evidence-based interventions. Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team. Contribute to care planning and review processes. Essential RequirementsRegistered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker with relevant professional body registration. Passion for working with children and young people in a mental health setting.

Join us in making a positive impact on the lives of young people and their families!You will have:

-A high level of enthusiasm and dedication to providing quality, community based mental health services to children, young people, and their familiesExperience in providing interventions & formulations to address the needs of the client groupExperience of working with children and young people who, due to their mental and emotional health needs, present with a level of clinical riskExperience of working under pressure and in a demanding, fast paced environmentTo have the skill to adapt and the flexibility to think on your feet due to the nature of your roleAccess to transport or have the ability to travel to a variety of venues as part of the working dayInterested? Informal enquiries and visits to the team are welcomed.

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, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Victoria Holmes Job title: Operational Team Manager Email address: victoria. holmes28@nhs. net Telephone number: 01625 712042If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact cwp. recruitment@nhs. net or telephone 01244 393100