CYP Mental Health Practitioner

Are you looking for a rewarding and challenging role as a Band 6 Children and Young People's Mental Health Practitioner? If yes, then we want to hear from youWe are looking for applicants that have experience in evidence based therapeutic interventions, assessing and managing clinical risk, and with a willingness to complete further training and development.The Children and Young People's West Cheshire Mental Health Team consists of experienced clinicians from a variety of professional disciplines with experience of providing therapeutic input, managing risk/complexity and multi-agency working.We offer a range of services, such as assessment, therapy, family work, group work, consultation and training.To Be Successful In This Role You Will NeedA recognised qualification in a relevant discipline, such as nursing, social work and allied health professionals.Experience of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties in a clinical setting Knowledge and skills in applying a range of therapeutic modalities, such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, or systemic therapyExcellent communication, interpersonal and organisation skillsA commitment to ethical practice and continuous learning Proposed shortlisting date is Friday 21 November.Do you want to improve the pathways for children and young people’s mental health services?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 undertaking mental health assessments and 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 dayAre you interested? Any 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, 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.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jonathan Girvan Job title: Operational Team Manager Email address: jonathan.girvan1@nhs.net Telephone number: 01244393200If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or telephone 01244 393100