Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
CYP Mental Health Practitioner/Senior EMHP/CYWP
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Are you ready to take the next step in your career and help shape the future of young people’s mental health?
We’re looking for a passionate and experienced practitioner to join our Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in East Cheshire as part of the Government’s ambition to cover all schools by 2029. This post is a fixed term contract until December 2027.
Applicants
Applicants should either apply as a Children's and Young Peoples Practitioner (CYPMHP) and therefore hold a core professional qualification and meet all other aspects of this job description or apply as a Senior Educational Mental Health Practitioner or Children's and Young Peoples Wellbeing Practitioner and meet all aspects of this job description, including significant post qualification experience of working within a CYPMHS or Child Mental Health related field.
The MHSTs
The MHSTs offer hybrid working, including accessing CWP premises in East Cheshire, working from schools and working from home. Base can be negotiated with the successful candidate - either Elm House, Macclesfield or Catherine House, Crewe.
About Us
We are a forward-thinking service dedicated to placing children, young people, and their families at the centre of everything we do. Our MHST is an integral part of the wider Access service within the Trust, working collaboratively with colleagues across the care group to deliver compassionate, high-quality support.
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- Deliver and support a wide range of evidence-based interventions for children, young people and caregivers
- Hold a clinical caseload while contributing to service development and leadership
- Supervise EMHP / CYWP practitioners and work alongside the Clinical Coordinators to shape the MHST’s growth
- Participate in our duty rota to screen referrals into the service and contribute to weekly case allocation meetings
- Work closely with Senior Mental Health Leads (SMHLs) in schools to embed a whole-school approach to mental wellbeing. This includes:
- Leading staff training and parent workshops
- Supporting the creation of mental wellbeing action plans and audits
- Contributing to the evaluation of initiatives to ensure our service remains effective, ethical, and safe
This is more than a job, it’s a chance to be part of a forward-thinking, compassionate team that’s transforming how mental health is supported in education settings.
Ready to make a difference?
Apply now and help us build a healthier future for our children and young people.
About Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP)
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.
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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.
Our Commitment to Inclusivity
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.
Induction and Training
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.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Jane Henry
- Job title: MHST Clinical Lead
- Email address: jane.henry@nhs.net
Need Assistance with Your Application?
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or telephone 01244 393100
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