CYP Mental Health Practitioner/Senior EMHP/CYWP

Job overview

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 Governments ambition to cover all schools by 2029. This post is a fixed term contract until December 2027.

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 offer hybrid working, including accessing CWP premises in East Cheshire, working from schools and working from home. Base can be negociated with the successful candidate - either Elm House, Macclesfield or Catherine House, Crewe.

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.

Main duties of the job

In this leadership role, you will: - 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 You’ll also 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.

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 Trust’s 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 Trust’s 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 Trust’s 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: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net 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!

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.