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 you
We 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 need**:
A 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
Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisation skills
A 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 families
Experience in undertaking mental health assessments and providing interventions & formulations to address the needs of the client group
Experience of working with children and young people who, due to their mental and emotional health needs, present with a level of clinical risk
Experience of working under pressure and in a demanding, fast paced environment
To have the skill to adapt and the flexibility to think on your feet due to the nature of your role
Access to transport or have the ability to travel to a variety of venues as part of the working day
Are 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.