Children & Young Persons Mental Health Worker

Nantwich Rural Primary Care Network (PCN) and CWP’s Children Young People and Families mental health services have worked together to enhance access to mental health support.

We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner who is interested in working as part of the GP Multidisciplinary Team in Nantwich Rural Primary Care Network. This is part of an exciting new development to improve collaborative working across primary and secondary care, the role will contribute to the expansion of community mental health services as set out in the NHS Long Term Plan. This brand-new role has arisen in Nantwich Rural as part of the transformation with our partner agencies to develop the interventions that can be offered at primary care level. The successful applicant will be part of a team of practitioners aligned to our Cheshire Well Being Hub working in identified GP practices across Nantwich Rural.

This role will have strong links into the local services and voluntary sector. We envision a seamless path into this team which can also help support the young person as well as parents and families

The role will include completing assessments, care planning and delivering interventions for patients registered at the GP practice who have mental health needs. The role will also involve a strong navigator element to ensure the provision of advice, education and support to children, young people or family members. You will also act as the interface between partner agencies to ensure effective transition to primary care and referral into secondary care settings when necessary. You will also be actively involved in the interventions provided by the wider GP multidisciplinary team and provide expert advice and support to enable them to provide an effective service for children and young people with mental health needs including their physical health needs.

You will receive direct support and guidance from the GP's about your workload but also be line managed and professionally supervised by the CWP Band 7 Cheshire Wellbeing Hub Lead. As the post is hosted via CWP you will also have access to training, education and support from CWP. This new post would suit individuals who are committed to collaborative working to improve outcomes for people with mental health issues.

**Key relationships will include**:
PCN Multi-Disciplinary Team

Community CAMHS & LD CAMHS teams

3rdsector pathway partners

Social care

Community Paediatrics

Our conversations were used to plan changes so that children and young people in the Nantwich Rural footprint can get the help and support in the right place for them, when they need it, to stay mentally well. Our aim is to deliver an integrated community-based model of mental health care supporting both primary and secondary care services.

Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are groups of GP practices working together in a local geographical area. Nantwich Rural Primary Care Network is a collaboration of the 5 GP Practices within the town who collectively care for over 30,746 patients.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) supports thousands of vulnerable people across Cheshire and Merseyside. We provide physical, mental health and learning disability services to a total population of around one million people.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or you are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.

Visit our ‘Working for us’ pages on our website to find out more about why you should choose CWP.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

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Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification)andvalues.

To ensure that we continue to provide ‘Outstanding for Care’ (as recently been awarded by CQC), CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

If your disability 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 also inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

All new clinical support staff will be required to have completed or working towards the Care Certificate (CWP In-house 2 day training to be completed within 6 mont