CYP Mental Health Practitioner

CYP Mental Health Practitioner The closing date is 19 November 2025 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 who have experience in evidence‑based therapeutic interventions, assessing and managing clinical risk, and who are willing to undertake 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 who provide therapeutic input, manage risk and complexity, and work across multi‑agency settings. We offer a range of services, including assessment, therapy, family work, group work, consultation and training. Main duties of the job Your role will include: 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 in a demanding, fast‑paced environment. Skill to adapt and the flexibility to think on your feet due to the nature of your role. Access to transport or ability to travel to a variety of venues as part of the working day. Required qualifications and experience A recognised qualification in a relevant discipline, such as nursing, social work or 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 therapy. Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills. A commitment to ethical practice and continuous learning. About us Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a 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 welcomes applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services. All new starters will commence in post on a fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to three weeks of training to support you to meet the induction and initial training requirements of the role. Job responsibilities For full details of the main responsibilities for this role, please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below). At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence 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. Applicants for this post may need to pay for their DBS check. A small annual fee of £16 applies, after which costs are deducted from salary following appointment. Applicants should enrol for the DBS Update Service. 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. Person Specification Qualifications Professional registration with a recognised national body (HCPC, NMC, Social Work England). Nationally recognised post‑qualification, continuous professional development (CPD) related to the core profession (Social Work, Nursing, Allied Health Professional). Therapeutic training to an intermediate/diploma level. Knowledge and expertise Demonstrable working knowledge of specialist therapeutic approaches (e.g. CBT, Family Therapy). Knowledge of Child Protection workings and practice. Working knowledge of Children related legislation. Experience of inter‑agency working. Experience of writing, implementing and evaluating Care/Treatment Plans. Experience of working with students/learners. Experience of providing clinical supervision. Experience Significant post‑qualification experience of working within a CYPMHS or Child Mental Health related field. Recognised experience of working within an environment where evidence‑based interventions have been delivered. Undertaking formal and informal clinical risk assessments and risk management planning. Undertaking mental health assessments. IT skills, including use of databases, Microsoft Office and clinical systems. Post‑qualifying experience of working within NHS community CYPMHS. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust #J-18808-Ljbffr