Mental Health Practitioner MHST

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000

The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply please see attached document.

If this applies to you, please state this on your application so we can discuss this with you if you are invited to interview.

Are you passionate about making a difference in young lives? We are seeking a dedicated Mental Health Practitioner to join our Mental Health Support Team in Cheshire East. In this role, you will play a crucial part in supporting the Whole School Approach and fostering a positive mental health culture within educational settings.

The Mental Health Support Teams are part of an exciting project funded by NHS England with the aim of improving the mental health and well-being of children and young people. There is a specific focus on developing more access to helping and improving emotional support within all primary and secondary schools. Working alongside community partners the Mental Health Support Teams will be part of CYP Access function.

What We Offer:

• A supportive and dynamic work environment
• Opportunities for professional development
• The chance to make a real impact on young people's lives

If you are committed to improving mental health in schools and have the skills to support our mission, we want to hear from you!

Apply now and be a part of our transformative team!

Main duties of the job

• Support the delivery of all interventions provided by Emotional & Mental Health Practitioners
• Collaborate with teachers, parents, and external agencies
• Support the development, implementation and evaluation of mental health strategies and programmes
• Support training sessions to staff in schools and other children's service practitioners
• Support the Clinical Co-ordinator and Clinical Leads in delivering a high quality, evidence based service to children, young people and families
• Liaise with colleagues within the wider CYPMH Service

About us

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care - including the provision of three GP surgeries.

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

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.

To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.

We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

Job responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description for full details.

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

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts 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.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are the 6 Cs Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Professional Registration with recognised National Body (HCPC, NMC, Social Work England)
• Nationally recognised post-qualification, continuous professional development (CPD) related to the core profession (Social Work, Nurse, Allied Health Professional).
• Therapeutic Training to intermediate / diploma level

Knowledge

• 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 using 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 as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.