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Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
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Our mission:
To improve the quality of life for people in Cheshire and Wirral by providing specialist health and social care services and support to individuals, families and communities affected by mental illness or learning disabilities.
Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Worker/EMHP/CYPPWP
Closed for applications on: 17-Oct-2024 00:00
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 17-Oct-2024 00:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- Cheshire wide
- Town
- Cheshire wide
- Postcode
- CW2 7EG
- Major / Minor Region
- Cheshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent: 2.6 WTE vacancies
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
Salary
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 5)
Specialty
- Main area
- Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Worker/ EMHP/ CYPPWP
Job overview
**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.
The Team supports young people up to 18 years of age in the West Cheshire, Central Cheshire and East Cheshire areas.
This is an exciting opportunity as we develop our 0-18 Mental Health Access Services in the Community.
Please join the Children & Young Person’s Mental Health Hub Team so you can be part of the developments.
We offer a Cheshire wide service the post holder will be required to work a minimum of once a week in Crewe, with the option of working at satellite offices as well as remote working.
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As a member of the Clinical Team, you will lead on/contribute to reviewing referrals to Cheshire Children and Young People’s Mental Health Hub (CYPMHH) triaging referrals for children and young people, offering advice on appropriate support and signposting. You will contribute to “consultations” helping support professionals working with families and young people, offering advice, guidance and signposting. You will form part of the “Access” function with a focus on prevention and as early access to intervention as possible.
This role will entail high demand, but you will be joining a highly motivated team and supportive leadership structure. Remote work will be necessary for a portion of your scheduled hours.
You must have computer skills as all systems are electronic .
Flexible / Hybrid working encouraged (face to face work & Virtual work).
See Job description for specific duties relating to the role.
Please contact Vicki for more information
Working for our organisation
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.
We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.
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.
Detailed job description and main 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 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.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s 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 Trust’s 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.
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 https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/completing-application-guidance. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email – [email protected] 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.
CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Silver’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).
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 £13 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.
If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Qualified in a core profession (Social Work, Nurse, Allied Health Professional) or Qualified Post Graduate Certificate or above from a provider university as part of the CYP-IAPT programme e.g. EMHP, CWP
- Professional registration with recognised National Body (HCPC, NMC, Social Work England) or Professional registration with recognised National Body (BPS, BABCP)
Desirable criteria
- Psychology or other mental health related undergraduate degree.
- Nationally recognised postqualification, continuous professional development (CPD) related to the core profession (Social Work, Nurse, Allied Health Professional). or Demonstrates continued professional development within the mental health arena as evidenced by certificated course from recognised training bodies.
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of child psychology and development
- Demonstrates an understanding of young people’s anxiety and depression and how it may present
- Demonstrate an understanding of parenting and behaviour management interventions
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the impact of multisystemic issues such as home, school and community
- Knowledge of child protection issues, safeguarding and other relevant legislation
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological and systemic therapies and how it relates to this post
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of safeguarding vulnerable people
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience of working in a mental health and/or CYP setting
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of working in the local community
- Experience of routine outcome monitoring
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Vicki Bowen
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07496099613
- Additional information
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact [email protected] or telephone 01244 393100
No longer accepting applications
Sorry, this vacancy is no longer accepting applications.
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