Mental Health Practitioner

• We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000** The relocation package is for anyone who is joining CWP in a clinical role at Band 5 or above, who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply.

To be part of a team to roll out a new initiative working with young people and families and the wider system to prevent hospital admission.

This is a pilot project named the NOOK, the role will include developing and rolling out the service.

To work as part of a specialist children and young people’s mental health team to provide intensive Tier 4 support and interventions for young people and their families.

As a Mental Health Practitioner you will be responsible for undertaking assessments for young people referred for Tier 4 CAMHS intensive interventions. As well as face to face assessments the role involves all the gatekeeping activities as well as offering consultations to our Tier 3 partners. In addition to gatekeeping activities the post holder will undertake planning and facilitating discharge from Tier 4 services.

CWP (Tier 4 CAMHS) provides mental health services for children & young people with emotional, psychological and mental health related difficulties.

The services are provided through assessment for intensive support delivered through a residential inpatient setting or a home based treatment approach.

A whole systems approach is utilised in assessing and offering interventions and support.

To work as part of a team on a rota basis including unsocial hours.

To promote and uphold CWP Trust Values.

Be responsible for undertaking the assessment of young people referred to Tier 4.

To undertake all assessment related activities from screening and triaging referrals, coordinating the assessment, undertaking the assessment, recording the findings and outcome of assessment on the patient record, communicating the outcome of the assessment with all the relevant stakeholders and arranging any interventions offered.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Angela Campbell Job title: Team Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01244 397670

If you consider yourself to be Neurodivergent and require assistance to complete your application, please email [email protected] or telephone 01244 393100