Cyp Wellbeing Practitioner/ Education Mental Health - Birkenhead, United Kingdom - CWP

CWP

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Birkenhead, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

Main area

CYP Wellbeing Practitioner/ Education Mental Health Practitioner
Grade

Band 5

Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (IAPT backfill)

Hours

Full time
Part time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (May consider part time)
Job ref
373-CYP0911-A RR

Site

Birch Centre
Town

Birkenhead

Salary
£27,055 - £32,934 per annum pro rata

Salary period
Yearly

Closing
28/02/2023 23:59

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.

Situated near two thriving cities in Liverpool and Manchester, CWP operates from 66 sites across Cheshire and Merseyside, including Wirral, Chester, Winsford, Crewe, Macclesfield, Sefton and Trafford.

We have been recognised by the Health Service Journal as one of the top places to work in the health service for the last two years running.

and committed to delivering person centred care.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated CWP as 'Good' overall, 'better' for treatments and 'Outstanding' for care.

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.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you.

Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.

Job overview:

Wirral CAMHS are working together with families and community services to improve mental health through accessible, inclusive, specialist care and support to increase children and young people's potential and life chances.

We seek to appoint enthusiastic and dynamic individuals who are passionate about CYP mental health, with a demonstrable track record of CAMHS clinical experience.

You will be a qualified Children and Young People's Wellbeing Practitioner or Education Mental Health Practitioner (post-graduate certificate or above from a provider university as part of the CYP-IAPT programme).

The Mental Health Support Teams are part of an exciting project funded by NHS England, Health Education England and partners, with the aim of improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties in Wirral Primary Schools.

The main focus of Mental Health Support Teams are:
To provide support and advice to school staff through consultation and training

To provide evidence-based interventions for children and young people with mild-moderate mental health difficulties on a 1-1 or group basis

To support schools in their development of a Whole School Approach to Mental Health

Main duties of the job:

This is an exciting opportunity to work with the Wirral Mental Health Support Team (MHST), providing support to children and young people of primary school age across Wirral.

Band 5 Mental Health Worker will work with colleagues in MHST who align closely with the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, education settings and professionals supporting children, young people and their families.

The post involves working directly with primary schools and settings providing information, advice and guidance through consultation, direct work with children and young people and their families and delivering evidence based interventions as well as supporting schools in developing and implementing a Whole School Approach to Mental Health.

Post qualification experience is preferred.

This is an exciting time for Children and Young People Mental Heath Services so please come and be part of the development.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join an ever expanding team.

This is a permanent position.

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 have been recognised by the Health Service Journal as one of the top places to work in the health service for the last two years running.

CWP also scored the highest in the north west (among mental health, learning disability and community Trusts) for staff "recommending CWP as a place to work" in the NHS Staff Survey 2020.

We have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and