CYP Mental Health Practitioner/Senior EMHP/CYWP

We wish to appoint a Band 6 MH Practitioner or Band 6 EMHP/CYPWP into our Cheshire East Mental Health Support Team in Schools (MHST). Applicants should either apply as a Children’s and Young People’s Practitioner (CYPMHP) and hold a core professional qualification or apply as a Senior Educational Mental Health Practitioner or Children’s and Young People’s Wellbeing Practitioner, meeting all aspects of this job description.

We seek an enthusiastic and dynamic individual passionate about CYP mental health, with a proven track record of CAMHS and/or MHST clinical and supervisory experience. The Mental Health Support Teams are part of an exciting project funded by NHS England, Health Education England, and partners, aiming to improve the mental health and well-being of children and young people in the community. The focus is on increasing access to emotional support within primary, secondary schools, and colleges. Working alongside community partners, the MHST will be part of the CYP Access function.

The role of CYPMHP/Senior EMHP/CYPWP in MHST involves supporting the delivery of interventions provided by Education Mental Health Practitioners and ensuring the use of evidence-based interventions to support young people’s mental health. You will hold a caseload, support leadership, and participate in developing the MHST alongside the Clinical Lead and Clinical Coordinator, supervising practitioners and senior colleagues in the service and borough. You will promote positive mental well-being and contribute to the multi-professional team assessing, delivering, and evaluating the mental health needs of young people accepted by the service.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health, and all-age disability care, along with three GP surgeries in Cheshire. We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites, serving Wirral, Cheshire, Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, and Liverpool, and providing specialist services for the North West. Our aim is to improve community lives through a compassionate, person-centred approach. We are rated Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission and overall Good.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware, and Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award holder, CWP values diversity and encourages applications from those with lived experience of our services. We offer up to three weeks of induction through our Prepare to Care programme to help new starters integrate quickly. Whether starting your career or seeking to apply your skills in a new role, CWP offers opportunities suited to you.

For further details or informal visits, contact: Daniel Arrowsmith, MHST Clinical Coordinator at daniel.arrowsmith2@nhs.net. If you are neurodivergent and need assistance with your application, contact cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or call 01244 393100.