CYP Clinical Co-ordinator MHST in Crewe

Main area: CYP Clinical Co-ordinator MHST

Grade: Band 7

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time/Part time/Flexible working (37.5 hours per week; occasional evening work may be required, for example, to attend school parent's evenings)

Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: Today at 23:59

Job overview: Are you ready to take the next step in your career and help shape the future of young people’s mental health? We are looking for a professional who is passionate about early intervention and experienced in promoting children, young people, and caregiver mental health. The Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) are funded by NHS England with the aim of improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties in Cheshire Schools. This role will involve remote/hybrid working; however, there will be a requirement to work from a CWP base on certain days and visit schools across the district. We are recruiting for 2 positions, one of which will be located in West Cheshire (30 hours per week) and one in East (37.5 hours per week).

Main duties of the job: We are seeking a compassionate Clinical Coordinator dedicated to improving the mental health of children and young people. The post-holder will play a key role in Cheshire MHST, providing clinical leadership and coordinating service delivery alongside Clinical and Operational Leads. The successful candidate will have substantial experience working with children, young people, parents/carers, and families, strong multi-agency working skills, sound knowledge of relevant policy and legislation, and excellent communication abilities.

• Leading day-to-day clinical practice to ensure safe, effective, evidence-based delivery
• Overseeing clinical governance, including risk management, safeguarding, incidents, and quality assurance
• Supporting complex cases and risk escalations
• Providing clinical, case management, and reflective supervision to EMHPs, CWPs, and trainees
• Managing triage, allocation, and caseload flow for timely interventions
• Acting as the key clinical link for schools, 0–18 CYPMHS, safeguarding teams, and local partners
• Supporting schools with MHST pathways, referrals, and intervention options and strengthening collaboration
• Contributing to service improvement, audits, and evaluation
• Using data and feedback to improve access, outcomes, and experience
• Supporting innovation in digital delivery and screening
• Providing specialist assessments, formulations, and professional consultation to schools and agencies

Working for our organisation: Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health, and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire. We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool, and Stockport. Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation, and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcomes applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction/initial training requirements of the role. Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities: Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role. At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence and values. CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, 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 think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

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. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net 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. 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 £16 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. Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

Person specification:

• Regulated with one of the following regulatory bodies: HCPC, NMC, Social Work England, Association of Child Psychotherapists
• Degree level or equivalent qualification in health or social care related subject (Past Nursing diploma also accepted)
• Practicing at masters level or equivalent as evidenced by qualifications, post graduate studies, and relevant experience.
• Nationally recognised post-qualification, continuous professional development (CPD) related to the core profession
• Leadership qualification or equivalent experience.
• Masters or equivalent level qualification in health/social care.
• Therapeutic training to a recognised level.

• Sound knowledge of current professional staff and team development and continuous service improvement.
• Knowledge of current legislation relating to MHA and Children’s Act
• Information management and technology skills
• The ability and knowledge to signpost to other services
• Recognition of the interface between physical and mental health for children, young people, and carers.
• Knowledge of the principles of CYP-IAPT

• Significant experience working within children and young people’s mental health
• Multi agency/professional working experience.
• Experience of delivering supervision both clinical and line management supervision
• Effective delivery of managing quality and change improvements
• Evidence of management experience or further development within a leadership course.

Employer certification/accreditation badges: 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.

For further information or to arrange an informal discussion, please contact Jane Henry by email in the first instance.

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