Mental Health Practitioner

• 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.

This is an exciting new post for a Learning Disability Nurse/ Mental Health Nurse or Allied Health Professional. The post holder will provide therapeutic interventions to Children and Young People with LD, autism or both (age 5-17 years), who present with behaviours that challenge and mental health conditions, in a dynamic and systemic way. There is opportunity to gain a PBS qualification. We welcome applications from professionals who have experience in either child or adult services. CWP hosts CANDDID , the Centre for Autism Neurodevelopmental disorders and Intellectual Disabilities, which carries out research education and training, and holds an annual international conference.

The Cheshire Intensive Support Function will work flexibly across the LD-CAMHS and CAMHS teams extending and enhancing the existing provision to be able to take on an intensive support function, allowing the wider resource to be accessed pro-actively at times of escalating need. There will be particular focus on supporting the fostering of skills and culture of working proactively with Children and Young People with autism especially in mainstream CAMHS, this aligns with the autism clinical priority in the NHS Long Term Plan.

The successful applicant will be responsible for enhancing the support that is already provided by involved services, with the key aims being contribution to identification and management of risk, multiagency planning, training and psychoeducation, as well as delivering highly specialist assessment and intervention, including development of PBS plans. The post holder will also be responsible for the supervision of junior team members.

The post holder will also play a key role in promoting and supporting colleagues with understanding and adopting the values and principles of PBS.

Regular access to support and training opportunities will be provided, as well as the opportunity to work towards a PBS qualification.

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: Molly Harvey Job title: Team Coordinator Email address: [email protected]

If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact [email protected] or telephone 01244 393100