ARRS - CYP Mental Health | Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust

Posting date:	27 July 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£47,810 - £54,710 pro rata
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	30 August 2025
Location:	Birkenhead, CH42 0LQ
Company:	Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7363608/373-CYP1455

Summary

Healthier South Wirral Primary Care Network (PCN) and CWP’s Children Young People and Families mental health services (CYPMHS) have worked together to enhance access to mental health support.

We want to contribute to a more joined up approach for children, young people and families in South Wirral to facilitate getting the help and support in the right place for them, when they need it, to stay mentally well. Our aim is to deliver an integrated community-based model of mental health care supporting both primary and secondary care services.

Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are groups of GP practices working together in a local geographical area.Healthier South Wirral Care Network is a collaboration of 6 GP Practices (Sunlight Group Practice, Spital Surgery, The Orchard Surgery, The Allport Surgery, Eastham Group Practice, and Civic Medical Centre),in and around South Wirral who collectively care for over 49,000 patients.

We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner who is interested in working as part of the GP Multidisciplinary Team in Healthier South Wirral Primary Care Network. This is part of an exciting new development to improve collaborative working across primary and secondary care, the role will contribute to the NHS 10-year Plan, keeping care in the community, supporting transitions, navigating boundaries, and aligning with I-Thrive principles.

We are recruiting 2 x part time posts, each 0.70 fte (26.25 hours). The part time 0.7WTE x 2 is preference to support capacity of offer and cross cover during holidays and absence, however other contractual arrangements could be in scope.

The role will include completing assessments, delivering brief interventions for patients registered at the GP practice who have mental health needs, or signposting to other provision in school or the community, supporting access to the graduated approach if there are potential neurodevelopmental needs, supporting signposting following assessment by secondary CYP Mental Health Services (CYPMHS), facilitating transitions out of CYPMHS and building community networks and offering training / upskilling.You will also provide expert advice and support to enable GP MDT to provide an effective service for children and young people with mental health needs.

You will be line managed and professionally supervised by the CWP Band 7 Access Team Manager. As the post is hosted via CWP you will also have access to training, education and support from CWP. This new post would suit individuals who enjoy working autonomously and who are committed to collaborative working to improve outcomes for people with mental health issues.

Key relationships will include:

PCN MDT including Adult SMH ARRS workers.

Branch matching panel

Community CYPMHS teams

LD CYPMHS teams

3rdsector pathway partners

Social care

Community Paediatrics



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 and Liverpool.

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 welcome 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.

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 (see person specification for details) 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!


This advert closes on Thursday 14 Aug 2025

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