Band 6 CYP MH Front Door Clinician
Closing date: 24 July 2026

Job summary
Our Front Door is a new, unique and exciting service development that is at the very beginning of a young person's journey in seeking support. You will be undertaking triage, delivering initial assessments to families and young people referred to our service, engaging with them creatively (through consultations or brief interventions as appropriate) to plan the support they need as well as liaising with the system around the family to ensure that there is a holistic approach.

Main duties of the job

• To complete first line triage to determine need including risk and urgency of care, then sign post to the most appropriate service
• To assess the current mental health need of children and young people referred to CYPMH using appropriate means including face to face in clinic or home visits.
• To identify areas of need for children and their families and to assist their being able to access appropriate services.
• To develop and utilise specialist knowledge about working with children and their families.
• To work as part of a team to coordinate the delivery of care.
• Ensure that any plans and recommendations have taken into account the views of the child and carers.
• To undertake risk assessment and risk management for young children and their parents/carers.

About us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Details
Date posted: 10 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 444-7828572B-MH
Job locations: Swanswell Point, Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry, CV1 4FS, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the supporting document for further information of the main roles and responsibilities of this vacancy.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered with a governing Body

Experience
Essential

• Worked in Mental Health services
• Worked with Children and Young People
• Managing Risk and Safety Planning

Other
Essential

• Drives own vehicle with full driving licence

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Address: Swanswell Point, Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry, CV1 4FS, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Front Door Team Lead
Annie Charlton
Annie.Charlton@covwarkpt.nhs.uk