Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
About
Our mission: To improve the quality of life for people in Cheshire and Wirral by providing specialist health and social care services and support to individuals, families and communities affected by mental illness or learning disabilities.
Contact
Address: HR Department, Trust HQ, Redesmere, Countess of Chester Health Park, Liverpool Road, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 1BQ
Contact Number: 01244 393100
Key details
Location
Site: Silk Ward
Address: Victoria Road, Town: Macclesfield, Postcode: SK10 3BL
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: Band 6
Specialty
Main area: Clinical Lead
Job overview
**We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000**
We are looking for a Band 6 Clinical Lead to join our established team on a permanent basis in our modern Dementia Assessment Unit in Macclesfield. Silk Ward is a 15-bed mixed gender ward providing specialist inpatient assessment and treatment for people with dementia.
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We are looking for a registered nurse with a passion for dementia care, development of services and systems, and knowledge of supervision and audit processes. The ideal applicant will also have a good understanding of the leadership style required to be part of a ward leadership team to support the Ward Manager in delivering a high quality mental health service.
The role will involve working within set objectives which reflect the direction of the service and the Trust, providing clinical leadership within the ward team to promote a high standard of patient care, and providing management support, deputising for the Ward Manager in their absence.
1. Source of expertise for clinical practice for the care team. Able to demonstrate, through personal skills and achievement, a high level of patient care, using processes such as role modelling and supervision.
2. To undertake audit of evidence based interventions to ensure continued best practice.
3. Engage with MDT to ensure holistic patient centred care planning.
4. Able to assess, evaluate and advise staff on care planning and discharge planning.
5. Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the identification and management of risk.
6. Develop ways to improve efficiency and patient care.
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 and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description 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.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
Applicant requirements
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* NMC Registered Nurse RMN or RNLD
* Evidence of Continued Professional development
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* High level of clinical expertise
* Understanding and appreciation of national policy and health/social care issues
* Clear understanding of social inclusion/equality/diversity.
* Ability to work collaboratively across organisational boundaries.
* Knowledge of cultural diversity within the healthcare setting.
* Awareness of current mental health issues, debates and practice
* Knowledge and understanding of physical health needs
* A willingness to undertake further training.
Experience
Essential criteria
* Significant experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment.
* Supervision experience
* Working with service users with severe mental health problems utilising user/carer involvement.
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Kirsty Ainsworth
Job title: Ward Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01625 712083
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact [email protected] or telephone 01244 393100
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