Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
We have a Band 7 Clinical Lead role secondment opportunity within the Birkenhead CMHT. The secondment would run up to end of January 2026.
Please ensure that your supporting information demonstrates how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the post.
Main Duties of the Job
An exciting secondment opportunity has arisen for an experienced practitioner to become part of community services and become a key player in the transformation agenda. As a Clinical Lead, you will be expected to have a sound knowledge of the transformation programme and the NHS long-term plan and use this to support the teams through the transformation process.
To provide high-quality expert clinical support, supervision, and guidance to staff within the team.
The post holder will participate in developing evidence-based practice within the service. It is expected that the Clinical Lead will drive best practice and continuous improvement, including embedding new and innovative practices. The post holder will have excellent management and leadership skills and advanced knowledge of both adult and older adult mental health problems.
There is an expectation as part of this role that the post holder will complete the Non-Medical Prescribing qualification.
About Us
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.
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.
Job Responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are the 6 Cs: Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion, and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
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?
Person Specification
Qualifications
* A relevant Social Work, Nursing or Allied Health Professional (e.g., Occupational Therapy) degree level qualification or equivalent experience.
* Current registration with a nationally recognised professional body relevant to the professional qualification held e.g., GSCC for Social workers, HPC for Occupational Therapists etc.
* Minimum 5 years post registration experience.
* Masters level qualification or equivalent short courses and/or experience.
* Teaching qualification or significant experience.
Knowledge & Expertise
* Excellent communication skills: working with staff, working with patients and carers, working with general practice, presentations, written reports, understanding and ability to interpret, research and facilitate staff to implement evidence-based practice.
* Proven ability to challenge current practices and freedom to make change in light of evidence-based recommendations.
* Knowledge, understanding and the ability to interpret and implement local and national policy direction relevant to practice.
* Proven experience of clinical audit, skill and knowledge required to facilitate staff to undertake clinical audit.
* Knowledge and experience of moving staff through the change management process.
* Empowering staff to manage and support change.
* Demonstrable effective clinical leadership with knowledge, understanding and application of leadership theories.
* Relevant clinical expertise to support and facilitate clinical development and innovation.
* Evidence of sound information technology skills.
Experience
* Experience in the development of professional roles.
* Successfully managed projects that demonstrate ability to communicate and implement change.
* Demonstrable and proven understanding and experience of the clinical and corporate governance agenda.
* Knowledge and experience of facilitation of reflective practice for staff and personal reflective practice.
* Demonstrable ability and experience in motivating and empowering others to change roles and in leading practice development.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community.
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.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year (pro rata)
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