Job summary
**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.
We are excited to announce a vacancy for a mental health nurse leadership post within the Specialist Mental Health (SMH) Care Group at Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for an innovative, passionate, and highly skilled mental health nurse who is anexceptional leader, motivated to promote and capable to enable, high quality nursing care at all levels. Bringing about the best outcomes for ourservices users, carers, and communities that we serve and best experiences for our nurses who provide care. The post holder will act as theProfessional Lead for Nursing in the SMH Care Group, working closely with both the Strategic Clinical Director and Associate Director ofOperations of the SMH Care Group and the Associate Director of Nursing and Therapies; Mental Health and Learning Disabilities.
Main duties of the job
To provide a professional voice for nursing across the SMH Care Group and to further develop the vision of the nursing contribution, to theoverarching ambitions of the SMH Care Group. Through effective networking and matrix working with peers, operational and professional leads,
and experts by experience across the SMH Care Group, this post will play a key role in identifying the nursing workforce's transformative potential,supporting innovation and new ways of working to meet current and future needs of the people of Cheshire and Wirral. A key priority will beengaging, supporting, and maximising the potential of the senior nurse leaders to be at their best and to provide exceptional nurse leadership intheir own areas of practice and teams, including with Consultant Nurses, Modern Matrons and Advanced Clinical Practitioners. To participate inthe out of hour's tier 2 on call rota.
As the Professional Lead for Nursing you will be a core member of the SMH Care Group Senior Leadership Team - the nurse professionalleadership contribution will be centred around:o Care quality, improvement and research, patient safety and experience, clinical effectiveness, safer staffing, and service transformation.o Clinical practice - working at an advanced clinical level in their own nursing practice, supporting, enabling, and advising on best nursingpractice and standards.o Education - continuing professional development, workforce development, preceptorship, and student education.
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.
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 aims to give you all the knowledge
and guidance to help you grow and flourish with CWP.
We welcome
applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Job description
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 aValues 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. A Guide to
completing your application form can be accessed on the bottom of this page
under the job description, or via our website https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/completing-application-guidance
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?
Please inform the team
if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview
and selection processes.
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. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to
delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a Silver
award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).
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 £13 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.
If you experience any
technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact
our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.
Good luck with your
application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
Job description
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 aValues 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. A Guide to
completing your application form can be accessed on the bottom of this page
under the job description, or via our website https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/completing-application-guidance
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?
Please inform the team
if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview
and selection processes.
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. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to
delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a Silver
award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).
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 £13 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.
If you experience any
technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact
our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.
Good luck with your
application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A professional qualification in nursing
- Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Demonstrable evidence of robust and extended continuous professional development
- Post graduate qualification at Masters level or equivalent experience
- Leadership qualification or equivalent experience
- Qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience in Quality Improvement methodologies (QI)
Desirable
- Project or Programme management qualification
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Highly developed nursing clinical skills in relevant clinical area
- Very highly developed knowledge of nursing and national drivers supporting SMH Care Group services
- Extensive knowledge of the healthcare system, including national, regional, and local policy drivers for nursing provision
- Experience of service and business planning
- Experience of leading successful organisational change and development
- Highly developed understanding of place-based care and population health principles
- Demonstrable experience of leading improvement activities involving multiple clinical disciplines
- Exceptional verbal and written skills.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience at a senior clinical or strategic level in a health or social care setting
- Experience of workforce planning
- Experience of managing operational delivery of services
- Experience of integration of research with NHS service
- Experience of working with partnership agencies to bring about effective change Experience of working at a system level within health and social care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A professional qualification in nursing
- Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Demonstrable evidence of robust and extended continuous professional development
- Post graduate qualification at Masters level or equivalent experience
- Leadership qualification or equivalent experience
- Qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience in Quality Improvement methodologies (QI)
Desirable
- Project or Programme management qualification
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Highly developed nursing clinical skills in relevant clinical area
- Very highly developed knowledge of nursing and national drivers supporting SMH Care Group services
- Extensive knowledge of the healthcare system, including national, regional, and local policy drivers for nursing provision
- Experience of service and business planning
- Experience of leading successful organisational change and development
- Highly developed understanding of place-based care and population health principles
- Demonstrable experience of leading improvement activities involving multiple clinical disciplines
- Exceptional verbal and written skills.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience at a senior clinical or strategic level in a health or social care setting
- Experience of workforce planning
- Experience of managing operational delivery of services
- Experience of integration of research with NHS service
- Experience of working with partnership agencies to bring about effective change Experience of working at a system level within health and social care
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
