Job summary
Are you aspiring to lead and wanting a new challenge?

If so, then you need to talk to us!

We are recruiting an enthusiastic Clinical Lead to join Willow ward, where we provide evidence-based care to our acutely ill patients. Our Clinical Leads work inclusively, within our multi-disciplinary team, to achieve the best patient outcomes, to support quality improvement standards and to support the education and well-being of our diverse nursing team. You will represent high quality nursing care and must be able to demonstrate an understanding and application of the 6 C's in practice, these being Care; Compassion; Competence; Communication; Courage and Commitment.

Willow Ward Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is an inpatient service in West Cheshire for individuals with serious mental health conditions admitted for assessment and treatment.

Main duties of the job
You will be working in a multidisciplinary team which includes medical staff, Allied Health Professionals (including Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy), a Health and Fitness team and peer support workers/volunteers. Our therapeutic environment includes dedicated therapy rooms, and a large gym.

Our psychiatric intensive care service is led by skilled clinicians and staff who provide tailored care pathways for individual service users and support for their families. This will include Consultant psychiatrists, Advance nurse practitioners, Occupational therapists, Pharmacists.

As a member of the Willow ward team, you will support the delivery of responsive, evidence-based, recovery focused care to everyone in our care. If you are currently a band 5 or 6 RMN looking for the next step and you would like to work where you can make a real difference, there's no better place to be than Bowmere.

Bowmere operates 24 hour cover therefore, to support our nursing team across these shifts, your shifts will include nights. There are a variety of shifts available and all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

About us
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, Liverpool and Stockport.

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.

Details
Closing date: 30 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 373-SMH2784
Job locations: Bowmere Hospital, Countess of Chester Health Park, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 1BQ

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: NMC Registered Nurse RMN
• Essential: Evidence of Continued Professional development.

Knowledge and Expertise

• Essential: High level of clinical expertise.
• Essential: Understanding and appreciation of national policy and health/social care issues.
• Essential: Clear understanding of social inclusion/equality/diversity.
• Essential: Ability to work collaboratively across organisational boundaries.
• Essential: Knowledge of cultural diversity within the healthcare setting.
• Essential: Awareness of current mental health issues, debates and practice.
• Essential: Knowledge and understanding of physical health needs.
• Essential: A willingness to undertake further training
• Desirable: Knowledge of the MHA and MCA

Experience

• Essential: Relevant, post-qualifying experience at band 5
• Essential: Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Essential: Supervision experience
• Essential: Working with service users with severe mental health problems utilising user/carer involvement.

Trust Values

• Essential: Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C's: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact details
Contact: Advanced Clinical Lead, Tyler Brace, tyler.brace@nhs.net, 01244397296

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Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member and Veteran Aware organisation.