Clinical Co-ordinator

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP); Chester; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

Exciting opportunity for a Clinical Co-ordinator Band 7 at CWP, providing crisis mental health services to children and young people. The role requires working within a multidisciplinary team, supporting service delivery across various settings, and developing your clinical skills through training and supervision.

Benefits

Three weeks' induction program

Continuous professional development (CPD)

Supportive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Professional registration with HCPC or NMC required.
• Experience in children and young people's mental health is significant.
• Evidence of management experience or leadership development.

Responsibilities

• Supervise junior staff and oversee complex cases.
• Provide crisis mental health assessments and interventions.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team and manage unplanned work.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical Skills

Team Management

Education

Degree in Health or Social Care

Registered Nurse (NMC)

Post-qualification CPD

Leadership Qualification

Job description

Main area Clinical Co-ordinator Grade Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover) Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (The service operates 24 hours per day, seven days per week and supports the delivery of the service overnight. The post holder will be required to work across these hours.) Job ref 373-CYP1415-A RR

Site Stein Centre Town Trustwide Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/07/2025 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of our developing CYP Emergency and Urgent care provision. As part of the NHS 5 Year Forward View, CWP have developed the crisis response services for CYP.

We are recruiting a number of clinicians to CWP’s newly formed CYP Urgent Support Team.

You will form part of our skilled, multidisciplinary team. Clinicians will be offered the opportunity to continue to develop skills & experience in this area through the induction process, internal training, CPD & supervision.

The service operates over 24 hours, 7 days a week to provide crisis mental health assessment & interventions for CYP in a range of settings, as well as operating the CYP aspect of the trust wide crisis line. Team members work 11.5 hour shifts.

The service covers the whole of the CWP footprint, with multiple hubs across this patch. This post is based in a UST base in either Chester, Wirral, Crewe or Macclesfield (to be discussed at interview), all Clinical Co-ordinators are expected to travel to support hubs across the CWP patch based on clinical activity & service need.

Main duties of the job

Please see Job description in post advert for details.

Clinical Co-ordinators form an integral part of the service, with responsibilities such as supervision of junior staff, training and development, service development and overseeing complex cases and escalations. Although a clinical role there are also aspects of management, such as performance management and rostering.

Applicants need to be able to think on their feet, working flexibly to manage incoming unplanned work across the day, leading a team of staff to achieve this, whilst offering support and clinical knowledge to junior staff.

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.
We also offer up to three weeks’ induction, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you hit the ground running with CWP.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) 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.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [e-mail] or by calling 01244 393100.

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.

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 £16 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.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

Person specification

Qualifications

• Regulated with one of the following regulatory bodies: HCPC Professions and protected titles | (hcpc-uk.org) Registered Nurse (NMC Part One) The Nursing & Midwifery Council – The Nursing and Midwifery Council (nmc.org.uk) Social work England Home - Social Work England Association of Child Psychotherapists Register of Child Psychotherapists | Association of Child Psychotherapists (childpsychotherapy.org.uk). N.B. Social workers registered with Scottish or Welsh regulatory bodies would be expected to register with the English regulatory body upon acceptance
• Degree level or equivalent qualification in health or social care related subject (Past Nursing diploma also accepted)
• Practicing at masters level or equivalent as evidenced by qualifications, post graduate studies and relevant experience
• Nationally recognised post-qualification, continuous professional development (CPD) related to the core profession
• Leadership qualification or equivalent experience
• Masters or equivalent level qualification in health/social care.
• Therapeutic training to a recognised level

Knowledge and Expertise

• Sound knowledge of current professional staff and team development and continuous service improvement.
• Knowledge of current legislation relating to MHA and Children’s Act.
• Information management and technology skills.
• The ability and knowledge to signpost to other services.
• Recognition of the interface between physical and mental health for children, young people and carers.
• Knowledge of the principles of CYP-IAPT

Experience

• Significant experience working within children and young people’s mental health
• Multi agency/professional working experience.
• Experience of delivering supervision both clinical and line management supervision
• Effective delivery of managing quality and change improvements.
• Evidence of management experience or further development within a leadership course.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Ben Toan Job title Team Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0151 488 8345 Additional information

Sarah Clarke , Team Manager 0151 488 8345

If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact [e-mail] or telephone [phone]

Giving you time to care, space to think and opportunity to grow

We are Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP). We provide 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.

We 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 services are provided in partnership with commissioners, local authorities, voluntary and independent organisations, people who access our services, their carers and families. The Trust has over 14,500 members and employs more than 4,000 staff across 62 sites, serving a population of over one million people and highly specialist services for two million people.

We offer career opportunities to staff across a range of professions, including:

• Allied health professions - including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, and speech and language therapy
• Medical - including psychiatry and general practice
• Pharmacy
• Clinical support roles
• Estates and facilities
• Support services roles - including HR, communications, ICT,finance and more

At CWP, we believe in giving our staff the time to care, the space to think and the opportunity to grow.

With vacancies across a range of professions, wherever you’re at in your career journey, you’ll find something to suit you. So why not join our team today?