Clinical Lead

My Mind; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Lead for Willow Ward (PICU) at Bowmere Hospital in Chester. The role is a part-time, 28.87 hours per week contract with days and nights shifts to cover 24-hour care.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, uphold the 6 C’s of nursing, and contribute to quality improvement and staff wellbeing while delivering high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse RMN with current UK practicing status.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Experience at band 5 level in a mental health setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support nursing team to achieve patient outcomes.
• Represent high quality nursing care and apply the 6 C’s in practice (Care; Compassion; Competence; Communication; Courage; Commitment).
• Provide leadership across Willow Ward and PICU services, supporting education and wellbeing of staff.
• Shift patterns include days and nights to cover 24-hour services.

Education

NMC Registered Nurse RMN

Job description

Main area Clinical Lead Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 6 months (to cover current post holder) Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working

28.87 hours per week (Shift pattern will include days and nights) Job ref 373-SMH2809

Site Bowmere Hospital Town Chester, Cheshire Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 12/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

Are you aspiring to lead and wanting a new challenge?

We are recruiting an enthusiastic Clinical Lead to join Willow Ward for a 6 months. 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.

This role offers an excellent chance to further develop leadership, clinical, and operational skills within our PICU service while supporting the ongoing delivery of high-quality patient care.

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.

If you are currently a band 5 looking for the next step or band 6 RMN wanting to broaden your experience, Willow Ward can provide that environment for you to thrive.

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.

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, 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.

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.

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 £15 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.

Qualifications

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

Knowledge and Expertise

• 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
• Knowledge of the MHA and MCA

Experience

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

Trust Values

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

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 Aggie Lewis Job title Deputy Head of Clinical Services Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07718642653 Additional information

Please contact either Tyler Brace (Advanced Clinical Lead) or Elizabeth Newmarch (Resource Manager - 07787835467) to discuss the vacancy.

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, Liverpool and Stockport. 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?

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