Clinical Lead Community Nursing

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Lead in Community Nursing for the Chester area. This Band 6, permanent role provides clinical leadership across a designated community caseload and works with a broad MDT.

The post is full time (37.5 hours per week) with a salary of £39,959–£48,117 per annum. DBS checks apply; recruitment contact via [e-mail].

Qualifications

• First level registered general adult nurse with current registration.
• SPC qualification in District Nursing or equivalent with caseload management experience.
• Evidence of teaching and assessing.

Responsibilities

• Provide a highly visible clinical profile with leadership and oversight of a designated community caseload.
• Work collaboratively with wider health, social care and third sector partners to meet patient needs.
• Ensure patients receive the right care, by the right person at the right time and place.
• Place the patient at the centre, creating a streamlined journey with minimal delays and improved independence.
• Provide direction within the caseload considering health and social care agendas and local initiatives.
• Be aware of local public health profiles and their influence on care.
• Understand the skills required from the Community Care Team.
• Focus on delivery of person-centred care.
• Provide evidence-based care through caseload management and monitoring of standards.
• Provide clinical leadership.

Skills

Communication

MDT collaboration

Autonomous decisions

Evidence-based care

CPD

Education

First level registered general adult nurse

SPC qualification in District Nursing or equivalent

Job description

Main area Clinical Lead Community Nursing Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Including weekend rota) Job ref 373-NBH0937

Site Chester South Care Community Team Town Chester Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 29/09/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Clinical Lead to join Chester South Care Community Team. You will be joining a multidisciplinary team including but not limited to; Team Manager, Enhanced Clinical Practitioner, Clinical Leads, Community Nurses, Specialist Palliative Care Nurses, AHP's as well as many other specialist professionals who visit the team.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, self-motivated and who provides confident support and clinical leadership to clinicians alongside working in collaboration with other professionals. Has excellent communication skills and an ability to work with patients and their families/carers and when necessary, act to safeguard individuals who are at risk from harm and abuse.

This post is full time 37.5 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

• Provide a highly visible clinical profile with leadership and clinical oversight of a designated community caseload
• Working collaboratively with the wider health, social care and the third sector partner agencies to meet the needs of patients
• Ensure patients receive the right care, by the right person at the right time and the right place
• Placing the patient at the centre of all decisions, reinforcing the concept of a more streamlined patient journey, with minimal avoidable delays, and an emphasis on people achieving independence whilst improving quality of care
• To provide direction within the caseload in consideration of the impact of current health and social care agendas and local initiatives
• To be aware of local public health community profiles and how this influences the required care for the population
• According to community profiles: understand the skills required from the Community Care Team
• To focus on the delivery of person centred care
• To provide effective, evidence based care to a defined population through case load management and monitoring of care standards
• Provide clinical leadership.

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.

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

• First level registered general adult nurse
• Evidence of teaching and assessing
• SPC qualification in District Nursing or equivalent; demonstrating robust evidence of caseload management, community profiling and application of health needs assessment

Knowledge and Expertise

• Proficiency in delivering high quality evidenced based care
• To be able to demonstrate continuing professional development
• Ability to work and communicate effectively within a MDT setting

Experience

• Significant experience of working within a community healthcare setting
• Experience of making autonomous decisions

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.

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

With vacancies across a range of professions, wherever you’re at in your career journey, you’ll find something to suit you.