LD Staff Nurse

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Foundation Trust as a Band 5 Registered Nurse in Macclesfield, dedicated to enhancing lives of adults with learning disabilities. As part of a compassionate and multi-disciplinary team, you will play a key role in patient care and development, receiving full support and training opportunities.

Benefits

Relocation package of up to £8,000

Career development opportunities

Induction training program

Qualifications

• Must have strong and positive values.
• Good communication skills necessary.
• Ability to build effective working relationships within a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Take charge of the shift and offer management supervision sessions to Clinical Support Workers.
• Work within a multi-professional framework as named nurse for adult service users.
• Support adults with learning disabilities and complex needs.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

• We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000** (T&Cs apply)**
  
  

Are you a Registered Nurse with a drive to create change and enhance the lives of adults with learning disabilities?

Are you looking for a New Challenge? Or want to take your career in a new direction?

We have a Band 5 registered nurse vacancy at our “outstanding CQC rated” Assessment and Treatment unit for adults with learning disabilities in Macclesfield.

Our Assessment and Treatment units support adults with a learning disability, autism, adhd and complex physical health issues. Admissions are aimed to be short-term for individuals requiring a period of intensive assessment and treatment with the development of robust transition plans to support discharge to future placements?

Do you want to be part of an enthusiastic and person-centred MDT?

You will work closely alongside a range of specialist professionals across differing locations in order to achieve the best person-centred outcomes for a patients admission and future.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are committed to career development and the development of evidenced based practice through research and actively encourage and support staff in these areas.

The post holder will be expected to work within a multi professional framework, being named nurse for adult service users with learning disabilities and complex needs. The post holder will work within a hierarchical structure, under the supervision of the Manager/Deputy Manager.

As a Staff Nurse you will be required to take charge of the shift and offer management supervision sessions to the Clinical Support Workers who are assigned to you.

The successful candidate will be encouraged to excel within their nursing role and we offer a number of development opportunities both internally through our education department and externally though a range of colleges and universities we are associated with.

There is also opportunity for further training and development as part of career development, full preceptorship will be given to those who are newly qualified.

The ideal candidates must have strong and positive values, be enthusiastic, have good communication skills and able to build effective working relationships within a multi-disciplinary team.

As the ward is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the 11.5 hour shifts will include both days and nights (Days 07:30-20:00 and Nights 19:30-08:00).

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Amanda Atkinson Job title: Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07467 117 150