Nurse Coordinator

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

Job summary

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Ellesmere Port is inviting applications for a Band 6 Nurse Coordinator to join the Single Point of Access Team. The role is permanent, full-time (37.5 hours) with shifts covering 7 days from 07:45 to 20:15, offering a salary between £39,959 and £48,117 per year.

You will triage patients via NWAS and CAS 111, coordinate GP referrals, and work with community services to avoid hospital admissions where possible.

Qualifications

• RGN with post-registration community/primary care experience.
• Experience in facilitating clinical supervision.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Triage patients via NWAS/CAS 111; facilitate GP referrals.
• Participate in seven-day service coverage with varied shifts.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Telephone triage experience

IT literate

Education

Registered General Nurse (RGN)

Job description

Main area Nurse Coordinator Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shifts to cover the service over 7 days 07:45 - 20:15) Job ref 373-NBH0893-A RR

Site Custom House Town Ellesmere Port Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 10/09/2026 23:59

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Band 6 Nurse Coordinator to join ourSingle Point of Access Team. If you are experienced, enthusiastic, motivated and compassionate we would love to hear from you.

The service is open seven days a week, with various shifts to cover the service from 07:45 - 20:15.

Main duties of the job

We cover the whole of the West Cheshire geographical footprint and the GP surgeries within it. Along with referrals from GPs we also work in partnership with North West Ambulance Service and we are part of the West Cheshire Health Collaborative.

As a Nurse Coordinator the successful candidate will undertake duties involving the triage of patients via NWAS and CAS 111 with the focus being on hospital avoidence were possible utilising the many community services and pathways that are avalible to SPA. You will also facilitate GP referrals to enable patients to get the right care at the right time and the right place.

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.

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

• Registered General Nurse (RGN)
• Previous experience of facilitating clinical supervision

Knowledge and Expertise

• Extensive current clinical knowledge
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written

Experience

• A Registered Nurse Adult, currently practising with post registration experience within a community/primary care setting
• Previous experience of telephone triage
• IT literate with good keyboard skills
• Experience of face to face triage / multidisciplinary / interagency working/and clinical streaming

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 Helen Stewart-McKaigue

Job title Clinical Team Manager

Email address [e-mail]

Telephone number 03003030712

Additional information

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, 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?