Specialist Nurse - Waiting Well

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Nurse to join adult neurodevelopmental services as a senior practitioner - waiting well. The role focuses on reviewing waiting lists for ADHD and autism, signposting to support, and coordinating referrals across in-person and remote clinics.

The 30 hours per week post is fixed-term until 31 March 2028. The Trust values inclusive recruitment and supports training via the Prepare to Care induction.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with post-graduate training or equivalent in mental health services.
• Band 6 experience in mental health services.
• Specialist training relevant to autism or ADHD (UKAAN; ADOS; ADA).
• Degree in Health Care field.

Responsibilities

• Review and signpost referrals for ADHD and autism waiting lists.
• Coordinate in-person and remote clinics for adults with ADHD/autism waiting lists.
• Support lead nurse and clinical leads in service delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Training delivery

Crisis support

MDT teamwork

Education

Post-graduate mental health training

Health care degree

Specialist autism/ADHD training (UKAAN; ADOS; ADA)

Job description

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Nurse - Waiting Well

The closing date is 02 December 2026

We are looking for a qualified practitioner with significant experience at band 6 and a strong understanding of psychiatric illness, autism and ADHD to join the Trust's adult neurodevelopmental services as a senior practitioner - waiting well (needs stratification).

Main duties of the job

The role involves working closely with the lead nurse for waiting well and clinical leads for both services running in-person and remote clinics for people on the adult ADHD and adult autism waiting lists reviewing the needs of people referred to the services, signposting to appropriate support and requesting or making appropriate internal and external referrals.

This 30 hours per week post is available on a fixed-term basis until 31st March 2028.

About us

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.

Job 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 Trusts 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 Trusts 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 Trusts 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 £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.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Post-graduate training or equivalent experience working in mental health services
• Demonstrate commitment to ongoing training
• Specialist training relevant to autism or ADHD e.g. UKAAN; ADOS; ADA
• Degree in Health Care field

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of autism, ADHD and co-occurring mental illness
• Ability to assess/Plan/Evaluate care to clients and carers
• Support clients in crisis
• Ability to chair meetings and lead a team
• Deliver training to other professionals and servic
• Experience in quality initiatives
• Ability to manage conflict situations to an amicable resolution
• Confidence/experience in managing potentially challenging situations

Experience

• Experience working in mental health services at band 6
• A level of post qualifying experience of working with adults with ADHD/autism
• Direct experience of working with clients with complex needs i.e. people with multiple co-morbidities
• Experience of using assessments to identify needs
• Working within a MDT

Trust Values

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£39,959 to £48,117 a yearPer annum pro rata