Staff Nurse

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking dedicated Band 5 Staff Nurses to join the team at Ancora House, an in-patient mental health service for young people. The role involves providing compassionate, person-centred care and offers strong support through comprehensive training programs. With opportunities for growth in a supportive environment, this is an exciting chance to make a difference in the lives of service users.

Benefits

Relocation package of up to £8,000

Excellent training and preceptorship programme

Inclusive recruitment practices

Qualifications

• Demonstrate an understanding and application of the 6 C’s in practice.

Responsibilities

• Join a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care to children and adolescents.
• Participate in rotational shifts including days, nights, and twilight.

Skills

Care

Compassion

Competence

Communication

Courage

Commitment

Job description

We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000. The relocation package is available for anyone who needs to relocate to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply; please see the attached document.

If this applies to you, please state this on your application so we can discuss it with you if you are invited to interview.

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) is looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and dedicated Band 5 Staff Nurses to join the team at Ancora House.

Ancora House is an in-patient child and adolescent mental health service, consisting of 30 beds across two wards: Coral and Indigo. We are a general adolescent unit that also supports young people with eating disorders.

You will be part of a supportive and knowledgeable multidisciplinary team, working on a rotational shift basis, including days, nights, and twilight shifts. The post offers the opportunity to join this team in providing high-quality care for our service users. We have an excellent training and preceptorship programme.

The individual must demonstrate an understanding and application of the 6 C’s in practice: Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage, and Commitment.

Ancora House is located on the Countess of Chester Health Park Site, approximately 1.5 miles from Chester city centre.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health, and all-age disability care, along with three GP surgeries in Cheshire. We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites, with services across Wirral, Cheshire, Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, and Liverpool. We also offer specialist services for the North West.

Our aim is to improve lives in our communities through a compassionate, person-centred approach. We are rated Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with an overall Good rating.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation, and holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to inclusive recruitment practices and valuing diversity. We welcome applications from people with lived experience of our services.

We offer up to three weeks’ induction through our Prepare to Care programme, designed to equip new starters with the knowledge and guidance to succeed at CWP.

Whether starting your career or seeking to apply your skills in a new role, CWP offers something for everyone.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Terri-Anne Nolan
• Job Title: Ward Manager
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]

If you consider yourself neurodivergent and need assistance completing your application, please contact [e-mail] or call 01244 393100.