Staff Nurse for Specialist Mental Health Bed Based - Wirral

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Bebington; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking compassionate Registered Mental Health Nurses. The role includes opportunities in permanent, full and part-time positions. You will engage with a multidisciplinary team within a bed-based service environment. Responsibilities include providing excellent care and participating in professional development training. The organization offers a supportive work culture, inclusive environment, and relocation packages. This is a chance to make a significant impact on patient care.

Benefits

Relocation package up to £8,000

Comprehensive induction program

Training and leadership pathways

Qualifications

• Caring and compassionate attitude towards patients.
• Desire for ongoing professional development.
• Experience in mental health nursing is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Work within a supportive multi-disciplinary team.
• Provide high-quality services that improve health and well-being.
• Participate in training and preceptorship programs.

Skills

Commitment to team working

Innovative delivery of care

Real enthusiasm for mental health nursing

Education

Professional qualification as a Registered Mental Health Nurse

Job description

Vacancy

A Vacancy at Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

Relocation Package

We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000 please see T&C's for further information.

Role Overview

Are you a caring and compassionate Registered Mental Health Nurse or are just about to qualify and are looking for a fresh or new opportunity? Why not come and work for CWP – we may have just the role for you.

We have vacancies for permanent, full and part-time opportunities for Staff Nurses within our bed-based services at Springview, Wirral on Brackendale, Brooklands and Riverwood wards.

Bed-based services comprise wards that cater for acute admissions, psychiatric intensive care, eating disorder inpatient services and rehabilitation inpatient services. You would be required to work on a rotational shift basis, which includes days and nights.

You will be part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team and have an ethos of collaborative working between individual service users, carers and other stakeholders.

We are proud of being caring, competent and compassionate, with patients at the heart of what we do. We aim to provide high quality, safe services which improve the health, well-being and independence of the people within our locality.

Responsibilities & Objectives

We are looking for motivated nurses to join our team. You should possess commitment to team working and innovative delivery of excellent standards of care. You will be able to demonstrate a real enthusiasm for mental health nursing, as well as a desire for on-going professional development.

You will receive excellent training and opportunities for development, clinical supervision and appraisal. We also offer our staff training packages, development and leadership pathways and a comprehensive preceptorship programme for those who are newly qualified.

About CWP

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.

Inclusive and Supportive Environment

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.

Recruitment Process

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.

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.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

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.

DBS Check

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

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Closing Date

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!

This advert closes on Thursday 11 Dec 2025.