Starting Well Nurse

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is looking for two temporary Starting Well Nurses on a fixed-term 12-month contract in Chester. The successful candidates will deliver the Healthy Child Programme to children aged 5 to 19 and work collaboratively within an integrated team. Applicants must have a relevant nursing qualification and an understanding of public health principles, with comprehensive training and support provided. This position is ideal for motivated nurses eager to start their career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive training and support

Full induction programme

Access to internal and external training opportunities

Qualifications

• Must hold a RGN or equivalent qualification.
• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Experience in delivering the Healthy Child Programme.

Responsibilities

• Deliver key elements of the Healthy Child Programme.
• Support service leads with health interventions.
• Work in an integrated way with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Knowledge of Public Health

Collaborative working

Sound clinical systems skills

Education

RGN or equivalent

NMC Registration

SCPHN

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Go back Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Starting Well Nurse

The closing date is 06 January 2026

Our 0-19 Starting Well Service is looking to appoint two temporary Starting Well Nurses on a fixed term 12 month contract across the Ellesmere Port, Chester and Rural District.

You would become part of an integrated team delivering the key elements of the Healthy Child Programme to the Cheshire West and Chester 0-19 year old population and their families.

As a Starting Well Nurse in this post, your responsibilities and caseload will be focused to the 5-11/11-19 age range.

Main duties of the job

• Demonstrate skills in service improvement, innovation and public health.
• Be flexible and solution focused in your approach to challenges.
• Be willing to work in an integrated way.
• Be compassionate, competent and child focused in all that you do.

You should have an excellent knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme and demonstrate a commitment to multi-agency/collaborative and integrated team working. Comprehensive training and support will be provided.

You will support the service leads with service improvement and the delivery of interventions to support the health, wellbeing and development of children and their families across Cheshire West and Chester.

You will benefit from a full induction and preceptorship programme where appropriate. Regular clinical and safeguarding supervision will also be provided as well as access to relevant internal and external training/development opportunities.

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 and Liverpool.

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 £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

• RGN or equivalent
• NMC Registration
• SCPHN

Knowledge and Expertise

• Knowledge of Public Health in relation to the wellbeing of Children and families

Experience

• Experience of holding a child safeguarding caseload
• Delivery of the Healthy Child Programme
• Collaborative working as part of a multidisciplinary/integrated team
• Experience of contributing to assessing, planning and implementing care plans with children and families
• Experience in the protection of children
• Sound skills in the use of clinical systems and Microsoft Office

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.

Address

Chester and Ellesmere Port District

Blacon Children's Centre, Carlisle Road.