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Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
About
Our mission:
To improve the quality of life for people in Cheshire and Wirral by providing specialist health and social care services and support to individuals, families and communities affected by mental illness or learning disabilities.
Clinical Support Worker - Macclesfield
Closed for applications on: 30-Sept-2023 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 30-Sept-2023 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- Rosemount Site
- Address
- Lea Bank Close
- Town
- Macclesfield
- Postcode
- SK11 8HE
- Major / Minor Region
- Cheshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
Salary
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 3)
Specialty
- Main area
- Clinical Support Worker - Macclesfield
Job overview
**We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000**
The relocation package is for anyone joining the Trust in a Clinical role who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership.
To be eligible for the relocation payment, you must live more than 40 miles from the base/location of the post you are applying for and you would need to relocate to within 15 miles of the new base.
If this applies to you, please state this on your application so we can discuss this with you if you are invited to interview.
Are you a caring, motivated, and kind person who like to think on your feet?
Looking to join a Trust who will invest in your future and help you thrive in your career?
Want to develop and learn new skills whilst making a difference?
A great opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Support Worker to join an experienced team at Greenways Assessment & Treatment Unit in Macclesfield, Cheshire which has been rated Outstanding by CQC (Care Quality Commission).
Greenways is a purpose built 12 bedded unit which caters for adult patients who have a learning disability. The Clinical Support Worker (CSW) will be part of the staff team responsible for assisting in the physical and psychological care to patients.
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If you are a committed and compassionate person who gets a buzz from helping others, and you’re interested in starting a career within the NHS, our CSW role could be the perfect fit for you.
The role will be challenging at times but also incredibly rewarding. If you’re ambitious and interested in career development, we will support you to grow, including access to a range of paid training courses. Many of our nurses and clinical leaders began their NHS careers as CSWs and were supported by the Trust to progress.
Our CSWs are such an important and valued part of our workforce here at CWP. One thing all our CSWs have in common is that they champion our values every day, in everything they do: Care; Compassion; Commitment; Courage; Communication; and Competence.
You will be working with adults with learning disabilities as part of an enthusiastic and supportive team. Admissions are short term for people with learning disabilities and complex needs requiring a period of intensive assessment, treatment and or therapy within an inpatient unit.
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and be able to build relationships with both colleagues and patients. Ideally you will have experience in a care setting with learning disabilities. As the ward is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the 11.5 hour shifts will include both days and nights (Days 07:30-20:00 and Nights 19:30-08:00)
Contact Amanda Atkinson on [email protected] for any further information.
Working for our organisation
CWP provides 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.
Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.
We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.
CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.
CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Bronze’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).
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.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, 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 Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. A ‘Guide to completing your application form’ can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
If your disability 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 also inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for our Armed Forces community. Please answer YES’ to the question in the application form.
All new clinical support staff will be required to have completed or working towards the Care Certificate (CWP In-house 2 day training to be completed within 6 months of start date).
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 £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
CWP encourages and supports all staff to become vaccinated against COVID-19.
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.
If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- To demonstrate a range of work procedures and practices and to exhibit your knowledge and abilities
- Completion (with another Trust) of or willingness to work towards the Care Certificate (CWP In-house 2 day training to be completed within 3 months of start date)
- Completion of or working towards an apprenticeship and gaining qualification equivalent to level 3 or above in a subject relevant to the role of Clinical Support Worker
Desirable criteria
- GCSE Maths and English qualification
- Appropriate Learning disability training courses or completion of the Care Certificate.
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Learning Disability (LD) services, including the definition and inclusions of a learning disabilty
- An understanding of confidentiality issues how they relate to professional practice
- Knowledge of current staff development and continuous service improvement issues - particularly in the context of learning disability services.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of mental health / learning disability legislation and policies
Experience
Essential criteria
- The ability to demonstrate good quality care, whilst adhering to Trust policies and procedures, and working towards completing Care Certificate.
- Experience of working collaboratively i.e. with colleagues, wider teams service users etc
- Supporting others in a care setting, whether this is experience in a professional or lived experience (friend, family, voluntary etc.)
- Ability to problem solve and working with individuals with learning disabilities
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working with adults with Learning Disability needs.
Documents
- learning disability inpatient approved JD (PDF, 193.2KB)
- CSW inpatient (PDF, 259.9KB)
- Relocation Information (PDF, 74.5KB)
- Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy (PDF, 167.7KB)
- DBS Update Service Applicant Guide (PDF, 228.4KB)
- Privacy Notice (PDF, 177.4KB)
- Trust Profile (PDF, 521.4KB)
- Application Guide (PDF, 28.3MB)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tracey Macleod
- Job title
- Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01625 508550
No longer accepting applications
Sorry, this vacancy is no longer accepting applications.
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