Main area
Staff Nurse
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
373-CYP1492-ROLL
Site
Ancora House
Town
Chester
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/10/2025 23:59
Job Overview
We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000. The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply. If this applies to you, please state this on your application so we can discuss this with you if you are invited to interview.
Main duties of the job
You will be part of a supportive and knowledgeable multi-disciplinary team, working on a rotational shift basis. This includes days, nights and twilight shifts. The post offers the successful applicant the exciting opportunity to join this team in providing the highest quality of care for our service users. We have an excellent training programme and preceptorship programme.
The individual must be able to demonstrate an understanding and application of the 6 Cs in practice, these being Care; Compassion; Competence; Communication; Courage and Commitment.
Ancora House is based on the Countess of Chester Health Park Site approximately 1.5 miles from Chester city centre.
Working for our organisation
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.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Criteria
* RMN / RNLD
* First level nurse
Knowledge and Expertise Essential criteria
* Excellent communicator verbally and written work.
* Well developed research based knowledge and practical nursing skills.
* An understanding of basic management principles is essential as the post will involve taking charge of the service occasionally.
* Ability to work unsupervised.
* A positive approach towards use of information technology.
Experience Essential criteria
* 1 st level mental health trained nurse, with an up to date knowledge of current mental health legislation.
* Experience of working with adults with a Learning Disability.
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working in a Mental Health setting.
* Experience of carrying out clinical supervision.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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