Overview
Are you a caring and compassionate person looking for a fresh or new opportunity? We may have the role for you at CWP. We have a full time Clinical Support Worker vacancy within our CHEDS service, Ancora House.
A clinical support worker with a specialist interest in working with young people with eating disorders will be part of the CHEDS team and will have a key role to play in assisting young people in their recovery. The service is based at Ancora House (Countess of Chester Hospital site) and is an in-patient child and adolescent mental health service, consisting of 26 beds, split across two wards: Coral and Indigo. It works closely with locality ED community teams within the CAMHS services in CWP and Merseyside. The main aim is to reduce and prevent hospital admission to a paediatric ward, tier 4 CAMHS unit or a specialist eating disorder unit.
This is a full-time role, 37.5 hours per week. The vacancy may close early if a high number of applications are received.
The Trust currently supports the Real Living Wage (RLW) hourly rate as set by the Living Wage Foundation and will apply a pay supplement if the national A4C hourly rate falls below this.
Responsibilities
* Develop and promote a therapeutic relationship with service users and be key in the day-to-day running of the service, including practical meal support and therapeutic group delivery.
* Work under the direct supervision of a registered nurse and assist on all aspects and duties expected in a clinical ward environment.
* Assist in procedures relating to individualised total patient care under the direct supervision of a primary nurse.
* Carry out other duties identified/designed by senior staff that relate to the needs and demands of the service and patient care.
Additional Information
Please See Job Description For Full List Of Duties.
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 three GP surgeries in Cheshire. We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites with 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. 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 welcomes 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.
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 who can demonstrate the Trust 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 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 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: 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!
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