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**We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000**

The relocation package is for anyone in a clinical role at Band 5 or above, 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.

We are looking for a Band 6 Clinical Lead to join our established team on a permanent basis in our modern Dementia Assessment Unit in Macclesfield. Silk Ward is a 15-bed mixed gender ward providing specialist inpatient assessment and treatment for people with dementia. 

Silk Ward :: Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (cwp.nhs.uk)

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a registered nurse with a passion for dementia care, development of services and systems, and knowledge of supervision and audit processes. The ideal applicant will also have a good understanding of the leadership style required to be part of a ward leadership team to support the Ward Manager in delivering a high quality mental health service.

The role will involve working within set objectives which reflect the direction of the service and the Trust, providing clinical leadership within the ward team to promote a high standard of patient care, and providing management support, deputising for the Ward Manager in their absence. 

1. Source of expertise for clinical practice for the care team. Able to demonstrate, through personal skills and achievement, a high level of patient care, using  processes such as role modelling and supervision.

2. To undertake audit of evidence based interventions to ensure continued best practice.

3. Engage with MDT to ensure holistic patient centred care planning.

4. Able to assess, evaluate and advise staff on care planning and discharge planning.

5. Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the identification and management of risk.

6. Develop ways to improve efficiency and patient care.

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. 

To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you grow and flourish with CWP.

We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.