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**If you are an external applicant and successfully appointed to this role you could receive £4,500 in recruitment and retention payments (T&Cs apply)**

**We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000** (T&Cs apply)**

Are you a Registered Learning Disability or Mental Health Nurse or due to qualify this year?

Are you motivated for a New Challenge? or Career Development opportunities

We have a Band 5 registered nurse vacancy in our 'Rated Outstanding by CQC' Assessment and Treatment unit for adults with learning disabilities, Eastway in Chester.   

Full preceptorship will be given to those who are newly qualified. You will be working to work with adults with a learning disability as part of an enthusiastic and committed multidisciplinary team, taking referrals from both the local area but also specialist referrals from across the Northwest as part of the inpatient offer. Admissions are short term for people with learning disability and complex needs requiring a period of intensive assessment, treatment and or therapy within an inpatient unit.

As a key member of our Assessment and Treatment Unit, you will develop person centred plans and work closely with other member of the team to help individuals reach their potential.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to work within a multi professional framework, being named nurse for adult service users with learning disabilities and complex needs. The post holder will work within a hierarchical structure, under the supervision of the Manager/Deputy Manager.

As a Staff Nurse you will be required to take charge of the shift and offer management supervision sessions to the Clinical Support Workers who are assigned to you.

The successful candidate will be encouraged to excel within their nursing role and we offer a number of development opportunities both internally through our education department and externally though a range of colleges and universities we are associated with.

The ideal candidates must have strong and positive values, be enthusiastic, have good communication skills and able to build effective working relationships within a multi-disciplinary team.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS foundation Trust are committed to career development and the development of evidenced based practice through research and actively encourage and support staff in these areas.  There is also opportunity for further training and development as part of career development.  

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.