Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Support Worker
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 373-SMH2110-ROLL
- Employer
- Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bowmere Hospital
- Town
- Chester
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Support Worker
Band 3
Job overview
Are you a caring and compassionate Support Worker and looking for an exciting new opportunity?
Why not come and work for CWP in a collaborative role, supporting our mental health inpatient services? You may find that we have just the role for you! We have vacancies for permanent, full and part time opportunities for Clinical Support Workers within our Bed-based services for adults and older people, based at Bowmere Hospital in Chester.
If you are shortlisted for interview, this will take place in the form of a face to face, values based assessment centre at Bowmere Hospital. The date will be confirmed once shortlisting has been completed, and you will receive an email with the next steps if your application is being progressed to interview.
Main duties of the job
We offer wards that cater for acute admissions, assessment and treatment of dementia care, psychiatric intensive care and rehabilitation inpatient services. You would be required to work on a rotational shift basis, which includes days and nights.
You will be part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team and have an ethos of collaborative working between individual service users, carers and other stakeholders.
We are proud of being caring, competent and compassionate, with patients at the heart of what we do. We aim to provide high quality, safe services which improve the health, well-being and independence of the people within our locality. We are looking for motivated caring people to join our team. You should possess commitment to team working and innovative delivery of excellent standards of care. Positive attitude and excellent communication skills will be key for the fulfilment of the position. If this sounds like you, we welcome an application.
In return, CWP provides a range of benefits including regular supervision, on-going training and career development opportunities.
Bowmere has the following wards:
Beech – acute admissions ward
Juniper – acute admissions ward
Cherry – organic admissions ward
Willow – PICU
Maple – Male high dependency rehabilitation ward
Rosewood – Male and female high dependency rehabilitation ward.
We also run the ECT department for all CWP inpatients and outpatients.
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.
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. 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.
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 https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/completing-application-guidance. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email – [email protected] 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.
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 ‘Silver’ 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.
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.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Appropriate Mental Health related qualification, or willingness to complete an apprenticeship appropriate to the Clinical Support Worker role
- Will work towards the appropriate mental health related NVQ level 3 once in post or equivalent experience
- To demonstrate a range of work procedures and practices and to exhibit your knowledge and abilities
- Completion of or Working towards Care Certificate (CWP In-house 2 day training to be completed within 3 months of start date)
Desirable criteria
- Qualifications in Health and Social Care or other related disciplines
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential criteria
- Understanding of CWP, inclusive of Mental health services and the key role the Trust has within the health economy
- An understanding of confidentiality issues how they relate to mental health policy and practice interventions.
- Knowledge of CWP observation policy (policy found on CWP website)
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of mental health 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.)
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working with adults with severe mental health needs
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Steph Sharp
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01244 397302
- Additional information
Or Laura Jones Email: [email protected] Tel: 01244 397302
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact [email protected] or telephone 01244 393100
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