Clinical Support Worker - East Cheshire (Secure Services)

These are exciting times for Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for Band 3 Clinical Support Workers to work in our existing teams in our secure units in the Nether Alderley area. Our services consist of the following specialist inpatient areas:

• Alderley Unit- A male Low Secure Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability Ward
• Saddlebridge Recovery Centre- A male 15 bed Low Secure Mental Health Ward (Nether Alderley)
All areas have a successful structure of MDT working and 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. CWP offers a secure services payment allowance to staff working on our low secure units of £1519.00 pa pro rata.

We are looking for motivated support workers to join our team. You should possess commitment to team working and excellent standards of care. You will be able to demonstrate a real enthusiasm for mental health care,applicants should havesome experience of working with people with either a Mental Health condition, Dementia, Intellectual disability or Autism Spectrum Disorder and who can demonstrate their compassion and optimism for the rehabilitation and recovery of this client group as well as a desire for on-going professional development. You will receive excellent training opportunities for clinical development and regular supervision and appraisal. All wards offer a 24-hour service; therefore the successful candidates must be able to work a full range of 12 hour shifts including night shifts and weekends.

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 programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role. We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.