Staff Nurse-LD in Macclesfield

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 at our 'Rated Outstanding by CQC' Assessment and Treatment unit for adults with learning disabilities in Macclesfield.

You will be workingto workwith adults with a learning disabilityas part of an enthusiastic and committedmultidisciplinary 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 staff member at 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.

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., 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.

There is also opportunity for further training and development as part of career development, full preceptorship will be given to those who are newly qualified.

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.

As the ward is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the 11.5 hour shifts will include both days and nights (Days 07:30-20:00 and Nights 19:30-08:00).

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 the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. 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 welcome 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.