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

The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply

Come and join our dynamic Specialist Mental Health Senior Leadership Team. We are looking for dedicated individuals who are committed to transforming community mental health services for our Cheshire East and Cheshire West population. You will be working alongside a well established Specialist Mental Health Senior Leadership Team including, Clinical Leads, Operational Leadership and Corporate Leadership who will support you in delivering on Community Mental Health Transformation.

You will navigate a thriving and dynamic health and social care landscape whilst promoting CWP strategic aims and ambitions in the Cheshire West and Cheshire East locality, seeking to promote consistency across the two patches. You will be involved in service innovation with the intention of transforming community mental health services for our service users and their carers.

Not only thatWe offer a relocation package of up to £8,000 to support you in moving in order to take up employment at Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply

Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

Please note, a presentation on a specific topic relating to Community Mental Health Transformation will be required. The topic will be shared upon shortlisting.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will take a lead role in a comprehensive review of Community Mental Health with a view to delivering evidence based integrated care within Western and Eastern Cheshire Secondary Care Mental Health services.

You will be liaising with Clinical and Corporate Services. External stakeholders including partner organisations, service users and carers. Other regular external contacts will include Private, Independent and 3rd sector organisations

About us

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description for full details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification)andvalues.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts 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 Trusts 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 Trusts 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 websitehttps://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 cwp.recruitment@nhs.netor 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

• Qualification to Degree level or equivalent experience
• Qualified mental health practitioner
• Evidence of continual professional development

Desirable

• A recognised qualification in risk assessment

Knowledge & Expertise

Essential

• Clear understanding of strategic direction of CWP
• Understanding of NHS and social care
• Understanding of the Delivering Quality Innovation Productivity and Prevention (QIPP) agenda and the resources available to facilitate change
• Specialist knowledge of key service design tools and methodologies eg care pathway re-design, demand and capacity analysis, process mapping, statistical process control, role redesign, lean thinking
• Specialist knowledge on national evidence on best practice, evidence based models of care, clinical standards and guidelines that need to inform service design
• A sound knowledge of and experience of project management skills in the development of new services
• Demonstrate an understanding of the impact on service provision of DH strategy and Foundation Trust Status
• Experience of developing business plans / cases which support corporate and Clinical service objectives
• Experience of Multi-agency working
• Proven ability to work in a challenging performance management environment, delivering on targets within agreed timescales
• Experience in a management role in the NHS
• Experience of mental health, learning disabilities, drug and alcohol or community physical care services
• Experience of service re-design

Desirable

• Able to use a variety of software packages including MS Project
• Understanding of demand and capacity management including e rostering

Experience

Essential

• Experience in a management role in the NHS
• Experience of mental health, learning disabilities, drug and alcohol or community physical care services
• Experience of service re-design

Employer details

Employer name

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Delamere Resource Centre- Crewe & Upton Lee Resource Centre

Crewe & Chester

CW12ER

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