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Salary for this role£49,387 – £56,515 a year
Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year
Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)
NHS roles fall under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.
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Role description
Job summary
Willow Ward Wirral PICU is recruiting for a Clinical Ward Manager for a 6-month fixed term period. Willow Ward Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is an inpatient service in West Cheshire for individuals with serious mental health conditions admitted for assessment and treatment.
You will support the team to deliver person centred care in collaboration with service users, carers and families, external partners and agencies.
You will have overall operational management and clinical responsibility for the delivery of safe, compassionate care within the unit, in accordance with Trust policy and procedures.
Main duties of the job
Provide line management and clinical leadership to the nursing and MDT. To ensure person centred care is delivered and meets standards for Quality and Safety in partnership with service users and carers. To have overall management and clinical responsibility for the delivery of safe, compassionate care within the unit, in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
To lead a team of staff in the delivery of high-quality evidence-based practice, ensuring that regular supervision and appraisal takes place.
To ensure systems are in place to manage administrative and operational resources in a cost-effective manner, evaluating the standard of service delivered.
To co-ordinate multidisciplinary working, maintaining excellent communication and working relationships with all team members, and the wider unit to ensure effective interface and continuity of care between disciplines and services.
The post holder will carry out nursing procedures to a standard that ensures safe and effective care and complies with the NMC Code of Conduct.
This post is responsible and accountable for the management of clinical care on the ward, and the post holder will be supported to ensure the 6C's underpin the practice and delivery of care on the ward.
About us
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.
Details
Date posted
26 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515 a year
per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time,
Flexible working
Reference number
373-SMH2800
Job locations
Willow ward
Bowmere Hospital
Chester
CH2 1BQ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, 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 think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
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. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net 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.
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 £15 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.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!
Masters degree / working towards in related clinical speciality
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
Specialist clinical knowledge of medical and psychiatric conditions, diagnosis, treatment and care including contraindications and side effects to medication, relevant to the health speciality
Knowledge & understanding of Recovery Model of Care
Up to date knowledge of relevant legislation and quality framework associated with the clinical speciality (Eg MHA, Clinical & Social Governance).
Understanding and appreciation of Safeguarding procedures.
Understanding of the role and function of other organisations providing services to people with mental health needs and how these complement services the NHS provides
Knowledge of performance management procedures.
Knowledge of transformation or transactional change
Awareness of planning & developing services processes
Desirable
Knowledge and understanding of the wider NHS Agenda including best practice.
Advanced computer skills and use of spread sheets
Experience
Essential
Experience of managing clinical practice at Band 6.
Experience of leading on Safeguarding issues including providing advice and guidance to other staff.
Experience in supporting clients with complex needs
Experience of clinical practice development
Experience of implementing and monitoring standards of care.
Experience of managing clinical risk effectively.
Experience leading and managing a multidisciplinary team
Experience of providing clinical and managerial supervision.
Experience of working in a multicultural environment and knowledge of methods to develop culturally sensitive practice. Participation in research
Experience of recruitment and selection of staff.
Evidence of undertaking audit work
Desirable
Experience of working with other client groups and of using a variety of models and approaches to care
Experience of managing staff performance.
Experience of implementing changes in working practices.
Experience of project management
Experienced in planning & developing services
Delivering training and presentations
Experience in delivering transformation or transactional change.
Trust values
Essential
Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C's: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Interested? Apply while it's open.Closes 9 November · Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has 13 other sponsored roles if this one goes.
