Clinical Support Workers

Company: Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Location: Birkenhead
Job Description:

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.,

  • 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 commitment to complete the 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, 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., 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

Trust ValuesEssential criteria

  • Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C’s: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)

    Are you a caring and compassionate Support Worker and looking for a fresh or new opportunity? Why not come and work for CWP – we may 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 both adults and older people at Springview Hospital, Wirral.

The Trust currently supports the Real Living Wage (RLW) hourly rate as set by the Living Wage Federation and will apply a pay supplement if the national A4C hourly rate falls below this All wards offer a 24-hour service; therefore the successful candidates must be flexible and able to work a rotational shift pattern that includes a range of 12.5 hour shifts over days, nights and weekends.

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Posted: October 16th, 2026