Staff Nurse

Job Summary:

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated Band 5 Staff Nurses to join the team at Ancora House. Ancora House is an in-patient child and adolescent mental health service, consisting of 30 beds, split across two wards:
Coral and Indigo. We are a general adolescent unit, that also supports young people with an eating disorders.

You will be part of a supportive and knowledgeable multi-disciplinary team, working on a rotational shift basis (days, nights and twilight shifts). The post offers the successful applicant the exciting opportunity to join this team in providing the highest quality of care for our service users. You will work within the Trusts Values framework and participate in training and preceptorship programmes.

The individual must be able to demonstrate an understanding and application of the 6 C s in practice:
Care;
Compassion;
Competence;
Communication;
Courage and Commitment. Ancora House is based on the Countess of Chester Health Park Site approximately 1.5 miles from Chester city centre.

Before applying, review the Trust s Values and reflect on how these align with your own values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust s Values and associated behaviours, with examples from work experience and/or personal life. An applicant guide and help for completing your application are available via the Trust s website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact the recruitment team.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as a large number of applications may lead to the vacancy closing prior to the advertised date.

• Qualifications:
  
  RMN / RNLD;
  First level nurse
• Knowledge and expertise:
  Excellent communicator verbally and written;
  Well developed research-based knowledge and practical nursing skills;
  An understanding of basic management principles (post may involve taking charge of the service occasionally);
  Ability to work unsupervised;
  Positive approach towards use of information technology
• Experience:
  
  1st level mental health trained nurse, with up-to-date knowledge of current mental health legislation, and/or experience of working with adults with a Learning Disability

• Experience of working in a Mental Health setting
• Experience of carrying out clinical supervision

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and an enhanced DBS check may be required.

Employer details
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Ancora House, Liverpool Road, Chester, CH2 1BQ