Job overview

These are exciting times for Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for Band 3 Clinical Support Workers to work in our existing teams in Macclesfield and Nether Alderley.

Our services consist of the following specialist inpatient areas:

• Mulberry Ward- A 26 bed acute admissions ward
• Silk Ward - A 15 bed dementia ward
• Alderley Unit & Saddlebridge Recovery Centre- Low Secure Wards

All areas have a successful structure of MDT working and 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.

Please note that, should you be shortlisted for interview, this will take place in the form of a face to face, values based clinical assessment centre on Friday 28th November 2025 .

Please ensure you are available on this date as if you are successful at shortlisting, you will receive an email further information about the assessment centre and interview process. 

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

Main duties of the job

We are looking for motivated support workers to join our team.  You should possess commitment to team working and excellent standards of care.  You will be able to demonstrate a real enthusiasm for mental health care, applicants should have some experience of working with people with either a Mental Health condition or Dementia who can demonstrate their compassion and optimism for the rehabilitation and recovery of this client group as well as a desire for on-going professional development.  You will receive excellent training opportunities for clinical development and regular supervision and appraisal. 

 All wards offer a 24-hour service; therefore the successful candidates must be able to work a full range of 12 hour shifts including night shifts and weekends.

There are regular opportunities for career progression throughout the organisation.

If you feel that this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you.

Working for our organisation

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.