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Job overview

Are you a caring and compassionate registered mental health nurse looking for a fresh opportunity? Or are you a student nurse who is about to qualify and begin their career as a registered nurse in the NHS? 

We have a range of permanent, full and part time opportunities for staff nurses to work in our existing inpatient services in Alderley Edge in East Cheshire. Commutable from Manchester and the Peak District, we are situated in the heart of Cheshire with good transport links to neighbouring towns. If you relish a challenge and are a caring, compassionate and competent nurse with a passion to help others, then why not join our inpatient services team?

Our services in Macclesfield and Alderley Edge consist of the following areas:

• Alderley Unit - a male low-secure autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability ward (Nether Alderley)*
• Saddlebridge Recovery Centre - a male 15-bed low-secure mental health ward (Nether Alderley)*

* CWP offers a secure services payment allowance to staff working on our low secure units of £1,519 per annum pro rata.   

The ward provides a 24-hour service so the successful candidates must be able to work a full range of 12-hour shifts, including night shifts and weekends.

Main duties of the job

You will be able to demonstrate a real enthusiasm for mental health or learning disability nursing, as well as a desire for ongoing professional development.  You will receive an excellent training, clinical supervision and appraisal programme and there will be opportunities for development. We also offer staff training packages, development and leadership pathways and a comprehensive preceptorship program for those who are newly-qualified.

**We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000** please see T&C's for further information

• Relocation fees of up to £8,000 - to be eligible, you must live more than 40 miles from the location of the post and you would need to relocate to within 15 miles of the base.

We also provide a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• Competitive salary based upon an incremental pay progression scheme
• Annual leave based upon length of NHS service - 35 days on commencement of service, 37 days after 5 years and 41 days after 10 years (pro rata and inclusive of public holidays)
• An excellent NHS pension scheme

Working for our organisation

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 aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you grow and flourish with CWP.

We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.