Full job descriptionBand 6Main area

Clinical Lead
Grade

Band 6
Contract

Permanent: Vacancy site Ellesmere Port
Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref

373-NBH0905 A RR
Site

Custom House Ellesmere Port
Town

Ellesmere Port
Salary

£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Salary period

Yearly
Closing

11/09/2026 23:59
Job overviewDue to investment and development in our new Community Response Hubs we are looking to recruit a full time Community Nurse Band 6, Clinical Lead working 37.5 hours per week between the hours of 8am - 8pm.
Based in Ellesmere Port visiting the patients of the Ellesmere Port and Neston areas. Travel is an important part of this role. Access to a car for work purposes is essential.
Main duties of the jobThe post holder will be a clinical resource, providing a visible clinical profile, having advisory, leadership and clinical oversight of the caseload.
The team focus is on prevention of unnecessary acute hospital admission, End of Life Care and Facilitating discharge from hospital.
By working collaboratively with the wider healthcare team we ensure person centred care for those patients whose preferred place of care is at home.
A high level of communication is essential for the role, with Team work at the core of our practice.
Working for our organisationCheshire 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease 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 Trust’s 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 Trust’s 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 Trust’s 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: or by calling .
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 £16 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!
Person specificationQualificationsEssential criteria*First level registered general adult nurse
*Evidence of teaching and assessing
*SPC qualification in District Nursing or equivalent; demonstrating robust evidence of caseload management, community profiling and application of health needs assessment
Knowledge and ExpertiseEssential criteria*Proficiency in delivering high quality evidenced based care
*To be able to demonstrate continuing professional development
*Ability to work and communicate effectively within a MDT setting
ExperienceEssential criteria*Significant experience of working within a community healthcare setting
*Experience of making autonomous decisions
Employer certification / accreditation badgesApplicant requirementsYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download*Job Description (PDF, 344.6KB)
*OH Risk Form (PDF, 673.4KB)
*Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy (PDF, 167.7KB)
*DBS Update Service Applicant Guide (PDF, 228.4KB)
*Privacy Notice (PDF, 177.4KB)
*Trust...