Job Description

We offer a relocation package of up to 8,000



The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply please see attached document. If this applies to you, please state this on your application so we can discuss this with you if you are invited to interview.



Do you have excellent interpersonal and communication skills that empowers staff? Can you forge strong links with local VCSE organisations, community networks and statutory services? Can you maintain a network of partners and assets to help staff have the best opportunity of conducting their role? Are you a bold, creative and solution focused person who models resilience and an attitude to removing barriers?



We are proud to offer the opportunity for a Care Navigator Supervisor to join our successful social prescribing team embedded within Wirral 0-18 CYP MHS. This is an opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary healthcare team supervising non-clinical staff who provide 1:1 personalised guidance to children, individuals and families utilising a holistic and strength-based approach to co-produce strategies that address what matters to the child.



The post holder will provide clinical oversight and support to a team of care navigators monitoring standards and developing staff through a robust and regular clinical supervision.



They will be able to manage the coordination of complex care needs engaging appropriately with Education, Health & Social Care Teams and the voluntary sector to reduce avoidable crisis while young people wait to be allocated for therapeutic interventions.



They will be able to offer clinical reviews of young people's mental health to support the wellbeing of young people whilst they are waiting, co-ordinating and escalating with team leads when necessary.



They will work to support the integration of Trust and wider Wirral strategic priorities e.g SEND & Transitions.



They will act as operational link worker to statutory and non-statutory Partners; providing consultation to colleagues about CYP with SEND or other needs to support understanding of young person and provisions available in community. As part of this area of the role, network with Mental Health Support Team (MHST) SEND focused practitoners to maintain a holistic view of service responses/provision.



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 and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.



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.

We also offer up to three weeks' induction, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you hit the ground running with CWP.



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.



Please 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: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.



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!