Job Description

Main area

Enhanced Clinical Practitioner

Grade

Band 7

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9am-5pm Monday to Friday)

Job ref

373-NBH0824

Site

Workplace Hub

Town

Ellesmere Port

Salary

47,810 - 54,710 per annum

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

23/09/2025 23:59

Job overview

Are you an experienced health professional who enjoys working in a multi-professional team . If so an exciting opportunity has arisen to work alongside the Ellesmere Port West Community Care team based in Custom House, Ellesmere Port as an Enhanced Clinical Practitioner.



As an enhanced clinical practitioner you will work alongside the community team to manage a caseload of patients with a range of medical conditions, and act as an escalation point for patients who are being managed at home to GP, hospital or Hospital at Home. You will have close working relationships with specialist teams such as respiratory, frailty, palliative care, heart failure as well as with community teams.

Main duties of the job

Please see Job description for full list of the main duties of the job.



As a key member of the clinical team, you will be expected to provide clinical examinations, clinical case management, case reviews and continuing health care reviews.



Developing good relationships with the wider MDT to promote patient care and referring to other health professionals and external agencies as required to best support the patient.



Successful applicant will be professionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken within the role and have professional autonomy and accountability within CWP policies and NMC or Health and care professions council code of conduct.



To hold or be working towards V300.



To provide senior clinical leadership within the community care team and support the team manager where appropriate.



To support staff with professional development and provide mentorship for students and new starters within the team.

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 and Liverpool.



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 responsibilities

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!

Person specification

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Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Nurse Level 1 or qualified AHP V300 Prescribing or working towards this study Mentorship & Assessing Qualification To have completed the level 7 clinical examination skills module or be currently undertaking this study Post holder requires minimum 5 years post registration To be working towards a level 7 qualification in an appropriate area of clinical practice #

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential criteria

Evidence of continuing professional development #

Experience

Essential criteria

Current experience in assessing and treating in a community setting. Current experience working as an autonomous practitioner conducting fact to face consultations

Desirable criteria

Experience in telephone consultations
Applicant requirements


You 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.



Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Danielle Hopkins

Job title

Team Manager Ellesmere Port West

Email address

danielle.hopkins2@nhs.net

Telephone number

07785 451867