Transition Worker

**We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000**

The relocation package is for anyone joining the Trust in a Clinical role who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Transition Worker to join the Adult Community Learning Disabilities Team (CLDT)Trafford, based in Sale.

The CLDT is a well-established and friendlymulti-disciplinary team and collocated with our social services colleagues. The team also links closely with our colleagues in Greater Manchester, as part of a wider Greater Manchester Network.

The post requires an enthusiasm and commitment to working with young people with learning disabilities and ensuring as smooth a transition from children’s health services into adult health services as possible. The post holder will be expected to liaise closely with young people, families, children’s services, schools and colleges.

If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a team who are actively working to make a difference to young people with learning disabilities and their families then this is the post for you

Managing a caseload under supervision, the post holder will be expected to work autonomously and as part of the team to improve outcomes for young people with Learning Disabilities within their local community, whilst maintaining quality lives and ensuring people are free from harm.

Applicants should possess excellent interpersonal, communication and literacy skills and the ability to work with a range of professionals, agencies, families and carers in a wide range of settings. You will be able to demonstrate a real enthusiasm for young people.

The post holder will receive excellent support from the whole team and clinical supervision from one of the band 7 nurses. There will be opportunities for the post holder to link into Greater Manchester as part of the Transforming Care agenda.

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.

CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Silver’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).

Please download a copy of the job description for full details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification)andvalues.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

If your disability 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 also inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

All new clinical support staff will be required to have completed or working towards the Care Certificate (CWP In-house 2 day training to be completed within 6 months of start date).

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 £13 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

CWP encourages and supports all staff to become vaccinated against COVID-19.