Senior Practitioner

The Senior Practitioner will work as part of the multi-disciplinary community support team, and will be expected to work autonomously, managing a defined caseload of adult service users with learning disabilities, complex health needs., neurodevelopmental difficulties and /or challenging behaviour.

An excellent understanding of the issues adults with learning disabilities may experience is essential for this post, as is a good understanding of Positive Behaviour Support, Mental Health, Positive Risk Assessment, Care Programme Approach and Case Management.

In addition to direct clinical skill, the successful applicants will be able to demonstrate skills in sharing knowledge through training and consultation and be able to modify and evaluate practice in line with clinical and service needs.

The post holder will be an excellent communicator, have good time management skills and demonstrate a willingness to be an effective and robust team player. They will also need to demonstrate an ability to work across a range of health and social care settings with a clear emphasis on the development and training of others. They would be expected to lead on Quality Improvements initiatives and projects that will have a significant impact on the health and wellbeing of people with a learning disability across East & South Cheshire.

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 have been recognised by the Health Service Journal as one of the top places to work in the health service for the last two years running. CWP also scored the highest in the north west (among mental health, learning disability and community Trusts) for staff “recommending CWP as a place to work” in the NHS Staff Survey 2020.

We have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool - and provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.

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. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

The Senior Practitioner will work as part of the multi-disciplinary community support team, and will be expected to work autonomously, managing a defined caseload of adult service users with learning disabilities, complex health needs., neurodevelopmental difficulties and /or challenging behaviour.

An excellent understanding of the issues adults with learning disabilities may experience is essential for this post, as is a good understanding of Positive Behaviour Support, Mental Health, Positive Risk Assessment, Care Programme Approach and Case Management.

In addition to direct clinical skill, the successful applicants will be able to demonstrate skills in sharing knowledge through training and consultation and be able to modify and evaluate practice in line with clinical and service needs.

The post holder will be an excellent communicator, have good time management skills and demonstrate a willingness to be an effective and robust team player. They will also need to demonstrate an ability to work across a range of health and social care settings with a clear emphasis on the development and training of others. They would be expected to lead on Quality Improvements initiatives and projects that will have a significant impact on the health and wellbeing of people with a learning disability across East & South Cheshire.