Clinical Education Manager

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and motivated individual to join our well-established Clinical Education Team as Clinical Education Manager – Physical Health. This is a full-time, permanent position based Sycamore House, Ellesmere Port. Secondments will also be considered.

This pivotal leadership role is key in shaping the strategic direction of physical health education across the Trust. We are looking for a clinically credible professional with a passion for education and proven leadership ability to lead the design, delivery, and evaluation of high-quality training programmes that enhance workforce development and excellence in patient care.

You will have a strong understanding of all aspects of education and training and work collaboratively with operational and clinical leaders to improve staff development, patient outcomes, and compliance with national standards.

Our small, innovative Clinical Education Team includes facilitators from diverse professional backgrounds, supporting staff in both community and inpatient services Trust-wide. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and empowering learning environment.

For more information, please contact Kate Macken, Interim Clinical Education Lead – e mail:

You will report to the Clinical Education Lead on national NHS education initiatives driven by Health Education England, leading related projects and programmes.

You will support compliance with all staff clinical education requirements in line with CWP delivery targets.

You will provide effective leadership to the physical health education function, acting as a senior member of the wider Clinical Education Team. You will lead the delivery of a trust-wide clinical education programme for Physical Health, including staff education and strategic document development.

Your role will involve developing, implementing, delivering, and evaluating a broad range of education initiatives aligned with Trust priorities, national guidance, and best practice in physical healthcare.

Working collaboratively with operational and clinical leaders, you will identify workforce training needs and develop innovative, evidence-based solutions.

You will oversee the design, facilitation, and quality assurance of inclusive, outcome-focused training programmes supporting staff development across all roles and levels.

Additionally, you will manage resources effectively, including line management, service planning, and reporting against key performance indicators.

Finally, you will contribute to the strategic development of the Clinical Education service, acting as a role model for clinical excellence and championing a culture of continuous learning, staff development, and high-quality patient care.

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, 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.

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: 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