Clinical Lead

Job overview

PLEASE NOTE THIS VACANCY MAY CLOSE EARLY

Are you a registered professional working within mental health services (nurse, allied health professional, social worker) looking for a new challenge? Do you have a passion to transform services and to support clients who may have “fallen through the gaps” in other services? If so why not consider a role with the Complex Needs Service in East Cheshire.

We support clients who meet the criteria for a personality disorder by providing a range of NICE recommended therapies. We are a  small multidisciplinary  team committed to working in a trauma informed manner and providing support to clients to achieve their goals and outcomes. We also provide education and support to our wider professional colleagues.

We are currently recruiting to the role of  Clinical Lead to our East Cheshire Team.  You would be required to travel between work bases at Macclesfield and Crewe, and attend training events in other areas of the Trust footprint .  Access to transport  for work purposes essential for this role.

We welcome conversation with applicants interested in this post. We also particularly welcome applications and conversation with applicants from underrepresented communities.

Shortlisting for this vacancy is due commence on 5th May and the proposed interview date is 18th May 2026, please note interviews will be face to face only.

Main duties of the job

This role will be focused on supporting patients in the East Complex Needs Service. The post holder will be expected to work autonomously within a multi disciplinary framework, providing training and staff development, specialist assessment, clinical support and time limited intervention to service users.

The post holder will act as a source of expertise and point of contact within the team and demonstrate highly specialised communication skills and problem solving abilities when prioritising risk.

At least 3 years post registration experience of  working within Mental Health Services is essential.

Experience of Structured Clinical Management, DBT or MBT is advantageous however, not required as full training will be provided.

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: [email protected] 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!