Proactive Care Lead

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Positive and Proactive Care Lead to provide expert leadership, education, and strategic direction in reducing restrictive practices and promoting trauma-informed, person-centred care across the Trust. This senior role is pivotal in shaping a culture that prioritises safety, dignity, and respect, working in line with NHS England, CQC, and national restraint reduction programmes. As the Positive and Proactive Care Lead, you will drive the development and delivery of a Trust-wide Positive and Proactive Care Strategy, oversee specialist training programmes, and provide expert guidance to clinical teams managing complex situations involving violence, aggression, or restraint.

You will lead quality improvement initiatives, analyse incident data to identify key themes, and ensure learning is embedded into practice. Working collaboratively with service users, carers, clinical teams, senior leaders, and external partners, you will play a key role in influencing best practice, shaping policy, and ensuring compliance with national standards, including the Use of Force Act. This is an excellent opportunity for a compassionate, strategic leader with strong clinical expertise to make a significant impact on patient experience, staff confidence, and the overall reduction of restrictive practices across the organisation.

• Lead the Trust's Positive and Proactive Care Strategy and promote trauma-informed, person-centred practice.
• Provide expert advice and support to teams managing complex situations involving violence, aggression, or restraint.
• Guide services in developing proactive care plans and lead debriefs following incidents.
• Analyse incident data, identify themes, and drive quality improvement to reduce restrictive practices.
• Ensure compliance with national legislation and standards, supporting policy development and regulatory assurance.
• Lead learning reviews and contribute to patient safety and safeguarding processes.
• Chair the Positive and Proactive Care PSIRF Sub-group and report progress to senior leaders.

We would consider offering a secondment opportunity for internal applicants. Please seek approval for this by your current line manager before you apply for this job.

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.