Advanced Practitioner (Adults) CIRT UCR

Wirral Council is a place where you can genuinely make a difference, guided by strong organisational values that shape everything we do. Our values – ambitious, professional, resident‑focused and accountable – act as our organisational DNA, influencing how we work, lead and support one another every day. We take pride in delivering great services, acting with integrity, building positive relationships, and always putting residents first, creating a supportive and inclusive culture where everyone can "be the best we can be". With our beautiful surroundings, ambitious future plans, and a commitment to empowering staff to #BeTheDifference, Wirral Council offers an inspiring environment to grow your career and make a lasting impact.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within CIRT UCR (Crisis Intervention & Rapid Response / Urgent Community Response) as we look to appoint a committed and forward‑thinking Advanced Practitioner to join our team. UCR plays a vital role in supporting people within our community who are experiencing crisis. The service delivers rapid assessment and timely intervention within the national 2‑hour response standard, helping to prevent avoidable hospital admissions and ensuring individuals receive high‑quality, person‑centred care in the most appropriate setting.

As an Advanced Practitioner, you will be central to maintaining and further strengthening this offer—bringing clinical expertise, strong leadership, and professional curiosity to a fast‑paced and rewarding environment:

• Leading on complex assessments and high‑risk cases, ensuring safe, robust, and person‑centred decision‑making.
• Providing expert guidance, mentoring, and professional support to practitioners across the service.
• Championing best practice in safeguarding, risk management, and urgent community care.
• Working collaboratively with multi‑agency partners to deliver integrated, effective crisis responses.
• Contributing to service development, innovation, and continuous improvement across UCR.

We are seeking a highly skilled, motivated practitioner with substantial post‑qualifying experience, excellent assessment and decision‑making abilities, and a passion for delivering high‑quality urgent care. You will bring strong leadership qualities, the ability to influence practice, and a commitment to driving positive outcomes for individuals and carers.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in shaping and enhancing a service that makes a meaningful difference every day. You’ll be part of a supportive, innovative team committed to delivering outstanding urgent community care.

This post requires a DBS check. The Safer Recruitment & Employment Policy and the Disclosures for Recruitment Procedure can be found at this link. Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.

Working at Wirral, you’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start: Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things and behave. We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing and investing in our people.

We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill‑health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family‑friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays. We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities. Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.

If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier‑free and as accessible as possible please contact recruitment@wirral.gov.uk. Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies. It is Council policy not to re‑appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances.

Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration. Forms received via the post will not be processed. All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK. Details of required documents can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of the Jobs page. The job description and other supporting documents will not be accessible once the vacancy closing date has passed so if a copy is required you should download it now. We do not accept applications or CV’s from recruitment agencies, unless otherwise stated. Therefore, any candidates submitted via a recruitment agency will not be considered for this role.