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This is a one-year General Medical Services (GMS) contract to provide physical health monitoring and GP care for mental health and learning disability patients in secure inpatient units across the Cheshire footprint. The NHS trust (CWP Secure Services) intends to directly award this contract to Readesmoor GP practice, who have been providing the service successfully.

Martin Gallier Project (MGP) supports Psychiatry Liaison, HTT and Crisis lines across the CWP footprint for people (16+)who are experiencing suicidal crisis and would benefit from

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It's designed to keep staff healthy, manage sickness absence, support return-to-work, and help the organisation run more efficiently.", "requirements": [ "SEQOHS accreditation (the national standard for NHS occupational health services) — WUTH currently holds this with reaccreditation valid until 02/02/2026", "Compliance with NHS Elements of Health & Wellbeing Framework (2022)", "Compliance with Department of Health 'Green Book' 2020 vaccination guidelines", "Adherence to NICE guidelines for mental health and occupational health", "Full compliance with Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR", "DTAC (Digital Technology Assessment Criteria) compliance for any digital systems", "DPIA (Data Protection Impact Assessment) requirements met", "Staff must include qualified professionals: Consultant Occupational Health Physicians, OH Physicians with specialist skills (including Blood Borne Virus management), OH Specialist Nurses, BACP registered counsellors, and CBT/trauma therapists", "Service must report to Clinical Advisory Group, Infection Prevention Control Committee, Health & Safety Committee, and Workforce Steering Board", "Service must maintain links with local authority and third-sector partners for community-integrated wellbeing approach" ], "key_tasks": [ "Develop and deliver a population health-based, prevention-focused wellbeing strategy for all WUTH staff, identifying workforce health risks and health inequalities", "Analyse data (NSS results, sickness absence patterns, local health inequalities) to design targeted wellbeing interventions", "Lead trust-wide wellbeing campaigns and coordinate large-scale programmes including Well WUTH, TRiM (trauma risk management), Mental Health First Aid, and Wellbeing Champions network", "Partner with local charities, voluntary-sector organisations, and community groups to provide staff access to community-based wellbeing resources", "Deliver employment screening and pre-employment health checks", "Provide vaccination and immunisation services with direct access to NHS laboratories", "Conduct health screening and surveillance for staff", "Process and advise on management referrals and sickness absence cases", "Provide return-to-work guidance and recommendations for reasonable adjustments", "Manage post-exposure incidents (e.g. blood-borne virus exposures, infectious illness exposure)", "Conduct workplace assessments and provide general occupational health advice", "Support infection prevention, contact tracing, and outbreak management", "Deliver Step 1 proactive mental wellbeing: psychotherapist-led workshops on stress, resilience, trauma awareness, and team debriefing following significant events (e.g. child deaths, serious incidents)", "Deliver Step 2 counselling via BACP registered counsellors (through Health Assured partnership)", "Deliver Step 3 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) by Band 7 CBT Therapist for moderate to severe anxiety, depression, and OCD", "Deliver Step 4 specialist trauma therapy including EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) led by Band 8b Senior Psychotherapist for complex cases and post-incident staff support" ], "how_to_read": [ "This is a service specification, not a standard supply contract — it describes what the NHS trust currently does and expects to continue. When the full tender documents are released, look for: contract term length, budget/payment model, any service level agreements (SLAs) or KPIs you must meet, and which parts are negotiable.", "The 'Three Pillars' structure is key to understanding the scope. Pillar One is prevention/wellbeing strategy, Pillar Two is clinical occupational health, Pillar Three is mental health. Make sure you understand which pillar(s) you're being asked to deliver or support.", "SEQOHS accreditation is non-negotiable — if you don't already hold it or can't obtain it, you cannot bid. Check the full tender to see if the trust will accept a transition period or if you must have it before contract start.", "The description mentions the trust is in a 'financially challenged, turnaround ICS' (Integrated Care System) and 'Segment 3' — this means it may have budget constraints, so be prepared for potential cost pressures or tight payment timescales in negotiations.", "Governance and reporting lines matter here — the service reports to multiple committees (Clinical Advisory Group, Infection Prevention Control, Health & Safety, Workforce Steering Board). Understand who you'll be answerable to and how often you'll report; this affects your admin and compliance overhead." ], "sme_tips": [ "This is a large, complex service delivery contract unlikely to suit very small

The service specification for 2026-27 reflects a continuation of the current visiting advocacy model for young people admitted to Indigo and Coral Wards, with no material change in

The notice is about extending the current contract for crisis‑bed provision in West Cheshire until a new tender can be run, to avoid any break in service for mental‑health patients.

CWP (Cheshire West and Chester) wants to keep working with Peacocks to run shared orthotic clinics that clear the current backlog of podiatry patients and handle new referrals.

Outdoor Sensory garden at Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Mid Cheshire Mind has piloted this service with CWP services and it has proved to be successful providing support to individuals to ensure a smooth transition from NHS services int

Specialised Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Low Secure inpatient beds (170024/S - Tier 4 CAMHs Low Secure Inpatient Service (LSU)) with NG tube feeding, for Cheshire and Merseyside you

Specialised Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit service inpatient beds (170023/S - Tier 4 CAMHs Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)) and Low Secure Inpat

Specialised Tier 4 General adolescent unit (GAU) including specialist eating disorder services inpatient beds (170022/S - General Adolescent Services including specialist eating di

This is a sub‑contract for the Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to provide specialised adult eating‑disorder inpatient beds (CO1/S/a) for both detained (formal) and voluntary (informal) patients across the North West of England, to be delivered by Priory Healthcare Limited.

The Dementia Resource Community, on behalf of Age UK, have been commissioned since January 2021, to provide two memory assessment nurses, who work alongside the WMAS, to reduce the

Course fees and placements

The service referral relates to an acute mental health presentation requiring urgent assessment. Presentation of patients include symptoms consistent with a current mental health e

The provider delivers a dedicated Section 136 Observation Service supporting individuals detained under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act. The service provides: • Safe and compl

Lighting upgrade - LED lighting requirement at Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

Maintenance contract for secure key cabinets at Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

MGP supports Psychiatry Liaison, HTT and Crisis lines across the CWP footprint for people who are experiencing suicidal crisis and would benefit from non-clinical suicide intervent

Dementia Resource Community (DCR), have been commissioned since October2024, to reduce A&E attendance and inpatient bed use, by providing three memory assessment nurses. Additional