Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 880-7536290-A
- Employer
- Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Haylock House
- Town
- Northampton
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Nurse Specialist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Arden & GEM is a leading Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) working across the health and care system in England to provide transformational solutions, business support and clinical services. We work in partnership with other health and care organisations to design, develop and deliver better care for patients that improves health outcomes while making efficient use of resources. Regardless of function, specialism, or location, we are all united in our commitment to improving health and wellbeing for everyone.
Our services are built on a strong foundation of experienced people who build great relationships, a commitment to NHS values and a thorough understanding of our clients and the challenges they face.
Arden & GEM CSU is committed to supporting the redeployment of our at risk employees. In line with our policy, staff at risk may be given preferential consideration to posts that could be considered suitable alternative employment. We reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. We apologise if you experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle.
Job overview
Are you a highly motivated and skilled manager/clinician with management experience and have an interest to develop ?
We are looking for an individual to work as part of a dynamic team in delivering our NHS Continuing Healthcare Services.
The post holder will manage the core clinical team on the delivery of assessments, ensuring that they meet the key requirements of all KPI’s, assessments are of the quality expected and support staff as required. All HR processes will need to be managed where appropriate for staff, clinical supervision where appropriate and training needs.
The CHC Nurse Specialist will lead a team to deliver a professional and efficient service in line with the NHS Continuing Healthcare national framework and standards.
The post holder will have a flexible approach to care and will work across inter-agency boundaries, maintaining good communication and liaison skills with all stakeholders. The post holder will support the Clinical Lead to ensure that their work stream of programmes is planned and managed effectively and take the lead in assisting in their successful delivery.
If you would like to have an informal chat about the position or the team or would like to arrange a visit to the department, please feel free to contact Kirsty Mitchinson our Clinical Lead on 07813 726429.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will line manage a team of Continuing Healthcare Nurse Practitioners responsible for facilitating multi-disciplinary assessments and patient reviews in line with standard operating policy and procedures. The post holder will ensure that they and their team adhere at all times to the relevant National Framework and guidance, NMC Code of Professional Conduct and work within established policies, procedures, protocols and systems ensuring quality standards and performance as directed by the Specialist Nurse/Clinical Manager.
The post holder will support the Clinical Manager to ensure that their workstream is planned and managed effectively and take the lead in assisting in their successful delivery.
Working for our organisation
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit supports for a range of customers including Northamptonshire ICB where this role will be supporting and helping the health system to realise their vision for improving health and services.
We are looking for an individual to work as part of a dynamic team i
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To be successful in this position, it is essential that you are:
· Professionally registered as a Nurse with significant post-registration
· Experienced in case management and patient assessments;
· Experienced in working within and supporting a multi-disciplinary team;
· An excellent communicator with evidence of advanced verbal and written communication skills;
· Experienced in using tact and diplomacy, with demonstrable problem solving skills;
· Dedicated to providing high standards of patient car
· A high level of evidence-based decision-making skills
See attached JD
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Management Experience
- NMC Registered
Desirable criteria
- CHC Experience
- Awareness of Mental Capacity Act/Dols
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kirsty Mitchinson
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07813 726429
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