NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit

Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 16 November 2025

Job summary

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.

About us

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

Details

Date posted

30 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

880-7536290-A

Job locations

Haylock House

Northampton

NN15 6EY


Job description

Job 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

Job description

Job 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

  • Registered Nurse
  • Management Experience
  • NMC Registered

Desirable

  • CHC Experience
  • Awareness of Mental Capacity Act/Dols
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • Management Experience
  • NMC Registered

Desirable

  • CHC Experience
  • Awareness of Mental Capacity Act/Dols

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit

Address

Haylock House

Northampton

NN15 6EY


Employer's website

https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit

Address

Haylock House

Northampton

NN15 6EY


Employer's website

https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead

Kirsty Mitchinson

kirsty.mitchinson1@nhs.net

07813726429

Details

Date posted

30 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

880-7536290-A

Job locations

Haylock House

Northampton

NN15 6EY


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