Job summary
Clinical leads are responsible for providing clinical leadership and support into the various aspects of the work of the ICB, playing a pivotal role in ensuring that strategic commissioning decisions, and service transformation programmes are underpinned by robust clinical insight and aligned with national clinical standards and specifications.

Clinical leads are required to build strong partnerships across provider collaboratives, local authorities, public health bodies, primary care, community services, voluntary sector partners, and local populations. The role supports the Executive Clinical Director in improving population health outcomes, tackling health inequalities, enhancing productivity, and ensuring value for money in line with ICS objectives.

Clinical leads must demonstrate exceptional leadership, clinical credibility and the ability to collaborate across complex system boundaries. This role is critical in enabling the ICB to fulfil its statutory duties, drive continuous improvement, and deliver high quality, joined up care for local communities.

Main duties of the job
Portfolio responsibilities may vary and adapt over time to respond to the needs and strategic priorities of the ICB/ICS. However, the postholder is expected to fulfil the key functions of providing clinical leadership across primary care, shaping neighbourhood models, integrated working, and population health improvement.

Whilst there will be areas you will be responsible for leading across Cheshire and Merseyside, most of your work with practices and neighbourhoods will be based in Liverpool City Region.

About us
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside serves a population of over 2.7 million people across nine localities, working with 16 NHS provider organisations, 51 Primary Care Networks, local authorities and voluntary sector partners.

We are proud of Cheshire and Merseyside's record of collaborative working and there are countless examples of brilliant care, but there are also examples of variation in service which only serve to exacerbate health inequalities.

Our vision is for everyone in Cheshire and Merseyside to have a great start in life and get the support they need to stay healthy and live longer.

We will do this by working together, as equal partners, to support seamless, person-centred care and tackle health inequalities by improving the lives of the poorest fastest.

Our values are rooted in the NHS Constitution, and we strive to create a compassionate, collaborative and innovative culture where staff can thrive and make a real difference to local communities.

Details
Pay scheme: Very senior manager (VSM)
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 493-ICB-7971038
Closing date: 09 November 2026

Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience (Essential)

• Clinical Professional qualification with full registration and licence to practice with a professional body (e.g. GMC, NMC, GPhC, HCPC)
• Formal Management Qualification and / or proven and significant leadership experience.
• Proven track record of shaping and delivering clinical services at system level, including development of shared clinical strategies and pathways.

Knowledge and Skills (Essential)

• Deep understanding of population health needs and ability to design integrated, whole-person, whole-population health approaches.
• Knowledge of the health, care and local government landscape and a good understanding of the social determinants of health and current evidence on practices which reduce health inequality
• Knowledge and experience of implementing good governance and clinical governance practices

Values and Behaviours (Essential)

• Operates with integrity, compassion, and a strong commitment to public service.
• Champions inclusion, anti-discrimination, and wellbeing.
• Demonstrates NHS Values in all interactions.

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.

Employer contact details
Contact: Jonathan Griffiths, Associate Clinical Director for Primary Care and Neighbourhoods
Email: jonathan.griffiths@cheshireandmersyside.nhs.uk
Informal inquiries are welcomed.

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