Job summary
Individual Assessment & Commissioning Team (IACT)
Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care Board

Make a difference where it matters most

Are you a passionate, motivated nurse looking to take the next step in your career? We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic Band 6 Senior Individual Assessment and Commissioning Nurse to join ourTeam--a role where you'll truly make an impact on people's lives.

This is your chance to use your clinical expertise in a different way-shaping and commissioning care packages that support some of the most complex and vulnerable individuals across our communities.

We have vacancies across C&M-Sefton, Liverpool, Cheshire West/East and Knowlsey.

Main duties of the job
As a Senior Individual Assessment and Commissioning Nurse, you will play a vital role in relation to completion of robust care needs assessments to help determine eligibility for NHS funding. For those who meet the criteria for NHS funding, you will work in partnership to develop a personalised care support plan to meet their assessed needs which support safe delivery of a high-quality, person-centred package of care either in their own home or within a care setting.

Working with adults and young people transitioning into adult services, you will:

• Lead on assessment and case management
• Commission safe, effective, and tailored care packages
• Ensure care is delivered in a timely, person-centred, and outcome-focused way
• Work collaboratively with patients, families, providers, and multidisciplinary teams
• Navigate and apply national policy, guidance, and legislation
• Support safe and timely hospital discharges and transitions of care
• Contribute to performance targets, quality standards, and service improvement

Working pattern
One of the key benefits of this role is its excellent work-life balance:

• Monday to Friday
• 08:00 am - 16:00 or 09:00 - 17:00
• No weekends or bank holidays

This makes the role ideal for nurses seeking a more predictable schedule while continuing to make a meaningful impact.

About us
Why join us?

At Cheshire & Merseyside ICB, we are committed to supporting our staff to thrive.

You'll benefit from:

• A supportive and inclusive team environment
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression
• A role that supports excellent work-life balance
• Being part of a service that drives innovation and excellence in commissioning
• A culture that values diversity, respect, and collaboration

This is a pivotal role where your work directly contributes to delivering efficient, sustainable, and high-quality care services across the region.

Our commitment
We are proud to be an inclusive employer and are committed to:

• Recruiting based on merit, ability, and potential
• Creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and respected
• Promoting a culture of openness, learning, and continuous improvement

Ready to take the next step?

If you're looking for a role where your clinical expertise can influence care at a system level--and improve outcomes for individuals and communities alike--we'd love to hear from you.

Details
Date posted: 04 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 493-ICB-8200738
Job locations: Various across C&M, Sefton, Cheshire, Knowsley, WA1 1QY, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Who were looking for

Were seeking an enthusiastic and compassionate nurse who is ready to bring their skills into a rewarding commissioning role.

You will:

• Be a registered nurse (Adult, Mental Health, or Learning Disabilities)
• Have strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills
• Be confident working across complex and evolving care needs
• Demonstrate excellent communication and partnership working
• Be organised, proactive, and committed to delivering high-quality outcomes
• Ability to facilitate MDT meetings, produce robust reports capturing care needs (including utilisation of Microsoft Office for accurate documentation)

Whether your background is in acute care, community, mental health or learning disabilities, we welcome your experience.

For a detailed breakdown of the JD please see attached document.

Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential

• Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making.
• Conversant with national and local guidance on NHS continuing health care and NHS Funded Care
• Strong understanding of the operational management and clinical role of the NHS
• Understanding of the patient experience agenda & its contribution to quality
• Knowledge & understanding of the current NHS agenda and of primary care
• Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload effectively and make informed decisions working to tight and often changing timescales.
• Ability to analyse cases where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
• Previous experience of caseload management.
• Track record in clinical quality & performance activities.
• Experience of partnership working with other agencies.

Desirable

• Understanding of the commissioning agenda including its scope, structure, methods of operation, processes and inter-relationships
• Understanding of Local Authority functions.
• A good understanding of personalised care, in particular personal health budgets

Qualifications
Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of qualification or experience in working at a similar level in specialist area
• Nursing qualification or equivalent, for example Occupational Health, Physiotherapist, Social Worker etc with current registration.
• Evidence of CPD

Skills
Essential

• High level of interpersonal skills; excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals.
• Capability to work across boundaries and foster close collaboration.
• Ability to build effective working relationships across a range of health care and other organisations.
• IT Skills, ability to use Microsoft Office programmes (Word, Outlook).
• Accurate data entry and text processing skills.
• Negotiation and conflict management skills and the ability to influence.
• Flexibility and the ability to handle a rapidly changing and ambiguous environment.

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.

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 Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Address: Various across C&M, Sefton, Cheshire, Knowsley, WA1 1QY, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Deputy Head of IAC
Alison Kay
Alison.Kay@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
07876035824