Job summary
Contract until 31 March 2027.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Neurorehabilitation Assistant Manager is a registered Allied Health Professional /Nurse and has the ability to take the lead with co-ordinating neuro navigation pathways for residents with Essex, alongside supporting a small team and its development.

The Neurorehabilitation Assistant Manager (Clinical) is responsible for pathway co-ordination and commissioning of acute specialist neurorehabilitation services for service users who have complex needs and require rehabilitation. The team support service users affected by facilitating transitions between hospital, rehabilitation and home presenting options for local and specialist rehab, helping service users to decide best choice of care in conjunction with , who provides specialist clinical case management throughout the journey: from the acute setting, through rehab and back into the community.

The role will support the commissioning and strategic planning of neurorehabilitation services, contributing clinical expertise to service specifications, pathway design, and performance evaluation to ensure services meet population needs and deliver high-quality, sustainable care.

Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for conducting advanced clinical assessments, developing personalised rehabilitation plans, and coordinating care across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings. The role requires autonomous practice, expert clinical reasoning, and the ability to manage a diverse caseload while supporting patient transitions across care pathways. Lead service development initiatives, contribute to clinical governance, and supervise junior staff. Liaise with external agencies, charities, and equipment providers to ensure patients have access to appropriate assistive technologies and support systems. A key aspect of the role involves sensitive communication with professionals, patients and families while promoting independence, and improving quality of life through evidence-based interventions and holistic care planning.

About us
NHS Essex ICB is a statutory organisation responsible for the planning and funding of NHS services for around 1.9 million people across Essex. Our role as an ICB is to bring health and care services together, improve the health and wellbeing of our population and ensure equitable access to services and outcome for everyone. The organisations headquarters is Seax House, Chelmsford, and we operate a hybrid working model (2 office-based days) that includes working across Essex and from home. Essex ICB currently has offices in Brentwood, Harlow and Colchester, in addition to the Chelmsford HQ.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We know that different experiences, ideas and perspectives help create a stronger and more innovative organisation that delivers better outcomes for patients. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including people of all ages, disabilities, sex, gender identity or expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or personal circumstances. Our policies ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently throughout the recruitment process, including consideration of reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants.

Please note that the organisation does not hold a sponsorship licence.

Job responsibilities
ROLE PURPOSE / SUMMARY

The Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) is a new organisation formed through the consolidation of three ICB areas in response to the NHSs ambition to deliver a more streamlined, strategic and cost-effective model of health commissioning. The ICB will oversee the commissioning of care for the approximately 2 million people who live in Essex. Operating within a reduced running cost envelope and aligned to the new requirements of ICBs in England, the ICB will focus on improving population health outcomes, health equity and smarter resource allocation.

The Neurorehabilitation Assistant Manager (Clinical) is responsible for delivering specialist neurorehabilitation services to patients with complex neurological conditions, including acquired brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and progressive neurological disorders. They will be required to support the commissioning and strategic planning of neurorehabilitation services, contributing clinical expertise to service specifications, pathway design, and performance evaluation to ensure services meet population needs and deliver high-quality, sustainable care.

They will be responsible for conducting advanced clinical assessments, developing personalised rehabilitation plans, and coordinating care across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings. The role requires autonomous practice, expert clinical reasoning, and the ability to manage a diverse caseload while supporting patient transitions across care pathways. Lead service development initiatives, contribute to clinical governance, and supervise junior staff. Liaise with external agencies, charities, and equipment providers to ensure patients have access to appropriate assistive technologies and support systems. A key aspect of the role involves sensitive communication with patients and families facing life-changing diagnoses, promoting independence, and improving quality of life through evidence-based interventions and holistic care planning.

As the ICB transitions to become a leaner, more focused strategic commissioning organisation the post holder will be expected to support the Executive Director of Nursing and the Neurorehabilitation team in delivering on the three fundamental shifts set out in the NHS 10-year plan:

- From Treatment to Prevention: Embedding preventative, personalised and population based approaches to commissioning.
- From Hospital to Community: Championing care model redesign that supports community and neighbourhood health.
- From Analogue to Digital: Enabling clinically driven transformation through digital innovation, data analytics and evidence based improvement.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To deliver on the job description set out above, the job holder will be expected to deliver on the requirements set out below:

Policy and service development

• Implement policy and / or service developments related to Neurorehabilitation, drawing on requirements from NHS strategies, including the ICB strategy and the 10 Year Health Plan
• Ensure compliance with relevant ICB policies
• Use research, innovation and audits to inform service improvements or performance management

Strategy and analysis

• Analysis of complex qualitative and quantitative data relating to Neurorehabilitation
• Turns analysis into useful insights and reports that can be used to inform decision making and delivery
• Present complex data, information and insights, including qualitative and quantitative data, through clear and simple written and verbal briefings
• Use of data and insight to contribute to reporting, including performance management, financial and quality reporting against agreed contractual or project deliverables
• Use of Population Health Management methodologies and tools to inform projects and programmes that will improve outcomes for patients and sustainability of health services

Planning and organisation

• Develop and deliver project plans relating to Neurorehabilitation, ensuring appropriate governance, risk management, escalations and reporting
• Managing competing priorities, prioritizing own and team resources to effectively deliver on short, medium and longer term priorities
• Ensure accurate reporting and records management
• Support delivery and monitoring of business plan for Neurorehabilitation

Communications and Partnerships

• Work collaboratively, modelling inclusive, respectful and compassionate leadership
• Able to take account of a broad range of perspectives, including staff, patients and the public, to inform decision making
• Comfortable presenting information and training to internal and external stakeholder groups
• Build strong, trust-based relationships across the ICB, with NHS providers, local government, VCFSE partners and communities as needed
• Effective engagement with patients and the public as required
• Work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams to enable the collective ownership and delivery of projects that are seeking to improve outcomes, reduce inequalities and deliver a sustainable health and care system
• Share complex and challenging information which may relate to service performance or staffing
• Able to manage conflict, find compromise and persuade based on evidence as needed

Financial and resource management

• Supports delivery of budget for Neurorehabilitation Supports procurement of relevant services

Team management and capability building

• Support wider team development
• Able to influence in order to deliver effectively through those not directly line managing
• Support staff through ICB transition, including the development of teams to deliver on new ICB portfolios as agreed through transition
• Support the effective transition of relevant functions to new portfolios within or beyond the ICB to support the new NHS operating model, in line with the requirements of the Model ICB Blueprint
• Work collaboratively with system partners to facilitate transitional arrangements
• Maintain a focus on quality, safety and affordability during transition
• Supporting effective Information Asset Management for the team

Other

• Use initiative and work independently as needed to deliver on requirements of the role
• Primarily desk-based work that requires use of visual display units, focused concentration and frequent participation in on-line or in person meetings
• Able to use software required to develop report, including ability to deliver high quality documents through Microsoft suite (word, power point, excel)

Flexibility and evolving responsibilities
As the ICB continues to evolve, portfolios may be subject to change to reflect the needs of the organization, the health and care system and national policy direction. This may include adjustments to areas of responsibility or realignment of reporting structures.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS
The post holder will need to build constructive relationships with partners from across the health and care system. Key relationships will be with:

-ICB senior leadership
-Information Governance team
-Local Authority partners
-NHS Providers
-NHSEI regional partners
-Other system partners, such as VCFSE

Person Specification

Partnerships & Communities
Essential

• Experience working across organisational boundaries in the development and delivery of projects
• Able to represent the organisation credibly and positively
• Able to effective influencing and challenge within areas of responsibility, escalating appropriately where necessary

Governance and Assurance
Essential

• Experience delivering projects that require collective decision-making and how to negotiate success in those situations
• A good understanding effective corporate governance and the route for decision making within the ICB

Strategy & Analysis
Essential

• A good understanding of current health and social care national aims and policy, and other determinants that impact on healthcare provision
• Experience using analytical and problem-solving skills to address complex problems, ability to recognise policy implications and how to manage potential competing priorities / interests in developing strategies
• Able to translate complex information into clear communications for a range of audiences, including to deliver effective reports to senior leadership
• Experience scoping and delivering effective evaluations of projects and interventions, including understanding relevant data and evaluation tools and methods for formal and informal evaluations

People & Culture
Essential

• Line management experience, including supporting individual development and addressing under-performance, when necessary
• Acts as a positive, compassionate and inclusive manager, demonstrating commitment to promoting diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity
• A commitment to continuous improvement, organisation learning and achieving positive outcomes for all staff, patients, service users and carers working in line with the NHS People Promise

Personal Attributes and Values
Essential

• Personal commitment to the values of the NHS 10-year Plan, the NHS People Plan, the Nolan Principles, to championing equality, diversity and inclusion within the ICB and the wider health system.

Qualifications
Essential

• Educated to Degree level (relevant focus) or equivalent managerial experience
• Evidence of sustained commitment to continuing professional development
• Professional Registration HCPC or NMC
• Knowledge of specialist areas acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training.

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in a relevant healthcare environment (NHS or other).
• Experience managing projects in relevant commissioning functions as outlined in the ICB model blueprint.
• Experience of managing sensitive situations with staff and stakeholders
• Experience managing complex and often confidential information, including supporting responses to media and political inquiries
• Experience of delivering complex and contentious change and transformation projects
• Knowledge of the health, care and local government landscape, including relevant legislation, policies and guidance, and an understanding of the social determinants of public health
• Experience managing budgets to deliver corporate requirements and within health and care financial frameworks
• Uses technology to effectively plan work and evaluate effectiveness through audits

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).

Please note that the organisation does not hold a sponsorship licence.