Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic clinician to join the Lambeth Continuing Healthcare Team as Clinical Lead (Band 8a). This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal leadership role within a service that sits at the heart of integrated health and care delivery. The successful candidate will help shape and deliver high-quality NHS Continuing Healthcare services for Lambeth residents, working across organisational boundaries to improve outcomes, strengthen partnerships and ensure effective use of NHS resources.

This is a role that offers both significant challenge and significant opportunity. Lambeth has one of the largest and most complex CHC portfolios across South East London, requiring strong clinical leadership, robust decision-making and effective partnership working. At the same time, the role offers the chance to make a tangible difference to residents, influence system-wide improvements and contribute to the future development of CHC services across the borough. The service has recently demonstrated strong improvement, with sustained progress in 28-day decision-making performance, reflecting the commitment of the team and providing a strong platform for further transformation and quality improvement.

Main duties of the job

• Provide expert clinical leadership, advice and assurance to SEL ICB (Lambeth Place) and the CHC service.
• Lead on the delivery of safe, effective and person-centred NHS Continuing Healthcare services in line with the National Framework.
• Support decision-making processes relating to CHC eligibility, reviews, appeals and complex case management.
• Undertake clinical review and scrutiny of CHC-funded care packages, ensuring quality, value for money and person-centred outcomes.
• Provide clinical oversight of complex cases, including individuals with highly complex health, behavioural or safeguarding needs.
• Work collaboratively with community services, acute providers, primary care, mental health services, social care and independent sector providers to deliver joined-up care.
• Lead and support multi-disciplinary discussions regarding eligibility, care planning and commissioning arrangements.
• Contribute to service improvement, quality assurance and performance management, including supporting continued improvements in 28-day performance and other key national metrics.
• Provide specialist advice on complex commissioning decisions, individual funding arrangements and care package optimisation.
• Support the development, supervision and professional leadership of CHC nurses and wider team members.
• Lead on clinical governance, safeguarding, risk management and quality monitoring activities.

About us
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board (SEL ICB) is responsible for planning and commissioning healthcare services for approximately 1.9 million residents across the boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. SEL ICB works closely with local authorities, NHS providers, primary care, the voluntary and community sector, and local communities to improve health outcomes, reduce inequalities and ensure residents receive high-quality, person-centred care. Within SEL ICB, the Lambeth Place-based Team works in partnership with the London Borough of Lambeth and local providers to commission and oversee services that meet the needs of local people. Continuing Healthcare (CHC) is a key area of delivery, supporting some of the borough's most vulnerable residents with complex health and care needs.

Details
Date posted: 03 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £66,274 to £73,496 a year per annum inclusive of Inner London HCAS
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 487-SELICB-S3-CNS1-A
Closing date: 22 November 2026

Person Specification
Education/Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Essential: Master's degree in health, nursing, social care or equivalent experience. Evidence of CPD.
• Desirable: Leadership/management and/or teaching qualification

Experience and Knowledge

• Essential: Significant NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) experience including assessments, appeals, reviews and case management.
• Essential: Experience leading, supervising and developing multidisciplinary teams.
• Essential: Specialist knowledge of complex care, safeguarding, MCA, DoLS and clinical risk management.
• Essential: Experience working across health, social care and provider organisations.
• Essential: Experience commissioning care packages and managing resources/budgets.
• Essential: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including reports and presentations.
• Essential: Evidence of leading service improvement and performance monitoring.
• Essential: Knowledge of CHC National Framework, Personal Health Budgets and safeguarding legislation.

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 South East London Integrated Care Board
Address: Tooley Street, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2TZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.selondonics.org/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Strategic Director Integrated health & Care, Andrew Eyres, Andrew.eyres@selondonics.nhs.uk