Specialist Nurse Children & Young People's Complex Care
The closing date is 08 May 2026
Are you a Children's or Young People's nurse looking to use your clinical expertise to make a real difference at a system level? We are excited to offer two Band 7 Specialist Commissioning Nurse (CYP) posts within the All-Age Continuing Care Specialist Team at Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board. This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate, innovative and child-centred nurse to play a key role in shaping and improving services for children and young people with the most complex needs.
As a Specialist Commissioning Nurse, you will use your clinical knowledge, professional judgement and advocacy skills to ensure children, young people and their families receive safe, effective and compassionate care in line with the National Framework for Children and Young People's Continuing Care.
We welcome applications from nurses with strong CYP experience who are motivated to influence care beyond the bedside and contribute to service transformation across health, education and social care.
If you would like an informal conversation about this role please call Claire Hampson, Specialist Commissioning Lead CYP, All Age Continuing Care, 07388 705629 or email claire.hampson@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
What You'll Bring as a CYP Nurse
This role is ideal for nurses who:
* Are committed advocates for children, young people and families
* Have strong experience in children's nursing, complex care, community, or specialist services
* Want to influence care pathways, quality and outcomes at a strategic level
* Enjoy working collaboratively across multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams
* Are ready to develop their leadership and commissioning skills
Working closely with the Specialist Commissioning Lead (CYP) and local place‑based hubs, you will:
* Lead and coordinate initial assessments and reviews for Children and Young People’s Continuing Care
* Apply expert clinical judgement to eligibility decisions in line with national guidance
* Act as a professional resource and advocate for children, young people and families
* Work alongside health, social care, education and providers to ensure personalised, high‑quality packages of care
* Support service improvement, transformation and best practice
* Contribute to safe, effective and financially sustainable commissioning
* Promote an open, learning culture that values staff wellbeing, inclusion and excellence
About us
Why Join Us?
* A role that keeps the child and family at the centre of everything
* Opportunity to use and value your CYP clinical expertise
* Career development into commissioning, leadership and system working
* Supportive, collaborative and inclusive team culture
* Influence care across whole pathways, not just one setting
* Improved work‑life balance compared to many traditional clinical roles
Working for Our Organisation
At Cheshire and Merseyside ICB, we are committed to:
* Recruiting based on ability, values and merit
* Creating a diverse, inclusive and supportive workplace
* Valuing staff experience, wellbeing and professional development
* Ensuring every child and young person receives care that is safe, effective and compassionate
Job responsibilities
Provide assessment, case management and review for children with complex healthcare needs subject to Continuing Healthcare or joint funding arrangements carrying a case load of the most complex cases
Maintain effective communication with patients and carers/advocates and professionals across health and social services
To coordinate the process of identifying and securing appropriate health funding for children and young people, either through continuing care or joint funding arrangements with the relevant Local Authority
Work closely with other childrens specialist nurses to ensure that children and young people with complex healthcare needs have an improved quality of life by providing them with a choice to remain in their own home, in line with the ICBs Commissioning Policy
Commission appropriate care and minimise the need for repeated hospital admission
Support the delivery of the National Care and Treatment Review Policy, the post holder will be expected to Chair local Care, Education and Treatment Reviews
Responsible for the implementation of policy and guidance in respect of the National Framework (Children and Young Peoples Continuing Care); Children and Families Act including SEND requirements
Ensure input to education and health plans (EHCP)
To be an integral member of Children and Young Peoples Continuing Care panel ensuring that cases are prepared and submitted to panel, active participation in panel discussion regarding Continuing Care eligibility and to ensure that operational oversight is provided to ensure that panel outcomes are recorded and actioned by team members
Support the repatriation of clients to the local area from out of area placements when a place is available and is clinically and socially appropriate
Facilitate the delivery and implantation of personal health budgets, ensuring the correct policy, procedure and governance arrangements are followed
Accurately input information onto departmental databases and tools used in the service Continuing Healthcare adhering to NMC standards for record keeping
Quality and safeguarding
To influence best practice by providing professional nursing advice on a range of nursing issues, to ensure patients health care needs are met appropriately and effectively, whilst achieving outcomes in a timely and appropriate manner
Take an active role in the development of policies, procedures and protocols for enhancing professional practice and workforce development within the area of responsibility
To investigate and report upon complaints and incidents within the scope of the role and other areas as required or in the absence of other senior clinicians, in line with C&M ICB policies and take remedial action where this is required
To work with quality and safeguarding colleagues to promote safe effective care and ensure concerns are escalated appropriately
Delivering against objectives, achieving quality outcomes, prioritising own workload and working to tight deadlines
Provide advice and support to relevant service transformation and redesign projects as required
Represent the ICB at relevant meetings and forums
Work closely with Local Authority partners and Education to ensure local joint decision making forums / panels are efficient, effective and smooth running
To promote the development and monitoring of effective relationships and processes with partner organisations as well as the independent and voluntary sector, CYP, parents and carers
Training and professional development
Provide training within specialist area of responsibility as appropriate
Contribute to formal and informal education and training to Health and Social Care Workers, Independent Sector, Voluntary Sector, Users and Carers
Contribute to both internal and external study days in relation to specialist field.
To facilitate informal and formal education and training to Health and Social Services, Professionals, Care workers, the Independent and Voluntary sectors, Users and Carers
Responsible for own professional development and be actively involved in Professional and Multi Agency initiatives
To maintain professional confidentiality in all matters relating to patient care
To participate as a health panel member at Independent Review Panels on an as required basis
To line manage staff as delegated ensuring HR policies are followed
To provide Clinical Supervision to staff
The job description and person specification are an outline of the task, responsibilities and outcomes of the role. The post holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager. The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the department and organisation.
All staff are expected to adhere to and complete the NHS Continuing Healthcare Competency Framework on an annual basis.
Further responsibilities are not exhaustive and the post holder can expect to take on other responsibilities or specific tasks as required.
Further, over time it is likely the remit and requirements of the role will evolve and the post holder will be expected to adjust their working approach and style to accommodate these. As a new post within the organisation, to reflect the above, it is expected that this job description would be reviewed regularly, by agreement.
Further InformationFor full details, please refer to:- The Job Description, which outlines key responsibilities- The Person Specification, detailing essential and desirable criteria
If you are a Childrens or Young Peoples nurse ready for your next challenge, wewould love to hear from you.
Person Specification
Experience
* Completing complex case reviews and reports with recommendations
* Experience of the wider Children's commissioning agenda and aware of the current priorities
* Experience of working in a healthcare environment
* Previous experience of caseload management
* Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
* Evidence of line managing others and staff management skills
* Experience and knowledge of current key policies and priorities
* Experience in communicating highly sensitive information with professionals, patients and families
* Excellent knowledge around the NHS Framework for Children and Young People's Continuing Care and the Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare
* Understanding of service provision for the client group
* Understanding of current policy on joint commissioning and health improvement
* Sound knowledge and understanding of the current NHS reforms
Qualifications
* Degree or Diploma Level Education as Registered Nurse with experience in field
* Current registration with NMC
* Evidence of post registration education and training
Skills
* Ability to work with and influence all stakeholders locally and regionally
* Ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
* Determination, preservation and resilience
* Demonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals
* Flexible and the ability to handle a rapidly changing and ambiguous environment
* Dependable, reliable, responsible, self‑motivated and committed
* Numerate and articulate, verbally and in writing
* Able to work autonomously
* Enthusiastic, energetic style
* Confidence in managing ambiguity and uncertainty
* Calm and resolute under pressure
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.
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
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