Overview
Job summary: A number of Individual Patient Activity (IPA) roles are available for IPA Adult Teams throughout Lancashire & South Cumbria. Place bases include: Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre, Morecambe, South Cumbria, Lancaster, Blackpool with Darwen, Greater Preston, Chorley & South Ribble, East Lancashire & West Lancashire. The role is family friendly and open to all allied health professionals and nurses. We are looking for candidates across the Lancashire and South Cumbria area.
The post holder will have a lead role within the IPA Adult Team concerning the commissioning and reviewing arrangements associated with adult complex client placements, including S117 aftercare, Non-CHC funded cases, and Joint funded packages of care with Local Authority. The post holder will lead case reviews (Care Programme Approach, CPA), monitor standards of care and treatment, and liaise with statutory and non-statutory agencies in the repatriation of Lancashire & South Cumbria residents. The post holder will attend Triage and Personal Health Budget (PHB) meetings to assist MDT members with funding decisions. The role involves a mix of agile working, some office-based work, and visits to people in their homes and placements.
Main duties of the job: We are looking for a motivated and experienced RMN, RGN or AHP who can work autonomously and collaboratively in a multi-agency environment to support the assessment and review process within the IPA Adult Team.
Responsibilities
* Monitor progress on treatments
* Inform future commissioning arrangements
* Assist in identifying future resource implications
* Ensure informed information is available on care and treatment to assist commissioning
* Investigate sources and reasons for referrals and influence future referral patterns
* Determine compliance with the ICB commissioning policies
* Support complex MDT meetings to ensure the most effective care/treatment in the most appropriate location
* Achieve the most effective use of the ICB's resources
* Monitor compliance with terms of authorised referrals
* Initial visits to potential providers and ongoing attendance at relevant review meetings
* Liaison with client's key workers from statutory and non-statutory agencies
* Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive information; communicate complex client condition related information to health and social care professionals/clients and other staff
* Keep up to date with Department of Health Guidance Circulars and ensure proper implementation of policies and procedures
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB is a fully authorised ICB responsible for statutory duties and powers. The ICB aims to improve health and reduce health inequalities through clinically-led commissioning of high-quality healthcare services. The postholder will be involved in commissioning and reviewing arrangements for adult complex client placements, with good induction and training offered. The role involves working with Local Authority, Acute Trusts and providers. You will work within the Mental Capacity Act and gain experience involving Best Interests decisions and Court of Protection work. Hours are Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm with agile working possible. The ICB supports personal and professional development.
Details Date posted: 29 October 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 6
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share
Reference number: 125-ICB032-25
Job locations: Across Lancashire & South Cumbria
Lancashire & South Cumbria, PR26 6TT
Disclaimer: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure to the DBS may be necessary to check for previous criminal convictions.
Job responsibilities
Other Key Responsibilities
* Attend Complex Client MDT meetings as appropriate; prepare and circulate reports relevant to meetings (including Court reports) and attend hearings where necessary
* Attend CPAs as required
* Understand and undertake DOLS assessments and necessary action to inform council colleagues
* Develop and maintain a case management system containing details of relevant complex cases; provide first point of contact for internal/external enquiries and prepare case reports for panels
* Provide advice on clinical issues relating to individual cases where appropriate
* Monitor compliance with terms of individual patient/client service (including expenditure awareness)
* Liaison with Councils and Regional Secure Commissioning Team about placements and reviews
* Collaborate with ICB Fully Funded Continuing Care/NHS Nursing Home Care Place Based Lead Nurse regarding future need/provision of nursing homes
Key working relationships
* Maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external contacts
* Participate in internal/external groups and projects; provide information and analytical advice
* Work with ICB colleagues to develop data collection systems and timely information
* Communicate information, risks, issues and dependencies to senior managers and external stakeholders
Functional responsibilities
* Analytical/Judgemental
* Undertake complex information analysis for projects/tasks requiring concentration
* Make decisions concerning packages of care using managerial/clinical skills
* Update and analyse information to predict needs and identify best practice
* Monitor and escalate risks and issues as appropriate
* Lead on specific information tasks and support meetings
* Ensure data is analysed and reported by the team
* Provide data analysis to support decision making; monitor data processing
* Communication
* Provide specialist advice and guidance on functional information
* Investigate variances in delivery targets and contribute to solutions
* Support internal/external communications and prepare complex papers as required
* Financial and Physical Resources
* Deliver against objectives, manage workload, and meet deadlines
* Support targeting of resources with high-quality information and analysis
* Deliver value for money and efficiency; ensure tasks are cost-effective and timely
* Contribute to commissioning of goods/services as required
* Staff Management
* Provide training and support; supervise as required; participate in recruitment
* Information Management
* Provide management information to enhance decision making
* Develop and maintain information systems and databases as required
* Carry out timely information analysis and reporting for portfolio areas
* Develop and maintain databases required for regular reports
Experience and Qualifications
Experience Essential: Previous experience in a clinical role with knowledge of clinical settings and pathways; experience evaluating and measuring service performance
Knowledge Essential: Understanding of health and social care environment; ability to manage own workload and make decisions with limited information under tight timescales
Personal Qualities Essential: Adaptability, flexibility, ability to work independently, manage deadlines in changing timescales
Qualifications Essential: Degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent experience; nursing qualification or equivalent HCP (e.g., Occupational Health, Physiotherapy)
Registration and compliance
Disclosure and Barring Service: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and DBS disclosure checks.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Details available on the NHS Careers site (information in this description could be updated; no live links included).
Employer details
Employer: NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (125)
Address: Across Lancashire & South Cumbria; PR26 6TT
Employer's website: NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (static text only)
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