Job requirements
Essential
20 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Autonomy
Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Autonomy
Interpreting national policy for implementation
- Analytical
Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues, create solutions and resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery.
- Analytical
Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and make decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution
- Physical Skills
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills
- Planning Skills
Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time
- Management Skills
Skills for direct line management and job management
- Management Skills
Skills for delivering results through managing others and using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility
- Management Skills
Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders
- Communication Skills
Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level
- Communication Skills
Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts.
- Communication Skills
Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.
- Equality and Diversity
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity taking into account and being aware of how individual actions contribute to and make a difference to the equality agenda.
- Knowledge, Training and Experience
Educated to master’s level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Knowledge, Training and Experience
Extensive knowledge of and expertise in specialisms relevant to function and role
- Knowledge, Training and Experience
Proven and significant leadership experience.
- Knowledge, Training and Experience
Evidence of post qualifying continuing professional development
- Knowledge, Training and Experience
Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Knowledge, Training and Experience
Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations
- Knowledge, Training and Experience
Member of a relevant professional body – NMC – Nurse or Allied Health Professional AHP
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
The Head of All Age Continuing Care is responsible for the strategic leadership, operational management and delivery of Continuing Healthcare (CHC), Funded Nursing Care (FNC), Children and Young People's Continuing Care (CYPCC), Joint Funding Arrangements, Complex Care and associated commissioning functions across all age groups.
The post holder will ensure statutory compliance with the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care and relevant legislation, guidance and policy. They will lead the development of high-quality, person-centred services that meet the needs of individuals with complex health needs while ensuring effective stewardship of public resources.
The post holder will provide expert leadership across the Integrated Care Board and support partnership working with local authorities, providers, NHS organisations and independent sector partners to achieve improved outcomes for people requiring continuing and complex care services. The post holder will work with a high level of autonomy to provide robust oversight and management and will provide expert advice and strong clinical leadership across the team.
Provides strategic and operational leadership for Continuing Health Care (CHC) brokerage services. Ensures timely sourcing and commissioning of care packages, compliance with procurement standards, and effective market engagement.
Main duties of the job
- Ensure robust arrangements for high-dependency and bespoke care packages
- Support strategic planning for CHC service delivery and sustainability.
- Oversee sourcing and negotiation of CHC care packages.
- Ensure adherence to procurement regulations and governance.
- Monitor provider performance and address quality concerns.
- Manage brokerage team and resources effectively.
- Develop and implement the strategic vision for All Age Continuing Care services.
- Lead on the development of policies, strategies and operating models that support the delivery ofhigh-quality continuing care services.
- Ensure services align with national policy, NHS England guidance, Integrated Care Systempriorities and local commissioning intentions
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Provide overall operational leadership for Continuing Healthcare, Funded Nursing Care, Children's Continuing Care and Complex Care services.
- Ensure effective management of assessment, eligibility determination, care planning,commissioning and review processes.
- Oversee the delivery of statutory assessments within required timescales and quality standards.
- Manage performance against key performance indicators, financial targets and statutoryrequirements.
- Ensure robust governance arrangements are in place to support safe and effective service delivery.
- Promote a culture of high-quality, person-centred care.
- Ensure compliance with the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care.
- Lead quality assurance processes relating to assessments, eligibility decisions and commissioned care packages
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Head of Complex Care and All Age Continuing Healthcare with NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board in Kettering, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Head of service role. The advertised salary is £79504.00 to £91609.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Oct 2026.
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