Individual Commissioning Nurse Birkenhead

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual (Registered Nurse) to join a successful and established Continuing Healthcare (CHC) team on the Wirral. The team is responsible for providing commissioning services for people with complex care needs who are eligible for NHS funded care. The post offers superb opportunities to utilise your assessment and case management skills whilst learning within a supportive, experienced and successful team. The candidate should have experience of undertaking CHC assessments, working with patients, families and carers, and have a sound knowledge of the NHS Framework for Continuing Healthcare. The successful candidate will be responsible for the process from referral to assessment, review, care commissioning and case management for individuals eligible for CHC

Main duties of the job

Full details are available on the JD / Person Specification but in summary the successful candidate will need to :

• Ensure assessments are undertaken in line with the National Framework for Continuing Healthcare and funded-Nursing Care and submitted to the ICB within the service's key performance indicators
• Complete all review assessments in line with the service's key performance indicators
• Work closely with acute hospitals to support discharge to assess pathways
• Accurately input information onto departmental databases and tools used in Continuing Healthcare adhering to NMC standards for record keeping
• Assist and support individuals and representatives in relation to the Continuing Healthcare process
• Commission appropriate packages of care for individuals eligible for CHC or other NHS funded care, in line with the Commissioning Policy.
• Case management and ongoing review of individuals eligible for CHC or other NHS funded care in accordance with the National Framework for Continuing Healthcare and NHS-Funded Nursing Care
• Provide assurance regarding quality of individual packages of care by undertaking reviews as required and reporting quality/safeguarding concerns through the agreed reporting route in a timely manner;
• Undertake urgent reviews of individuals where quality and safety concerns have been identified.

About us

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.

Details

Date posted 07 September 2026

Pay scheme Agenda for change

Band Band 6

Salary £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata

Contract Permanent

Working pattern Full-time

Reference number 373-LD0570

Job locations The Stein Centre Building, Derby Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7HB, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience of working in specialist area.
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
• Current NMC Registration.

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

• Full understanding of Social Services and other Local Authority functions
• Conversant with national and local guidance on continuing care/NHS Funded Care for adults.
• Strong understanding of the operational management and clinical role of the NHS.
• Understanding of the patient experience agenda & its contribution to quality.
• Knowledge & understanding of the current NHS agenda and of primary care.

Desirable

• Understanding of the commissioning agenda including its scope, structure, methods of operation, processes and inter-relationships

Experience

Essential

• Track record in clinical quality & performance activities.
• Within a Community setting.

Desirable

• Experience of partnership working with other agencies.

Trust Values

Essential

• Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C's: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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 Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address The Stein Centre Building, Derby Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7HB, United Kingdom

Employer's website https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Team Leader, Alex O'Rourke, Alex.ORourke1@nhs.net, 07741683989

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).