Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 493-ICB-8379385
- Employer
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Lakeside/Infinity House
- Town
- Warrington/Crewe
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Individual Assessment and Commissioning Team Lead
NHS AfC: Band 7
An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the changing shape of NHS commissioning in Cheshire and Merseyside. Our current organisational structure supports effective working both locally and across Cheshire and Merseyside as we develop as an Integrated Care System.
The population of Cheshire and Merseyside is diverse and growing and we are keen to see that diversity recognised within our own workforce. As an employer we seek to open opportunities for our staff to gain new skills, gain knowledge and develop careers in heath and care.
We welcome students, staff, people of all races, religions, genders, sexual orientation, physical abilities, backgrounds, and philosophies and those who are accepting of others. Our goal is to support all of our workforce in their work, if you believe you can bring your skills and experiences and an open-minded approach into our fast paced and dynamic organisation, we are committed to providing a positive and supportive experience for all of our staff.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Individual Assessment and Commissioning Team as an IAC Team Lead for the Cheshire locality. This is a rewarding leadership role that combines operational team management with specialist responsibility for coordinating and overseeing Court of Protection Deprivation of Liberty (CoPDoL) processes across the locality.
As Team Lead, you will provide some day-to-day leadership and support to a team of skilled practitioners, ensuring the delivery of high-quality assessment, case management, commissioning and review processes for individuals with complex health needs. Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will act as the locality lead for CoPDoL applications, working closely with legal services, operational colleagues, providers and partner organisations to ensure statutory requirements are met and applications are completed, monitored and renewed within required timescales.
Main duties of the job
- Lead and support a team of practitioners across the Cheshire locality, providing day-to-day management, supervision, professional support and guidance.
- Act as the locality lead for Court of Protection Deprivation of Liberty (CoPDoL) applications, ensuring robust oversight and effective management of all applications and renewals.
- Work closely with legal representatives, Local Authorities, providers and partner agencies to coordinate all aspects of the CoPDoL process from application through to review and renewal.
- Develop and maintain systems to monitor application status, court outcomes, renewal dates and associated actions, ensuring statutory compliance and reducing organisational risk.
- Provide specialist advice and support to colleagues on the Mental Capacity Act, deprivation of liberty arrangements, best interest decision-making and Court of Protection processes.
Working for our organisation
This is a unique opportunity to combine leadership, specialist practice and service development within a highly respected team. You will play a key role in strengthening CoPDoL processes across Cheshire Locality, developing staff expertise, influencing practice and helping ensure that some of the most vulnerable people receive the right care, support and legal protections.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
Please view the attached documents.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to post-graduate level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Current NMC Registration.
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and expertise of National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing care.
- Understanding of deprivation of liberty safeguarding processes.
- Understanding of the public sector
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience Completing complex case reviews and reports with recommendations
- Significant experience of mental Health and/or Learning Disability and /or Complex clients experience
- Experience of managing risks and reporting
- Experience of Mental Health and/or Learning disability and/or Complex cases Commissioning
- Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals. Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders.
- Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures
- Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
- Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium, and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alison Kay
- Job title
- Deputy Head of IAC
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07876035824
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