Clinical Lead

Nhs North East And North Cumbria Integrated Care Board; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

North East & North Cumbria ICB is seeking an experienced Band 7 Clinical Lead Nurse to lead All Age Continuing Care services from Stella House, Newcastle upon Tyne. You will provide clinical oversight, professional leadership, and shape high-quality, person-centred care across NHS Continuing Healthcare and Complex Care pathways.

The role requires NMC or Social Work England registration, a masters-level credential, and extensive post-registration leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Registration with NMC or Social Work England is essential.
• Masters level study plus postgraduate diploma or equivalent experience.
• Extensive post-registration leadership experience and senior clinical roles.
• Experience leading education and training programmes in NHS Continuing Care.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical oversight and visible professional leadership across All Age Continuing Care.
• Shape and deliver high-quality, safe, person-centred care across Continuing Healthcare and Complex Care.
• Collaborate with colleagues and partners to implement national frameworks and pathways.

Skills

Leadership experience

Clinical leadership

Program/education leadership

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

NMC or Social Work England registration

Masters degree + postgraduate diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job summary

Ready to lead, influence and make a lasting difference? We are looking for an experienced and inspirational clinician to join the North East and North Cumbria ICB's All Age Continuing Care (AACC) service as our next Band 7 Clinical Lead Nurse

Main duties of the job

This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your clinical expertise, professional curiosity and leadership skills to a service supporting people of all ages with complex needs. You will provide expert clinical oversight and visible professional leadership across All Age Continuing Care, including NHS Continuing Healthcare and Complex Care pathways. Working collaboratively with colleagues and partners, you will help shape and deliver high-quality, safe and person-centred care in line with the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and Complex Care pathways.

About us

Our Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the largest in the country.

The ICB is responsible for ensuring that high quality and safe health services are accessible to all of our communities. It has a wide range of functions, including; promoting integration of health and care services, improving people's health and well-being, reducing health inequalities.

With a £6.6 billion budget and a workforce of 170,000 people across the North East and North Cumbria. As well as strategic functions, ICB staff also work at place level with local health and wellbeing boards in each of our 14 local authority areas. These teams also work alongside our 67 primary care networks which are groups of local GP practices, social care teams and other community-based area providers.

The ICB works with our Provider Collaborative too, this includes the 11 NHS Foundation Trusts in the region, to deliver our shared priorities.

Details

Date posted: 28 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time, Flexible working
Reference number: 134-8400041KD
Job locations: Stella House, Goldcrest Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8NY, United Kingdom

Please note

This opportunity is open only to current employees of the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board and North of England Commissioning Support (NECS).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC or Social Work England Current Registration.
• Degree masters level study in addition to post graduate diploma level specialist knowledge and/or equivalent experience.
• Extensive post registration experience, some of which will be at senior clinical level.
• Previous experience of working in a leadership role and the ability to plan and prioritise workload of the team.
• Extensive clinical experience of NHS Continuing Care.
• Evidence of leading programme/ programmes of education and/ or training.
• Acute experience.
• Experience working with Learning Disabilities or Mental Health.

Desirable

• Community experience.

Physical Skills

• Valid UK driving licence.

Other Requirements

• Will be able to meet the transport requirements of the post.
• Will have good working knowledge of Microsoft office packages and key board skills.
• Will be able to produce accurate and concise reports graphs / pivot tables, to reflect the MDT assessment and recommendation.

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.

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: North East & North Cumbria ICB
Address: Stella House, Goldcrest Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8NY, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Senior Clinical and Operational Lead, Beth Jones, [e-mail], 07983980020

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. North East & North Cumbria ICB's privacy notice (opens in a new tab).