Senior CHC Assessor & Clinical Leader

Central East Integrated Care Board; Ely; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Central East Integrated Care Board is seeking a Senior CHC Assessor to provide advanced clinical expertise and leadership across the Continuing Healthcare pathway. The postholder will oversee complex CHC assessments, ensure robust eligibility recommendations, and work with multidisciplinary teams to promote fair outcomes and defensible decision-making.

As a senior clinician, you will contribute to training, capability building, and continuous improvement, strengthening documentation standards

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a relevant field (e.g., health, care, public services, management, or related discipline).
• Relevant professional qualification or willingness to work towards one (if applicable to the role).
• Experience in managing teams or services within the NHS, public sector, or a comparable complex environment
• Experience in leading and coordinating projects or services in a multi-agency environment.
• Experience in operational planning, performance monitoring, and delivery of agreed objectives.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and maintain professionalism in a challenging environment

Responsibilities

• Undertake complex CHC assessments, completing high-quality Decision Support Tools, rationales, and recommendations in line with the National Framework.
• Provide senior clinical advice and guidance to CHC practitioners on challenging or ambiguous cases.
• Quality-assure assessment documentation, evidence gathering, and rationale writing to support defensible and consistent eligibility decisions.
• Support and contribute to CHC panels, MDT meetings, and case discussions, offering expert clinical input.
• Act as a point of escalation for practitioners seeking support with clinical reasoning, risk issues, or complex presentations.
• Mentor and coach less experienced staff, helping build capability and confidence across the CHC team.
• Identify practice variation or quality concerns and contribute to targeted improvement activity.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Professional qualification (or willingness to work towards one)

Job description

Central East Integrated Care Board is seeking a Senior CHC Assessor to provide advanced clinical expertise and leadership across the Continuing Healthcare pathway. The postholder will oversee complex CHC assessments, ensure robust eligibility recommendations, and work with multidisciplinary teams to promote fair outcomes and defensible decision-making.

As a senior clinician, you will contribute to training, capability building, and continuous improvement, strengthening documentation standards