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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.

You will need to be a Registered Nurse with current registration and be able to work independently and as part of a team, be comfortable using initiative and knowing when to ask for guidance. In return you’ll have access to all necessary support, administration help and clinical supervision. This role ordinarily involves travelling across the Wirral with occasional visits further afield, therefore a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential.

Shortlisting for this vacancy is due to commence on 5th January and the proposed interview date is 15th January 2026.

• 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‑manage and review 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.

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 welcomes 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. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction and initial training requirements of the role.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

All new applicants are encouraged to download a copy of the job description for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

If you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes, please inform the team.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

To apply, complete your application via the CWP website or contact our recruitment team via email at cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026.