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Job summary

Main area
Nursing
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
644-CE108
Employer
Central East Integrated Care Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Priory House
Town
Shefford
Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 a year
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/11/2026 23:59

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Central East Integrated Care Board logo

CHC Development Assessor - CPR24-01

NHS AfC: Band 5

We are Central East ICB, the new organisation entrusted with serving more than 3.5 million people across Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and Hertfordshire.

We are responsible for making sure that the NHS can continue to support our community – now, and in the future. Everything we do will be guided by our core purpose: to do what best serves the population of this area.

  We promise to focus on what makes the biggest difference to people’s lives – acting earlier to help prevent illness and detect disease and making it easier for our community to get the health care they need, closer to home, whenever that’s possible.

If you need support with the application process, please contact our People Team at [email protected].

Read about our priorities in our strategy document, Our Way.

Job overview

The Band 5 Development CHC Assessor is an entry-level practitioner role designed to build the skills, confidence, and knowledge needed to become a fully autonomous CHC Assessor. This role forms part of a deliberate “grow our own” approach, giving developing clinicians the structured support, supervision, and learning opportunities they need to progress within the Continuing Healthcare pathway.

Main duties of the job

Provide proactive administrative and operational support to help services and projects run smoothly. Coordinate tasks, maintain work plans, and support delivery to agreed timescales.
Gather, analyse, and present data for service monitoring and improvement. Maintain accurate records and produce performance reports for senior colleagues, including analysis of complex or contentious information, data, and options.
Support projects by planning activities, preparing documents, tracking progress, arranging meetings, taking minutes, and following up actions.

Support service improvement by identifying issues, gathering feedback, evaluating activities, and working with colleagues to improve practices. Use persuasive and motivational communication to complete tasks and provide feedback for continuous improvement.
Deliver work in line with ICB policies, procedures, and statutory requirements, maintaining confidentiality and information security. Propose changes to working practices and policies within and beyond the immediate work area.
Support resource management by raising purchase orders, tracking expenditure, maintaining inventories, and complying with financial procedures.
Communicate effectively with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders, build supportive relationships, and promote a positive, inclusive team culture.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities to achieve equity of access, experience and outcomes and to recognising and valuing people’s differences. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity; we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers patient outcomes.

We are committed to creating the best place to work, where your contribution is valued, your wellbeing is supported and all our colleagues can reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their protected characteristic. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone, including making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition and support with the recruitment process for people with lived experience.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles.

We operate a Carer friendly working environment that is supportive and inclusive. We actively encourage Carers to self-identify themselves.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and commit to shortlisting suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please inform us of any adjustments you may require.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description and main role responsibilities can be found on the accompanying JD document. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of continuous professional development, demonstrating commitment to maintaining up-to-date skills and knowledge.
  • Relevant qualification or equivalent experience in health, social care, business administration, or a related field.
  • Professional qualification appropriate to the role (e.g. degree level or equivalent experience).

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in providing administrative and coordination support for projects, workstreams, or service delivery within a health or care setting.
  • Understanding of NHS structures, Integrated Care Systems (ICS), and awareness of the principles of the NHS Long Term Plan.
  • Experience of working collaboratively with colleagues and external partners to achieve shared objectives.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver work to agreed timescales and standards.
  • Familiarity with governance, compliance, and financial procedures in a public sector or healthcare environment.

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to plan, prioritise, and manage multiple tasks effectively.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to engage confidently with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels.
  • Ability to collect, analyse, and interpret data to support decision-making and monitor performance.
  • Competent in using digital tools and systems (e.g., MS Office, NHS platforms) to support reporting, coordination, and service improvement.
  • Sound judgement and problem-solving skills, with the ability to escalate issues appropriately.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Hazel Agnew
Job title
Clinical Team Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07979706686
Additional information

The Priory House

Monks Walk

Chicksands

Shefford

SG17 5TQ

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