Job summary
37.5 hours per week
This is a senior clinical post that will sit within Livewell Southwest but work outside the normal
agency boundaries providing support to colleagues in social care, health and education, to support
and advise on the development of packages of care for some of the most complex young people
in the Plymouth System. The aim being to facilitate multiagency care that not only provides safe
provision for young people during periods of escalation/crisis but also supports the prevention of
escalation , to recover and achieve their potential in life.
This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route; please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.
Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7-day service.
Job share(s) considered.
Main duties of the job
Providing leadership across the system with the ability to work with children young people and their
families/carers across several organisations. They will ensure patient safety and support sourcing high-quality care and maintaining multi
agency risk management. They will provide leadership and support strategic objectives across the system. They will research and seek innovative solutions, both to immediate problems and longer
term system challenges
The role will be to co-ordinate systems of support to ensure that a childs needs are met as early
as possible and as fully as possible, to prevent crisis and that any ongoing placements and support
arrangements are designed to meet their health, care and educational needs.
Also being aware that many young people present with neurodiverse needs but without clear
diagnoses and that we would aim to maximise the support for all children by working cohesively as
a system.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social
enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across
Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of
Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports
centres, and health hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and
collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while
empowering staff and those we serve.
We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in
shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right
time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead
healthy, independent lives.
We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training
pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care
Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship
programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.
Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all
sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental
health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the
application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support a process and toolkit for earlier recognition of children and young people who
are at risk of significant distress leading to a breakdown in their home or care environment. To support define and implement a multiagency process for coming together around the
child or young person to pool skills and develop a responsive care or support package. Work with partners across the health system eg Primary care, acute trusts. To support childrens social care to assess the full range of a young persons health needs
and source appropriate care. To offer clinical advice to education, schools, colleges and employment settings when they
are struggling to meet the needs of young people presenting in distress . To develop proposals for the innovative use of personal budgets . To understand the offer from VCSE organisations and how these might support individual
children but also how this market might be developed into a formalised element of the
systems response . To further Plymouths ambition to embed a trauma informed approach throughout system. To represent LSW CyPFS at system child focused panels supporting the health needs of
young people, for example EHCP panels.
Develop effective working relationships with key partners, young people and their families, Primary
Care Networks, Education, Commissioners, Acute Trusts, Local Authorities, voluntary sector and
staff side in order to deliver continuous improvement in the CYPF Service pathways.
Continually review services and pathways, working with key stakeholders to effectively redesign
pathways in order that they meet the needs of children and young people , and parents/carers.
To manage and deliver high quality services which meet the needs of CYP and their parents and
carers by working to ensure that performance standards are met and applied to a high standard
consistently across the defined populations. Implementing effective processes for monitoring and
managing activity, providing assurance via LSW governance structure for safe and effective service
delivery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support a process and toolkit for earlier recognition of children and young people who
are at risk of significant distress leading to a breakdown in their home or care environment. To support define and implement a multiagency process for coming together around the
child or young person to pool skills and develop a responsive care or support package. Work with partners across the health system eg Primary care, acute trusts. To support childrens social care to assess the full range of a young persons health needs
and source appropriate care. To offer clinical advice to education, schools, colleges and employment settings when they
are struggling to meet the needs of young people presenting in distress . To develop proposals for the innovative use of personal budgets . To understand the offer from VCSE organisations and how these might support individual
children but also how this market might be developed into a formalised element of the
systems response . To further Plymouths ambition to embed a trauma informed approach throughout system. To represent LSW CyPFS at system child focused panels supporting the health needs of
young people, for example EHCP panels.
Develop effective working relationships with key partners, young people and their families, Primary
Care Networks, Education, Commissioners, Acute Trusts, Local Authorities, voluntary sector and
staff side in order to deliver continuous improvement in the CYPF Service pathways.
Continually review services and pathways, working with key stakeholders to effectively redesign
pathways in order that they meet the needs of children and young people , and parents/carers.
To manage and deliver high quality services which meet the needs of CYP and their parents and
carers by working to ensure that performance standards are met and applied to a high standard
consistently across the defined populations. Implementing effective processes for monitoring and
managing activity, providing assurance via LSW governance structure for safe and effective service
delivery.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of operational management roles in more than one area/service.
- Knowledge of Health and Social Care system including relevant legislation, guidance and policies. Knowledge of Performance management
- Financial management and business acumen.
- Up to date knowledge of national and local policy within the NHS, Local Authority and other public sector bodies
Desirable
- Knowledge of both Adult and Childrens Social Care
- Understanding of complaints procedure
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable management experience working at senior manager level.
- Evidence of effective leadership and management of people, ideally within a Health and/or Social Care environment.
- Evidence of leading and implementing service change and contributing to long term strategies across health and social care.
- Ability to analyse and evaluate service requirements dependant on
- client need and organisational context often in highly complex and contentious situations.
- Experience of incorporating patient/user views into the provision
- of services.
- Significant experience of using audit and analytical skills in option appraisals/service planning.
- Experience of conducting negotiations relating to highly complex matters with other senior managers both internal and external to the organisation.
Desirable
- Accomplished chairperson for meetings local to organisation and county-wide.
- Business case planning.
- Commercial or clinical experience in business development.
Specific Skills
Essential
- Ability to prepare and present reports for consideration at senior
- forums.
- Ability to manage contentious and emotive service redesign and organisational change with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to evaluate varied courses of action regarding clinical governance, risk management and service improvement in order to achieve the most effective outcome.
- Able to communicate effectively verbally, adjusting language, style and
- content as appropriate to the audience, including highly complex, sensitive or contentious information where there may be barriers to understanding.
- Facilitation and influencing skills.
- Able to perform where high levels of concentration are required despite high levels of interruptions.
- Work to tight and conflicting deadlines.
- IT skills including use of Microsoft Office
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the NMC or HCPC
- Hold a Masters Level qualification in a health related subject with
- demonstrable management experience working at senior manager level or has equivalent level of knowledge gained through significant experience at senior Health and/or Social care management level and undertaken recognised management training.
Desirable
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of operational management roles in more than one area/service.
- Knowledge of Health and Social Care system including relevant legislation, guidance and policies. Knowledge of Performance management
- Financial management and business acumen.
- Up to date knowledge of national and local policy within the NHS, Local Authority and other public sector bodies
Desirable
- Knowledge of both Adult and Childrens Social Care
- Understanding of complaints procedure
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable management experience working at senior manager level.
- Evidence of effective leadership and management of people, ideally within a Health and/or Social Care environment.
- Evidence of leading and implementing service change and contributing to long term strategies across health and social care.
- Ability to analyse and evaluate service requirements dependant on
- client need and organisational context often in highly complex and contentious situations.
- Experience of incorporating patient/user views into the provision
- of services.
- Significant experience of using audit and analytical skills in option appraisals/service planning.
- Experience of conducting negotiations relating to highly complex matters with other senior managers both internal and external to the organisation.
Desirable
- Accomplished chairperson for meetings local to organisation and county-wide.
- Business case planning.
- Commercial or clinical experience in business development.
Specific Skills
Essential
- Ability to prepare and present reports for consideration at senior
- forums.
- Ability to manage contentious and emotive service redesign and organisational change with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to evaluate varied courses of action regarding clinical governance, risk management and service improvement in order to achieve the most effective outcome.
- Able to communicate effectively verbally, adjusting language, style and
- content as appropriate to the audience, including highly complex, sensitive or contentious information where there may be barriers to understanding.
- Facilitation and influencing skills.
- Able to perform where high levels of concentration are required despite high levels of interruptions.
- Work to tight and conflicting deadlines.
- IT skills including use of Microsoft Office
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the NMC or HCPC
- Hold a Masters Level qualification in a health related subject with
- demonstrable management experience working at senior manager level or has equivalent level of knowledge gained through significant experience at senior Health and/or Social care management level and undertaken recognised management training.
Desirable
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
