Job summary
Join Our Community Paediatric Service and Make a Real Difference
We are excited to welcome an enthusiastic, dynamic, and passionate practitioner to our forward-thinking Community Paediatric Service. If you're driven by improving the lives of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), this is the role for you!
In this pivotal position, you will work at the heart of our children's integrated health teams, helping to shape high-quality health information and advice within Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). Your expertise will directly influence the support children receive and the outcomes they achieve.
You'll collaborate closely with our partners in education and work alongside the Designated Clinical Officer (DCO) and Designated Medical Officer (DMO) to champion quality, consistency, and meaningful outcomes for children and young people across Oldham.
As part of our integrated service--working hand-in-hand with therapy and nursing colleagues--you'll be joining a team that is committed to continuous improvement and passionate about delivering the best possible care. This role offers rich opportunities for collaborative working, shared learning, and contributing to innovative approaches that truly benefit families.
Main duties of the job
Join Oldham's Children's Community Service Directorate as a key member of our team, coordinating and championing the health needs of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). You'll work closely with families, education partners, and health colleagues to help ensure every child receives the tailored support they need to thrive, contributing to a compassionate and forward-thinking service that makes a real difference in our community. If you're ready to bring your skills, ideas, and energy to a service that values compassion, partnership, and excellence, we'd love to hear from you. Together, we can transform the futures of children and young people in our community.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registration as Nurse or Therapist
- Registered with recognised professional Body
Desirable
- Accredited Leadership qualification
- SEND qualification or significant experience within the specialism
- Teaching and mentorship qualification
Knowledge training & experience
Essential
- Relevant experience working with children / young people with complex needs and their families
- Strong underpinning knowledge of child development
- Experience of working with children/young people and their families
- Experience of working in a multi-agency team
- Experience of working with external agencies to support the needs of children and young people with complex needs
- Experience of working collaboratively with partners
- Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner
- Experience of working with families and professionals in a collaborative way
- Knowledge and skills to promote safeguarding
- Experience of implementing and developing policies and procedures
- Knowledge of SEND policy and legislation
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting across a range of stakeholders
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Analytical and judgemental skills with the ability to solve problems and identify key issues
- Interpersonal skills both written and verbal
- Ability to manage conflict
- Excellent time management with strong planning and organisational skills
- Ability to persuade and influence others
- Ability to accurately maintain, audit and evaluate monitoring systems
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
Desirable
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registration as Nurse or Therapist
- Registered with recognised professional Body
Desirable
- Accredited Leadership qualification
- SEND qualification or significant experience within the specialism
- Teaching and mentorship qualification
Knowledge training & experience
Essential
- Relevant experience working with children / young people with complex needs and their families
- Strong underpinning knowledge of child development
- Experience of working with children/young people and their families
- Experience of working in a multi-agency team
- Experience of working with external agencies to support the needs of children and young people with complex needs
- Experience of working collaboratively with partners
- Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner
- Experience of working with families and professionals in a collaborative way
- Knowledge and skills to promote safeguarding
- Experience of implementing and developing policies and procedures
- Knowledge of SEND policy and legislation
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting across a range of stakeholders
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Analytical and judgemental skills with the ability to solve problems and identify key issues
- Interpersonal skills both written and verbal
- Ability to manage conflict
- Excellent time management with strong planning and organisational skills
- Ability to persuade and influence others
- Ability to accurately maintain, audit and evaluate monitoring systems
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
Desirable
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
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).
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).