Job summary
We are seeking two dynamic and compassionate Clinical Coordinators to join our team in a newly created role supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). This post is part of our commitment to delivering on SEND improvement priorities.
As Clinical Coordinator, you will play a key role in ensuring timely, high-quality clinical input into Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), improving multi-agency collaboration, and enhancing service coordination across health pathways. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of families.
If you're passionate about integrated care, thrive in a collaborative environment, and want to be part of a forward-thinking team driving positive change , we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Coordinate Clinical Input for SEND Pathways Ensure timely and high-quality clinical contributions to Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), in line with statutory requirements.
Facilitate Multi-Agency Collaboration Act as a key liaison between health services, education, and social care to support integrated planning and delivery for children and young people with SEND.
Support SEND Inspection Improvement Actions Deliver on specific improvement priorities identified through SEND inspections, ensuring compliance and service transformation.
Provide Oversight and Guidance Offer expert advice to frontline teams, helping to manage complex cases and reduce variation in care.
Monitor Performance and Quality Track service delivery against key performance indicators, contributing to audit, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
Engage with Families and Professionals Support effective communication with families, carers, and professionals to ensure coordinated care and positive outcomes.
About us
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 2023) with some outstanding areas.
As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust's policies, at all times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the attached documents that provide a job description and person specification for this role and will allow you to review the main duties required within this role .If you have any questions or would like an informal discussion re this role please call our Service Lead Elly Wright .
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the attached documents that provide a job description and person specification for this role and will allow you to review the main duties required within this role .If you have any questions or would like an informal discussion re this role please call our Service Lead Elly Wright .
Person Specification
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse / Registered Allied Health Professional / Registered Social Worker. Education or Early Years Practitioner would also be accepted.
- Qualified to degree level within Early Years, Education, Nursing AHP (Speech and Language Therapist /Physiotherapist / Occupational therapist) or Social Work.
- Experience of working with children, young people (0-25 years) and their parent, carers and families.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development with care delivery for children, young people and the SEND area of work. Developing positive relationships in a complex system.
- Evidence of master's/ Postgraduate Diploma within Health topic or leadership to evidence ability to navigate systems change and transformation.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Reviewing case notes to identify and summarise clinical needs and support information gathering for EHCP assessment and annual reviews.
- Self-directed learning, including reflective practice
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance
- Knowledge and understanding of the issues and challenges facing children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities
- Delivering training sessions
- Managing safeguarding issues with children and young people with SEN and/or disability
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of good communication skills, written and verbal, ensuring effective communication with service users and other professionals
- Ability to build effective relationships and influence, persuade and negotiate with others
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to unexpected demands
- Ability to analyse documents and provide effective feedback
- Ability to prioritise and organise work, underpinned by sound time management skills
- Computer and IT skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to travel to different sites
- Demonstrate ability to work flexibly when necessary and recognition of the need to prioritise.
- Commitment to improving the SEND System
- Good analytical skills and able to interpret information
- Focussed and able to achieve tasks on time and to a high standard.
- Empathy and compassion
- Strong communication skills enabling positive relationships and partnerships.
- Ability to work with a range of different stakeholders and manage a complex environment.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse / Registered Allied Health Professional / Registered Social Worker. Education or Early Years Practitioner would also be accepted.
- Qualified to degree level within Early Years, Education, Nursing AHP (Speech and Language Therapist /Physiotherapist / Occupational therapist) or Social Work.
- Experience of working with children, young people (0-25 years) and their parent, carers and families.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development with care delivery for children, young people and the SEND area of work. Developing positive relationships in a complex system.
- Evidence of master's/ Postgraduate Diploma within Health topic or leadership to evidence ability to navigate systems change and transformation.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Reviewing case notes to identify and summarise clinical needs and support information gathering for EHCP assessment and annual reviews.
- Self-directed learning, including reflective practice
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance
- Knowledge and understanding of the issues and challenges facing children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities
- Delivering training sessions
- Managing safeguarding issues with children and young people with SEN and/or disability
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of good communication skills, written and verbal, ensuring effective communication with service users and other professionals
- Ability to build effective relationships and influence, persuade and negotiate with others
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to unexpected demands
- Ability to analyse documents and provide effective feedback
- Ability to prioritise and organise work, underpinned by sound time management skills
- Computer and IT skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to travel to different sites
- Demonstrate ability to work flexibly when necessary and recognition of the need to prioritise.
- Commitment to improving the SEND System
- Good analytical skills and able to interpret information
- Focussed and able to achieve tasks on time and to a high standard.
- Empathy and compassion
- Strong communication skills enabling positive relationships and partnerships.
- Ability to work with a range of different stakeholders and manage a complex environment.
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.
