Job summary
NHS Surrey Heartlands works in partnership with local health and care organisations - along with staff, patients, their carers, families, and the public - to support people to live healthier lives. We have an ambitious vision for transformation and continuous improvement of health and care across our footprint, supporting the overall objectives of our wider integrated care system; to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access; enhance productivity and value for money and support broader social and economic development in their area.
To deliver our objectives we need a team of talented, collaborative professionals who share the same vision and are passionate about what they do.
Main duties of the job
Development and review of standard operating procedures, protocols and processes enabling joint working across the system to ensure the system is providing appropriate care and support to people with learning disabilities and / or autistic people.Organise and chair care, (education) treatment reviews, Local Area Emergency Protocol Meetings and Multi-disciplinary discussions ensuring high standards of delivery and clear action plans.
Act as an advocate for people with learning disabilities and autism, working across health, social care, children and adults' services to tackle the poorer outcomes, experiences and social exclusion of people with learning disabilities and autism
Provide data, information, thematic reviews and activity reports as required to NHSE Region and ICB commissioning, quality and assurance boards.Capture learning from C(E)TRs, oversight visits and other work, to provide an overview of lessons learned and gaps in services, with a focus on improving the impact of the CTR on the individual and family and informing operational and strategic planning
Analyse a variety of complex information from different sources/data information ensuring that results are accurate, fit for purpose, consistent and presented to a high standardTo provide high quality, timely and relevant analytical and management data for service areas, teams and pathways as required
About us
Surrey Heartlands is a partnership of organisations working together - with staff, patients, their carers, families, and the public - to support people to live healthier lives. Surrey Heartlands developed into an Integrated Care Board (ICB) since July 2022, working through 4 Integrated, dynamic, and sustainable place-based partnerships (our Places), each working together to deliver a shared vision across Surrey.
The 4 Place partnerships are known as:
North West Surrey Alliance
Guildford and Waverley Alliance
Surrey Downs Health and Care
East Surrey Place
We have an ambitious vision for transformation and continuous improvement of health and care across our footprint and to deliver our objectives we need a team of capable, collaborative professionals who share the same vision. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes.
We welcome all applications, especially those from underrepresented communities, including people with a disability, and those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and the person specification documents attached within this job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and the person specification documents attached within this job advert.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Experienced Learning Disability Nurse, Social Worker or Allied Health Professional
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments
- Experience of managing risks and reporting
- Demonstrated experience of working role working with people who are autistic, have learning disabilities and or severe mental health needs
- Awareness of the Mental Health Act Framework
- Awareness of the NHS England Learning Disability and Autism Programme
- Working with both children and adults
- Supporting discharge or prevention of admission for adults or children with a learning disability or autism
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Communicating clearly to a variety of audiences through written material, presentations, and conversation
- Providing education, challenge and support to others involved in the care of service users, working to reduce stigma, misconception and alienation of service users
- Ability to interact with inpatient services for adults or children who have a learning disability or autism and behaviours that challenge
- Communicating clearly to a variety of audiences through written material, presentations, and conversation
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential
- Using initiative to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Dealing with highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, including negotiating with stakeholders where there is limited partner consensus to reach a suitable outcome
Service & Policy Development
Essential
- Experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
- Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures
Financial Resources
Essential
- Knowledge of Financial Systems e.g. monitoring budget management and processing invoices
- Experience of working on commissioning packages of care, assessing value for money, working with brokerage teams to placement search
Human Resources
Essential
- Ability to work as part of matrix managed teams to achieve collective ambitions
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- The promotion of equality of opportunity and good working relations (providing practical leadership)
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Communicating clearly to a variety of audiences through written material, presentations, and conversation
- Providing education, challenge and support to others involved in the care of service users, working to reduce stigma, misconception and alienation of service users
- Strategic thinking - able to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
Other
Essential
- Tenacity: demonstrates high levels of self-belief, drive, enthusiasm and stamina to achieve goals and see things through
- Ability to demonstrate the NHS and ICS values and behaviours in all aspects of work and interactions with colleagues, stakeholders, patients and service users.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Experienced Learning Disability Nurse, Social Worker or Allied Health Professional
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments
- Experience of managing risks and reporting
- Demonstrated experience of working role working with people who are autistic, have learning disabilities and or severe mental health needs
- Awareness of the Mental Health Act Framework
- Awareness of the NHS England Learning Disability and Autism Programme
- Working with both children and adults
- Supporting discharge or prevention of admission for adults or children with a learning disability or autism
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Communicating clearly to a variety of audiences through written material, presentations, and conversation
- Providing education, challenge and support to others involved in the care of service users, working to reduce stigma, misconception and alienation of service users
- Ability to interact with inpatient services for adults or children who have a learning disability or autism and behaviours that challenge
- Communicating clearly to a variety of audiences through written material, presentations, and conversation
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential
- Using initiative to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Dealing with highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, including negotiating with stakeholders where there is limited partner consensus to reach a suitable outcome
Service & Policy Development
Essential
- Experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
- Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures
Financial Resources
Essential
- Knowledge of Financial Systems e.g. monitoring budget management and processing invoices
- Experience of working on commissioning packages of care, assessing value for money, working with brokerage teams to placement search
Human Resources
Essential
- Ability to work as part of matrix managed teams to achieve collective ambitions
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- The promotion of equality of opportunity and good working relations (providing practical leadership)
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Communicating clearly to a variety of audiences through written material, presentations, and conversation
- Providing education, challenge and support to others involved in the care of service users, working to reduce stigma, misconception and alienation of service users
- Strategic thinking - able to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
Other
Essential
- Tenacity: demonstrates high levels of self-belief, drive, enthusiasm and stamina to achieve goals and see things through
- Ability to demonstrate the NHS and ICS values and behaviours in all aspects of work and interactions with colleagues, stakeholders, patients and service users.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Surrey Heartlands ICB
Address
Dukes Court
Dukes Street
Woking
GU21 5BH