Job summary
This is an exciting
opportunity to apply for the role of Associate Designated Clinical Officer
(ADCO) for Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) with NHS Dorset as
part of the Children and Young Persons Team.
The Associate DCO supports
the Designated Clinical Officer for Special Educational Needs and Disability
(SEND) in ensuring that NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board meets their statutory
duties for children and young people with SEND aged 0-25, as outlined within
the Children and Families Act 2014 (Part 3).
The ideal
candidate will have a genuine passion for improving outcomes for children and
young people across Dorset. The Associate DCO for SEND will work
collaboratively across the local systems including health, education, social
care, and voluntary sector including parent carers and young people to ensure
that the integrated care system is fully engaged in the delivery of the SEND
agenda.
This role will also require
gaining an understanding of commissioning and health service provider
arrangements to be able to support and inform commissioners for Children and
Young Peoples health services.
You will be instrumental
in developing audits, quality assuring Education Health and Care Plans and
Advice and liaising with health providers in accordance with the Childrens and
Families Act 2014.
This post is
open to applicants with a professional qualification to practice in Nursing or
as an Allied Health Professional.
Main duties of the job
You will have excellent organisational skills and a sound, working knowledge of Microsoft office packages such as Word, Excel and Outlook alongside excellent communication skills both written, face-to-face and over the telephone. You will be supported and have supervision from the Designated Clinical Officer for SEND
This position is offered on a permanent basis (at 0.8wte). The successful candidate will be required to work across Dorset, Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch to ensure the SEND reforms are delivered.
In return we can offer you an exciting opportunity to innovate real change in a supportive team dedicated to making a tangible difference to the lives of children, young people and their families in Dorset. If you feel you have demonstrable experience in delivering against this agenda and the personality and commitment to integrate well, we would love to hear from you.
The role
of the ADCO is varied and provides opportunity to lead on/or participate in
steering groups and working development groups. The role requires co-ordinating and
supporting the development of robust pathways to enable health service
providers to meet their statutory duties in contributing to the EHCP process
as well as providing support and guidance to families and partners as required. The role also requires being one of the lead
health representatives on SEND panels for both Local Authorities.
About us
We are joining up to tackle all the things that affect our health and wellbeing, make real change, and improve things for our communities.
Dorset ICS is made up of:
- NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
- University Hospitals Dorset Foundation Trust
- Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust
- Dorset HealthCare University Foundation Trust
- Dorset Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole Council
- 194 town and parish councils
- 18 primary care networks (made up of 73 GP practices)
- Southwestern Ambulance Service Foundation Trust
- Dorset Police
- Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
- 7,300 voluntary organisations
What we do
The Health and Care Bill puts ICSs on a statutory footing empowering them to better join up health and care services, improve population health, and reduce health inequalities.
ICSs have four core purposes:
- Improve outcomes in population health and healthcare
- Tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access
- Enhance productivity and value for money
- Help the NHS support broader social and economic development
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
Support the Designated Clinical Officer/Senior
Programme Lead and Principal Lead for SEND in ensuring that NHS Dorset meets
its statutory duties for children and young people with SEND aged 0-25 years.
Manage highly complex arrangements and
relationships between NHS Dorset and health service providers, Local Authority
partners and parent/carer forums and work in partnership with areas of
Childrens Commissioning to inform on gaps in provision and support service
development.
Work with the Designated Clinical Officer/Senior
Programme Lead and Principal Lead for SEND, strategically, to identify need and
future need of children and young people with SEN and disabilities and their
families to inform joint commissioning arrangements.
Lead on or participate in working development or
steering groups to ensure effective change management to support health
providers to implement person centered planning, improve service provision and
outcomes for children with disabilities and SEND.
Be one of the health lead representatives on the
Education, Health and Care Panels (EHCP) for Bournemouth, Christchurch and
Poole Local Authority and Dorset Local Authority as part of the EHC process.
Co-ordinate and support to embed the development
of robust pathways to enable health service providers meet their statutory
duties, in contributing to the EHCP process, including the legal requirements
to respond to the National First Tier Tribunal for Single Route of Redress,
which may impact on other disciplines and maintain work related records.
Provide support, guidance and information to
stakeholders, other partners and parent/carers on children and young peoples
complex medical health needs and services available to meet those identified
needs.
To co-ordinate and support health service
providers in meeting their duty to ensure information is available and
accessible to services users on Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset
SEND Local Offers. To work in partnership with the Local Authorities in the co-production
and ongoing review the Local Offer websites.
Work collaboratively with partners and inform
commissioners on the development of preparation for adulthood agenda and ensure
good partnership working, co-ordination and development for transitions
pathways for children and young people with disabilities, including those with
an EHC, to access adult all health services.
Undertake a quality assurance role by conducting
scheduled audits to monitor the quality of provider contributions to EHCPs,
compliance with SEND statutory duties, reporting results and supporting the
development and implementation of improvement action plans to provide assurance
to NHS Dorset.
Contribute towards the gathering of data to
influence commissioning decisions and reviewing future trends.
Undertake the development and delivery of
training on the SEND /EHCP process to health professionals and partners.
Support the Designated Clinical Officer/Senior
Programme Lead and Principal Lead for SEND in ensuring adherence to appropriate
governance in line with the policies of, and including compliance with, OFSTED
and the Care Quality Commission requirements. To assist the Designated Clinical
Officer/Senior Programme Lead for SEND in the planning and co-ordination of
health service providers and CCG accountable officer for SEND for SEND local
Area Inspections.
Deputise for the Designated Clinical
Officer/Senior Programme Lead for SEND as required within your scope of
practice.
To act as an exemplar for NHS Dorsets vision and
values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
Support the Designated Clinical Officer/Senior
Programme Lead and Principal Lead for SEND in ensuring that NHS Dorset meets
its statutory duties for children and young people with SEND aged 0-25 years.
Manage highly complex arrangements and
relationships between NHS Dorset and health service providers, Local Authority
partners and parent/carer forums and work in partnership with areas of
Childrens Commissioning to inform on gaps in provision and support service
development.
Work with the Designated Clinical Officer/Senior
Programme Lead and Principal Lead for SEND, strategically, to identify need and
future need of children and young people with SEN and disabilities and their
families to inform joint commissioning arrangements.
Lead on or participate in working development or
steering groups to ensure effective change management to support health
providers to implement person centered planning, improve service provision and
outcomes for children with disabilities and SEND.
Be one of the health lead representatives on the
Education, Health and Care Panels (EHCP) for Bournemouth, Christchurch and
Poole Local Authority and Dorset Local Authority as part of the EHC process.
Co-ordinate and support to embed the development
of robust pathways to enable health service providers meet their statutory
duties, in contributing to the EHCP process, including the legal requirements
to respond to the National First Tier Tribunal for Single Route of Redress,
which may impact on other disciplines and maintain work related records.
Provide support, guidance and information to
stakeholders, other partners and parent/carers on children and young peoples
complex medical health needs and services available to meet those identified
needs.
To co-ordinate and support health service
providers in meeting their duty to ensure information is available and
accessible to services users on Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset
SEND Local Offers. To work in partnership with the Local Authorities in the co-production
and ongoing review the Local Offer websites.
Work collaboratively with partners and inform
commissioners on the development of preparation for adulthood agenda and ensure
good partnership working, co-ordination and development for transitions
pathways for children and young people with disabilities, including those with
an EHC, to access adult all health services.
Undertake a quality assurance role by conducting
scheduled audits to monitor the quality of provider contributions to EHCPs,
compliance with SEND statutory duties, reporting results and supporting the
development and implementation of improvement action plans to provide assurance
to NHS Dorset.
Contribute towards the gathering of data to
influence commissioning decisions and reviewing future trends.
Undertake the development and delivery of
training on the SEND /EHCP process to health professionals and partners.
Support the Designated Clinical Officer/Senior
Programme Lead and Principal Lead for SEND in ensuring adherence to appropriate
governance in line with the policies of, and including compliance with, OFSTED
and the Care Quality Commission requirements. To assist the Designated Clinical
Officer/Senior Programme Lead for SEND in the planning and co-ordination of
health service providers and CCG accountable officer for SEND for SEND local
Area Inspections.
Deputise for the Designated Clinical
Officer/Senior Programme Lead for SEND as required within your scope of
practice.
To act as an exemplar for NHS Dorsets vision and
values.
Person Specification
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable evidence of management skills in the following areas:
- oRecruitment and selection.
- oPerformance management.
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to negotiate and influence others.
- Ability to encourage and achieve change using effective influencing and facilitation skills.
- Ability to understand, evaluate and communicate complex policies and information to a variety of audiences.
- Excellent programme and project management skills. Highly organised with an ability to prioritise and have a logical approach to problem solving.
- Ability to undertake data analysis and the presentation of information.
- Ability to undertake and interpret highly complex assessments using a person-centred planning approach, ensuring clear outcomes are identified for children and young people.
- Ability to write and present clear presentations and present information in a clear and concise manner.
- Ability to produce clear action plans and ensure delivery.
- IT and standard keyboard skills and proficient in the use of software packages (word, excel, PowerPoint).
- Application form and interview.
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters level or equivalent level of experience to demonstrate highly specialist post specific knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge.
- Clinical qualification and current professional registration e.g. RN Child, Mental Health RN, Learning Disability, SCPHN or Therapist (OT, Physio, Speech and Language).
- Evidence of continual professional development.
Experience
Essential
- Recent previous experience within a comparable role.
- Recent previous experience of working within a customer focused environment.
- Previous experience of working within defined administrative procedures.
- Previous supervision/management experience.
- Knowledge and understanding of the main issues affecting outcomes for children, young people and families, particularly children and young people with SEND.
- Knowledge and understanding of the Children and Families Act 2014, Care Act 2015, SEND Code of Practice 0-25 (2014).
- Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of planning and organising childrens services at both a local and national level.
- Knowledge and understanding of key issues affecting the NHS and Local Government.
- Knowledge and understanding of commissioning and joint commissioning cycle in highly complex multi-agency environments and experience of formulating adjustment of commissioning strategies.
- Current and broad knowledge of patient and public involvement, including co-production.
- Knowledge of the principles and practice of effective people management; excellent customer service; appropriate risk management.
- Significant experience of working in a clinical setting with children and young people with SEND, including management experience.
- Significant experience of working in a partnership way across organisational boundaries.
- Experience of commissioning services. Experience of complex change management and ability to lead people through change.
- Experience of being able to identify and use measures that support continuous improvement and performance management e.g. audit.
- Experience of developing and delivering training to multi-agency/ professional groups.
- Application form and interview.
- .
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Communicate with people at all levels across departments and organisations.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage workload with the flexibility to adapt to changing demands and meet deadlines.
- Diplomatic and tactful, assertive as appropriate.
- Ability to use own initiative within sphere of responsibility.
- Demonstrated ability to analyse situations and to provide a resolution.
- Able and willing to work outside of normal office hours if required.
- Able to travel between locations.
- Full driving licence.
Person Specification
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable evidence of management skills in the following areas:
- oRecruitment and selection.
- oPerformance management.
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to negotiate and influence others.
- Ability to encourage and achieve change using effective influencing and facilitation skills.
- Ability to understand, evaluate and communicate complex policies and information to a variety of audiences.
- Excellent programme and project management skills. Highly organised with an ability to prioritise and have a logical approach to problem solving.
- Ability to undertake data analysis and the presentation of information.
- Ability to undertake and interpret highly complex assessments using a person-centred planning approach, ensuring clear outcomes are identified for children and young people.
- Ability to write and present clear presentations and present information in a clear and concise manner.
- Ability to produce clear action plans and ensure delivery.
- IT and standard keyboard skills and proficient in the use of software packages (word, excel, PowerPoint).
- Application form and interview.
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters level or equivalent level of experience to demonstrate highly specialist post specific knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge.
- Clinical qualification and current professional registration e.g. RN Child, Mental Health RN, Learning Disability, SCPHN or Therapist (OT, Physio, Speech and Language).
- Evidence of continual professional development.
Experience
Essential
- Recent previous experience within a comparable role.
- Recent previous experience of working within a customer focused environment.
- Previous experience of working within defined administrative procedures.
- Previous supervision/management experience.
- Knowledge and understanding of the main issues affecting outcomes for children, young people and families, particularly children and young people with SEND.
- Knowledge and understanding of the Children and Families Act 2014, Care Act 2015, SEND Code of Practice 0-25 (2014).
- Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of planning and organising childrens services at both a local and national level.
- Knowledge and understanding of key issues affecting the NHS and Local Government.
- Knowledge and understanding of commissioning and joint commissioning cycle in highly complex multi-agency environments and experience of formulating adjustment of commissioning strategies.
- Current and broad knowledge of patient and public involvement, including co-production.
- Knowledge of the principles and practice of effective people management; excellent customer service; appropriate risk management.
- Significant experience of working in a clinical setting with children and young people with SEND, including management experience.
- Significant experience of working in a partnership way across organisational boundaries.
- Experience of commissioning services. Experience of complex change management and ability to lead people through change.
- Experience of being able to identify and use measures that support continuous improvement and performance management e.g. audit.
- Experience of developing and delivering training to multi-agency/ professional groups.
- Application form and interview.
- .
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Communicate with people at all levels across departments and organisations.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage workload with the flexibility to adapt to changing demands and meet deadlines.
- Diplomatic and tactful, assertive as appropriate.
- Ability to use own initiative within sphere of responsibility.
- Demonstrated ability to analyse situations and to provide a resolution.
- Able and willing to work outside of normal office hours if required.
- Able to travel between locations.
- Full driving licence.
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).
