Specialist Learning Support Clinical Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

• You will oversee the day-to-day management of the specialist learning support service including management of the care coordinators
• You will use your skills and knowledge to ensure all Specialist Learning Support Assistants are assigned to care coordinators for training, monitoring, and supervision
• As part of your NMC registration, you will ensure care coordinators properly delegate medical interventions to non-clinical staff, meeting all CQC standards
• You will display your financial acumen by ensuring best value and delivering the service to budget
• You will work in partnership with colleagues in education, health and social care, attending meetings, where necessary, to support the clinical needs of each child or young person
• You will communicate effectively with the team and with children and their families and carers with sensitivity to different cultures and contexts
• You will demonstrate your commitment to coproduction by incorporating the voices and experiences of children, young people, and their families when developing and planning service improvements as part of the senior team
• With support and oversight from the Service Manager, you will directly manage and support the professional development of a small team of Care Coordinators who line manage a team of SpLSAs across various school settings
• Using your expertise, you will lead the care coordinators in ensuring the skills and competencies of the team in a variety of medical interventions always align with the service guidelines and assessment frameworks
• Using your leadership skills, you will ensure accurate and up to date care plans and risk assessments are maintained for all children and young people under the service
• Provide oversight and responsibility for performance and quality standards, being clear in your vision and expectations
• You will set the standard for recording and reporting for the service and provide best practice examples
• You will ensure all policies and procedures relevant to the service are in place, regularly reviewed, and adhered to by all staff
• You will display your commitment to developing the team and their professional and personal development by creating a culture of honesty and accountability
• You will maintain the highest standards by working in accordance with all of the statutory responsibilities, policies and service procedures, including upholding confidentiality, training, and equality standards at all times

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration
• A mentorship or teaching qualification

Experience

Desirable

• We hope youll bring experience of working with people with complex medical needs who are reliant upon technology such as tracheostomy, gastrostomy feeding, jejunostomy feeding, non-invasive ventilation, oral suction, oxygen therapy
• Our ideal candidate will have experience of managing people or supervising
• It would be desirable to have a comprehensive understanding or experience of delivering clinical care under a CQC framework

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Suffolk County Council

Address

Suffolk County Council

Russell Road

Ipswich

IP12BX

Employer's website

https://careers.suffolk.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)