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Suffolk County Council

Clinical Care Co-ordinator

The closing date is 13 October 2025

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Job summary

  • Suffolk County Council
  • Address:Endeavour House, Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX - Hybrid
  • Salary:£40,777 per annum (pro rata)
  • Hours:18.5hours per week, flexible working options available
  • Contract: Permanent

We are excited to add an additional trained nurse (Paediatric or Adult) who shares our values to our existing senior team. Our two Clinical Care Coordinators and Clinical Manager are passionate and skilled and lead highly trained Specialist Learning Support Assistants in supporting children and young people with Complex medical needs to access education in school or occasionally at home.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Coordinator in the Specialist Learning Support Service, you will be at the forefront of managing change, leading high quality and effective ways of working and managing staff, resources or projects to achieve the best possible outcomes for children, young people and their families in Suffolk.

About us

As a modern and effective council, weoffer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range ofskills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options thatflex to reflect the way people work today and take the time tounderstand and support your individual needs. Were drivento make a positive difference to the world around us andencourage everyone with drive and focus to join us andbuild an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.

In return, youll enjoy:

  • up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
  • membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
  • travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
  • performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
  • training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
  • a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
  • diverse and active staff networks
  • flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day

Plus lots more!

Details

Date posted

30 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£40,777 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours

Reference number

F0062-20388

Job locations

Suffolk County Council

Russell Road

Ipswich

IP12BX


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • You will use your skills and knowledge to train, monitor, and supervise the Specialist Learning Support Assistants assigned to you
  • You will delegate the medical interventions required to meet the needs of the children and young people on your caseload to non clinical staff
  • You will work collaboratively with colleagues in education, health and social care, attending meetings, where necessary, to support the clinical needs of the child or young person
  • You will demonstrate your passion by championing the voices and experiences of children, young people, and their families to guide service development and planning as part of the senior team
  • You will work across various schools to support the team and maintain relationships with the school staff, with time each week to work from home or in the office.
  • You will line manage a small team of SpLSAs across various school settings and be responsible for their professional development
  • You will regularly assess the skills and competencies of the team in a variety of medical interventions in line with the service guidelines and assessment frameworks
  • You will undertake relevant CYP school health care plans and risk assessments for CYP and staff in a variety of settings
  • You will ensure staff adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to the service

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • You will use your skills and knowledge to train, monitor, and supervise the Specialist Learning Support Assistants assigned to you
  • You will delegate the medical interventions required to meet the needs of the children and young people on your caseload to non clinical staff
  • You will work collaboratively with colleagues in education, health and social care, attending meetings, where necessary, to support the clinical needs of the child or young person
  • You will demonstrate your passion by championing the voices and experiences of children, young people, and their families to guide service development and planning as part of the senior team
  • You will work across various schools to support the team and maintain relationships with the school staff, with time each week to work from home or in the office.
  • You will line manage a small team of SpLSAs across various school settings and be responsible for their professional development
  • You will regularly assess the skills and competencies of the team in a variety of medical interventions in line with the service guidelines and assessment frameworks
  • You will undertake relevant CYP school health care plans and risk assessments for CYP and staff in a variety of settings
  • You will ensure staff adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to the service

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Desirable

  • 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
  • Some experience of managing people or supervising
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Desirable

  • 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
  • Some experience of managing people or supervising

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).

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.

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)

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)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Natalie Bowerman

07720213198

Details

Date posted

30 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£40,777 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours

Reference number

F0062-20388

Job locations

Suffolk County Council

Russell Road

Ipswich

IP12BX


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