Job summary An exciting band 7 clinical leadership opportunity has arisen for a HCPC or NMC registered professional, Paediatric Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy, Paediatric Speech & Language Therapy, Health Visitor or Child Development/Specialist Play, with extensive experience with children under 5 with developmental delay and complex conditions. At this time of clinical innovation and change this is an opportunity to work with other clinical teams to achieve a robust and balanced offer for under 5s with SEND and their families. The successful candidate would need to be prepared to work at all 3 Worcestershire Child Development Centres as appropriate and travel to deliver care to Worcestershire children within their homes. The successful candidate will have support from the senior management team but will need to be able to make management and clinical decisions with autonomy, guided by trust policies. A secondment or job share may be considered - i f you wish to be considered for a secondment please gain permission from your Substantive Manager before applying Main duties of the job The successful candidate will lead the Child Development and Specialist Play teams within the Children, Young People & Families Service Delivery Unit. They will need extensive experience of working with children with developmental delay and complex conditions and be able to demonstrate a highly advanced understanding of holistic child development in the early years and the wider system of SEND support. Their clinical leadership skills will be key as they will be at the forefront of implementing new initiatives as part of the service review and transformation. They will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure clinical quality and outcomes of intervention. Experience of quality improvement, audit or research will be invaluable in supporting this change. The Child Development and Specialist Play services work with babies and pre-school children with significant development delay or a known medical condition/diagnosis who require a specialist approach. This role will involve the operational management of the teams; including line management, triage, clinical supervision and management of the 3 child development centre sites. About us At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500 of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities. What we offer 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours Flexible and agile working opportunities Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage) Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes Health and wellbeing opportunities If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website. Date posted 28 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number C9798-0857 Job locations Scott Atkinson Centre Woodrow Drive Redditch Worcestershire B98 7UH Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached. Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy/ OT/SLT/Nursing Professional registration Post graduate course relevant to paediatrics I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer Desirable Evidence of appropriate paediatric training Management training course Experience Essential Minimum of 4 years postgraduate experience Recent paediatric clinical experience Leadership Desirable Working in community and domestic settings Supervision of a team Delivering clinical education to professional groups in a specialist area Management of complaints Knowledge Essential Interaction between LEA, Social Service and the Trust Best practice in MDT working for preschool children Desirable Knowledge and CPD of recent advances in treatments Audit and research Quality improvement methodology Management of budgets Skills & Abilities Essential Ability to challenge poor behaviour Role modelling good behaviour A positive attitude and able to act on feedback Ability to praise and be supportive to others Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats Excellent interpersonal skills Ability to work unsupervised Good negotiation skills Ability to handle a busy caseload Ability to pass on skills and knowledge to others Leadership qualities Ability to handle difficult and emotional situations Able to work within a multidisciplinary team Good organisational skills Effective time management Desirable Creative approach to problem solving Lateral thinking Compassionate communication Additional Criteria Essential Adaptable Confident Interest in continuing to develop skills and experience Able to meet the travel requirements of the role Person Specification Qualifications Essential Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy/ OT/SLT/Nursing Professional registration Post graduate course relevant to paediatrics I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer Desirable Evidence of appropriate paediatric training Management training course Experience Essential Minimum of 4 years postgraduate experience Recent paediatric clinical experience Leadership Desirable Working in community and domestic settings Supervision of a team Delivering clinical education to professional groups in a specialist area Management of complaints Knowledge Essential Interaction between LEA, Social Service and the Trust Best practice in MDT working for preschool children Desirable Knowledge and CPD of recent advances in treatments Audit and research Quality improvement methodology Management of budgets Skills & Abilities Essential Ability to challenge poor behaviour Role modelling good behaviour A positive attitude and able to act on feedback Ability to praise and be supportive to others Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats Excellent interpersonal skills Ability to work unsupervised Good negotiation skills Ability to handle a busy caseload Ability to pass on skills and knowledge to others Leadership qualities Ability to handle difficult and emotional situations Able to work within a multidisciplinary team Good organisational skills Effective time management Desirable Creative approach to problem solving Lateral thinking Compassionate communication Additional Criteria Essential Adaptable Confident Interest in continuing to develop skills and experience Able to meet the travel requirements of the role 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 Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust Address Scott Atkinson Centre Woodrow Drive Redditch Worcestershire B98 7UH Employer's website https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)