We are excited to be advertising for a SEND and Transitions Lead (Band 7, 0.6 WTE) to support the development and integration of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and transition processes across Children and Family Health Devon. This role will play a key part in ensuring that children, young people, and their families receive seamless and coordinated care as they navigate transitions in health and education services.
The successful candidate will provide expert advice on SEND health components, contribute to policy development, and support multidisciplinary teams in delivering high-quality, person-centred care. If you are passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND and have the leadership skills to drive system-wide improvements, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Ensure the organisation embeds Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and transition processes and pathways, through the planning and organizing the delivery of appropriate training, advice and guidance to staff regarding SEND and transitions to adult services.
Offer expert advice in the formulation of health components of an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) across all clinical pathways as required, as well as be the primary point of contact for all health-related queries regarding personal health budgets and SEND.
Provide specialised information, advice and guidance concerning SEND and transition to adult services, utilising clinical reasoning skills and evidence-based knowledge.
Develop and maintain positive, collaborative working relationships with colleagues at all levels across CFHD, provider organisations Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (TSDFT) and Devon Partnership NHS Trust (DPT), Alliance partners, service user groups and all other stakeholders.
Represent health at interagency committees and boards in relation to SEND/EHC and transition planning.
Obtain, collate and analyse complex information to analyse the performance of the organisation against objectives, ensuring performance targets are met in accordance with the commissioned services and duties under the SEND regulations.
Ensure information about SEND and health transitions to adult services is accessible to children, young people and their families/carers.
About us
Successful applicants will be employed by Devon Partnership Trust.
Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) comprises an Alliance of NHS organisations working together to improve health outcomes for children and young people in Devon.
CFHD provides integrated care and treatment for children and young people across physical and mental health which are provided by Torbay and South Devon Foundation Trust and Devon Partnership Trust. We are working closely with other organisations and providers to ensure we deliver locality and county-wide based integrated access to all of our services, based on the i-Thrive Framework.
CFHD works closely with our local universities of Plymouth, Exeter & the Peninsula Medical School where we support students in clinical training placements and in addition support our own staff to undertake post graduate training.
Our integrated care and treatment have been developed and refined in partnership with children, young people and their families/carers.
We would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure.
Job responsibilities
This is a substantive/permanent position offered on a part-time (0.6 WTE) basis. Please note that this banding of this role remains subject to review for Agenda for Change banding.
The role will require the formation and maintenance of good working relationships with others, effectively communicating with supervisees, clinicians, colleagues, managers, senior leaders and professionals in a multidisciplinary team and across a range of agencies. To develop local policies as required in line with DCO, SEND and transition to adulthood programmes of work, as well as contributing to the development and sustainability of multidisciplinary and multiagency working across the locality.
Work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for systematic governance of SEND and transition to adult services across the organisation.
To be able to employ a range of communication techniques to impart complex information to a range of audiences (large and small, internal and external).
Take the lead in meetings, empowering and facilitating staff engagement and ensuring accurate record keeping of meeting minutes.
Take the lead in data capture, review and analysis to inform service, organisational and system programmes of improvement related to SEND and transition to adult services. The role will also require the presentation of complex information in a range of formats in a professional, clear and organised manner to a range of audiences. Maintain clinical governance standards for SEND and EHCPs, including health and safety standards within the SEND team. The role will require the management of incidents, complaints and clinical and non-clinical risks concerning SEND and transition to adult services are managed. This may require attendance at meetings related to the clinical management of individual clients where risk levels are involved, and attend meetings related to SEND and transition risk management where other agencies have a statutory role.
To ensure that service developments are implemented as required, e.g., service development in response to new national guidance (e.g., NICE), research, national policy, changes in the needs of the child population, local trends, evidence from clinical outcomes etc.
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience of leading and managing multidisciplinary teams
* Experience of providing professional teaching and training for other professionals working with children/young people and families
* Experience of using data to improve services
* Experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers, including using goal-based care and routine outcome measures in practice
* Experience of working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team and across agencies
Qualifications
* A professional qualification at degree level or equivalent e.g. Psychological profession, Nursing, Social Work, Allied Health Profession, or equivalent
* Additional specialist training and qualification to post graduate diploma level or equivalent experience in supervision and/or leadership skills
* Professional registration/accreditation with a recognised body, e.g. NMC, HCPC, Social Work England, UKCP, BABCP
Knowledge, skills and abilities
* Knowledge of relevant legislation, NHS policy and other national policy relating to children and young people with and its implications for area of specialty
* Must demonstrate understanding and interpretation of The Children and Families Act 2014, SEND Reforms 2014 and relevant NICE guidelines for health service transitions and utilise this knowledge to develop and implement procedures and processes
* Knowledge of evidence-based practice including NICE guidelines and routine outcome monitoring relating to the designated pathway
* Understanding of the quality, governance and regulatory framework within the NHS. Understanding of the multi-agency systems providing health, education and social care for children and young people
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.
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