Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
The Children's Therapies service provides Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Specialist Nurse Advisor, and Care Coordination to children aged 0-19 within Kent Community NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT). Clinicians are responsible for managing a pediatric clinical caseload in the locality. The Children's Therapies Services provide a high quality and cost-effective clinical service to children/young people and their families. In order to do this, clinicians are required to:
1. Work with key colleagues (i.e., education and health) in order to support multi-agency models of service delivery.
2. Participate in reflective practice and ongoing learning in order to continually improve the service offered by Children's Therapies.
3. Be committed to continually improving the patient experience by engaging in regular patient feedback mechanisms and encouraging service users to participate in shaping the service delivery.
4. Work to the standards defined by the service clinical competencies.
Care co-ordination is a service for babies and children (up to the age of 12) who present with an identified developing condition or disability which is impacting on, or has the potential to significantly impact upon their long-term development and/or function.
Main duties of the job
1. Co-ordination of care with other professionals and organisations.
2. To provide information on local groups and other agencies.
3. To support with transition into nursery and/or school.
4. To run/support team around the child meetings to share information with other professionals involved in the child's care and put together a family plan.
5. To support referrals onto other agencies/services.
6. To work with nurseries/schools, GPs, health visitors, doctors, preschools, and other health professionals. They will link in with other agencies involved in the child's development.
7. To participate in Multi-disciplinary assessments with the therapy colleagues.
8. To support supervision and development of staff.
9. Acting as lead and senior practitioner to support junior staff carry out assessment/reassessments of service users and/or pathways with complex needs across the relevant field.
10. Developing integrated care programmes in partnership with senior practitioners and/or commissioners.
11. Supporting and making recommendations to senior managers in order to prioritise and focus efforts to drive forward and achieve business objectives, service improvement strategies, and statutory requirements.
About us
Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values: compassionate, aspirational, responsive, and excellent.
We know a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application.
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At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way, we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered health care professional (NMC or HCPC registration) / minimum of 3 years of experience in health improvement environment.
* Evidence of Specialist qualifications relevant to area of practice.
Experience
* Practical experience in managing health-related projects/complex caseloads. Supporting others (mentor/educator/supervisor) experience.
Specialist Knowledge & Expertise
* Understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance relevant to care setting and its application across health care services. Evidence of continued relevant professional development and implementation in practice within the last 12 months.
Skills & Abilities
* Ability to manage time effectively, prioritize, and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
* Ability to work effectively with a variety of people at all organisational levels across different sectors including areas of social deprivation.
* Ability to communicate complex, sensitive information to individuals and groups.
* Strong influencing and negotiating skills.
Ability to manage
* Able to support the implementation of local and national agendas for health under the guidance of the senior Practitioner.
* Ability to prioritize care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures.
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.
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata
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