Job summary
Are you an AHP or nurse? Do you have a passion for making a difference for children and young people with SEND? Are you skilled at clinical coordination and navigating service involvement for young people with SEND? Then look no further. We are delighted to advertise a permanent post for a Band 6 SEND Clinical Coordinator. This is an opportunity to join our small and friendly SEND team in the Neighborhood Public & Mental Health System at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. The post is based at Alder Hey Children's Hospital.

The post holder will provide support to the Clinical Lead for SEND in the day-to-day implementation of the Children and Families Act (2014) Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) reforms in order to improve the outcomes for children and young people aged 0-25 years.

The post holder will support the Clinical Lead for SEND in ensuring Trust clinical staff are aware of their statutory responsibilities to this group of children, young people and their families and are confident and competent in preparing health advice for Education Health Care Plans. They will support the quality assurance process for health advice that is contributing to the EHCP assessment and annual review processes.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the EHC process to ensure timely and accurate health information is provided to support EHC needs assessments and annual reviews. This will include reviewing the accuracy and quality of the health advice submitted for EHCP assessments and annuals reviews against a quality assurance framework. You will provide advice and support to clinical staff on completion of health advice documents.

The post holder will have good communication skills to provide effective co-ordination of advice and liaison with the SEN teams within the Local Authority.

About us
The SEND team at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust was newly formed in late 2020. We are a small team of clinicians and administrative staff who are passionate about outcomes for children and young people with SEND.

Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, please take a look at the job description and person specification attachments.

The post holders must be able to demonstrate a positive attitude which encompasses our Trust Values of excellence, innovation, openness, respect and together. For more information about this post, please contact the SEND Clinical Lead.

Person Specification
Essential

• Registered Nurse / Registered Allied Health Professional / Registered Social Worker
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
• Reviewing case notes to identify and summarise clinical needs and support information gathering for EHCP assessment and annual reviews.
• Self-directed learning, including reflective practice
• Reviewing case notes to identify and summarise clinical needs and support information gathering for EHCP assessment and annual reviews. Self-directed learning, including reflective practice Demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance
• Knowledge and understanding of the issues and challenges facing children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities
• Knowledge and understanding of The Children and Families Act 2014, Working together 2018
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues with children and young people with SEN
• Evidence of good communication skills, written and verbal, ensuring effective communication with service users and other professionals
• Ability to build effective relationships and influence, persuade and negotiate with others
• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to unexpected demands
• Ability to analyse documents and provide effective feedback
• Ability to prioritise and organise work, underpinned by sound time management skills
• Computer and IT skills
• Commitment to improving the SEND System

Desirable

• Delivering training sessions
• Safeguarding issues with children and young people with SEN and/or disability
• Ability to use framework to review/audit documents
• Demonstrate ability to work flexibly when necessary

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.

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).