NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
SEND/CCC 3 EHCP Specialists
SEND/CCC 3 EHCP Specialists
WillerbyRemote
PermanentFull-Time
£39,959 - £48,117per annumFTE
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Description
Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (857)
SEND/CCC 3 EHCP Specialists
The closing date is 23 November 2026
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Job summary
As an EHCP Specialist, you will play a key role in improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) across Humber and North Yorkshire. Working as part of a specialist SEND team, you will provide operational health leadership and clinical expertise within the education, health and care plan (EHCP) process, supported by the Designated Clinical Officer, ensuring health needs are accurately identified and reflected in outcomes-focused EHCPs.
This is an exciting opportunity to join NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB at a time of continued development and improvement in SEND services. We are looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals who are passionate about partnership working, can build positive relationships across health, education and local authority services, and shares our ambition to deliver excellent outcomes for children, young people and their families across the region.
We are a collaborative and supportive SEND Team that values innovation, partnership working and continuous learning. Team members have opportunities to contribute to service development, share best practice and influence improvements across the SEND system. We are committed to flexible ways of working, staff wellbeing and creating an inclusive environment where everyone is encouraged to develop and reach their full potential. Working across health, education and local authority partners, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference
Main duties of the job
As an EHCP Specialist, you will coordinate and quality assure health contributions to the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) process, working closely with health professionals, Local Authorities, education settings and families. You will provide specialist SEND advice, support the timely completion of statutory assessments and reviews, and promote high-quality, outcome-focused health provision. You will monitor the quality and timeliness of health contributions, use data to identify improvements, and lead the resolution and escalation of concerns with support from the Designated Clinical Officer. The role requires excellent communication, organisational and partnership-working skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, analyse complex information and build effective relationships across agencies to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND.
About us
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the strategic commissioner of NHS services for a population of 1.7 million people. We plan and arrange services to meet our populations diverse health needs, focusing on improving health outcomes, reducing inequalities and making the best use of available resources. Our area reaches over 1,500 square miles and includes the cities of Hull and York and large rural areas across East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire.
Our role is to make sure health services work well and are of high quality. We also work to join up health and care services, improve the health and wellbeing of local people and reduce health inequalities across our area.
The ICB adopts a Purposeful Presence model as the default way of working. Subject to any reasonable adjustments that may be required, this means:
Contractual bases are determined by post category. This post is designated as: A Community Based Post
This means the appointed postholders contractual base will be home. The ability to reach required community sites and localities within work time will be a consideration in recruitment.
Details
Date posted: 09 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: D9857-26-0014
Job locations: Humber and North Yorkshire ICB, Health House, Grange Park Lane, Willerby, HU10 6DT, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
The EHCP Specialist will support the delivery of statutory SEND responsibilities by coordinating, reviewing and quality assuring health contributions to the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) process. The post holder will work collaboratively with health professionals, education settings, Local Authorities, children, young people and families to ensure timely, high-quality and outcome-focused health advice is provided to support assessment, planning and review processes
Key responsibilities include:
The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and partnership-working skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and build effective relationships across health, education and local authority services. They will be committed to improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and promoting a person-centred approach in all aspects of their work.
This role will contribute to the ongoing development of SEND services across NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, supporting integrated working and ensuring that children, young people and families receive high-quality, coordinated support
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Essential
Essential
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.
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: Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (857)
Address: Humber and North Yorkshire ICB, Health House, Grange Park Lane, Willerby, HU10 6DT, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://humberandnorthyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Designated Clinical Officer, Charlotte Mainprize, Charlotte.mainprize1@nhs.net, 07502726537
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
SEND/CCC 3 EHCP Specialists
The closing date is 23 November 2026
Apply for this job
Job summary
As an EHCP Specialist, you will play a key role in improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) across Humber and North Yorkshire. Working as part of a specialist SEND team, you will provide operational health leadership and clinical expertise within the education, health and care plan (EHCP) process, supported by the Designated Clinical Officer, ensuring health needs are accurately identified and reflected in outcomes-focused EHCPs.
This is an exciting opportunity to join NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB at a time of continued development and improvement in SEND services. We are looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals who are passionate about partnership working, can build positive relationships across health, education and local authority services, and shares our ambition to deliver excellent outcomes for children, young people and their families across the region.
We are a collaborative and supportive SEND Team that values innovation, partnership working and continuous learning. Team members have opportunities to contribute to service development, share best practice and influence improvements across the SEND system. We are committed to flexible ways of working, staff wellbeing and creating an inclusive environment where everyone is encouraged to develop and reach their full potential. Working across health, education and local authority partners, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference
Main duties of the job
As an EHCP Specialist, you will coordinate and quality assure health contributions to the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) process, working closely with health professionals, Local Authorities, education settings and families. You will provide specialist SEND advice, support the timely completion of statutory assessments and reviews, and promote high-quality, outcome-focused health provision. You will monitor the quality and timeliness of health contributions, use data to identify improvements, and lead the resolution and escalation of concerns with support from the Designated Clinical Officer. The role requires excellent communication, organisational and partnership-working skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, analyse complex information and build effective relationships across agencies to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND.
About us
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the strategic commissioner of NHS services for a population of 1.7 million people. We plan and arrange services to meet our populations diverse health needs, focusing on improving health outcomes, reducing inequalities and making the best use of available resources. Our area reaches over 1,500 square miles and includes the cities of Hull and York and large rural areas across East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire.
Our role is to make sure health services work well and are of high quality. We also work to join up health and care services, improve the health and wellbeing of local people and reduce health inequalities across our area.
The ICB adopts a Purposeful Presence model as the default way of working. Subject to any reasonable adjustments that may be required, this means:
- Individual work is undertaken remotely and digitally in almost all Circumstances.
- Collaborative work is predominantly delivered through digital platforms.
- In-person working is reserved for situations where outcomes cannot be achieved effectively through digital means.
Contractual bases are determined by post category. This post is designated as: A Community Based Post
This means the appointed postholders contractual base will be home. The ability to reach required community sites and localities within work time will be a consideration in recruitment.
Details
Date posted: 09 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: D9857-26-0014
Job locations: Humber and North Yorkshire ICB, Health House, Grange Park Lane, Willerby, HU10 6DT, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
The EHCP Specialist will support the delivery of statutory SEND responsibilities by coordinating, reviewing and quality assuring health contributions to the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) process. The post holder will work collaboratively with health professionals, education settings, Local Authorities, children, young people and families to ensure timely, high-quality and outcome-focused health advice is provided to support assessment, planning and review processes
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead the coordination between NHS commissioners and providers and the LA in relation to the Education, Health and Care plan process and pathway ensuring that it meets the standards within the 2014 Children and Family Act SEND reforms.
- Act as the operational health lead for the EHC planning process, providing professional and clinical leadership and specialist expertise, supported by the Designated Clinical Officer.
- Work with all health partners to ensure that obligations under the Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice 2014 are met.
- Identify and engage with key stakeholders in the SEN and Disability system.
- Embed specialist education and training for staff regarding children and young people with SEND and the Education, Health and Care planning pathway.
- Support workforce development and awareness of the SEN and Disability reforms
- Co-ordinate and review the evidence from healthcare professionals.
- Provide clinical expertise & quality assurance to support the health component of determination of needs for EHC plans.
- Monitor and report on the quality, timeliness and outcomes of health contributions to EHC planning, including quarterly updated to the ICB, using findings to inform service improvement.
- Work with the DCO and SEND system colleagues in making highly complex judgements & decisions in relation to health provision within the EHC process.
- Contribute to the strategic integrated commissioning of SEN and Disability services for children and young people aged 0 25.
- Present information and issues, explaining highly complex and highly sensitive issues, to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide relevant and timely specialist advice and guidance on SEND and EHC Plans.
- Monitor the compliance of providers of NHS services in their responsibilities to inform the local authority if they suspect a child or young person may have SEN or a disability (Section 23 of the Children and Families Act 2014).
- Act as a point of contact for health professionals, local authorities, schools and colleges seeking health advice regarding children and young people who have or may have SEN or disabilities relating to the Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) process
- Receive clinical & managerial supervision from the Designated Clinical Officer for SEND.
- Support the DCO in addressing SENDIST extended appeals against the ICB.
- Contribute to SEND policy and procedure development, inspection preparation and the delivery of actions arising from inspection findings.
The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and partnership-working skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and build effective relationships across health, education and local authority services. They will be committed to improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and promoting a person-centred approach in all aspects of their work.
This role will contribute to the ongoing development of SEND services across NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, supporting integrated working and ensuring that children, young people and families receive high-quality, coordinated support
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of operating in a politically sensitive environment.
- Experience of working with a multi-disciplinary person centred approach involving eg health, education, social care etc.
- Experience of developing and delivering training packages.
- Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures. Experience of working in the community
- Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes
- Experience of working in a large rural geographical area.
Essential
- Use VDU equipment more or less continuously on most days.
- Promotion of equality of opportunity and good working relationships, providing practical leadership.
- Ability to competently use a range of IT packages including Word, email etc.
- Ability to travel effectively.
Essential
- Nurse, Midwife, and/or Specialist Public Health Nurse registered with the NMC or registered Therapist (Occupational, Speech and Language or Physiotherapist).
- Developed knowledge of Special Education Needs procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant practical experience.
- Specialist understanding of how complex health needs impact on the outcomes for children and young people.
- Extensive knowledge of safeguarding.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
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.
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: Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (857)
Address: Humber and North Yorkshire ICB, Health House, Grange Park Lane, Willerby, HU10 6DT, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://humberandnorthyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Designated Clinical Officer, Charlotte Mainprize, Charlotte.mainprize1@nhs.net, 07502726537
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
