Job responsibilities
For full details please see full job description & person Specification
Assessment and Clinical Component:
To have a working knowledge of the National Framework for Children and Young People's Continuing Care and maintain relevant and up to date knowledge and skills.
To ensure every assessment performed is completed holistically on an individual basis within a multi-agency arena. This includes managing referrals, assessments and the process thereafter for children and young people who have a physical disability, mental health, learning disability or end of life needs, in the community (at home/residential/hospice), acute setting (hospital) or other setting.
To manage and take responsibility of Continuing Care Assessments, making individual recommendations as an outcome of assessment within guidance of the Childrens National Framework and local policy.
To undertake joint assessments in conjunction with family/carers and with other professionals from health and social care and other agencies, to ensure the health needs of patients are identified and appropriately met within the remit of the National Framework guidance and local policies/processes.
To assess & develop support plans, implement & review individualised packages of support, in line with the ICB policies for CYP PHBs
To work within agreed systems and processes to secure best value for money packages, recognising current financial situation of the ICB, meeting clinical needs, working within the current service commissioning process. Complete High Cost Proformas as required
To promote physical and mental well-being and maximise child/young person family/carer empowerment in the management of their care. Where necessary ensure individuals have access to an advocate
To ensure the voice of the child and young person is listened to and heard. Work in partnership with parents and carers to understand what life is like for them in caring for a child with complex health needs, and to capture within assessment.
To act as an information resource for Coventry & Warwickshire ICB in relation to Childrens & Young Peoples Continuing Care NHS, providing appropriate advice to the public, professionals, and others as appropriate
Deliver and support the development of CYP Continuing Care training sessions for multi-agency partners.
To act in accordance with the legal requirements and statutory rules related to practice and registration, NMC Code of Conduct and ICB Policies and Procedures including Financial Procedures, Health & Safety Policies and Safe Systems of Work
To attend all mandatory and statutory training/updates
To ensure clinical, financial, and other relevant governance is applied accordingly across the process and practices of CYP Continuing Care, including relevant commissioning activities.
Encourage the development and participation in clinical audit, research evidenced based practice and reflective practice and learning.
Work flexibly with colleagues to ensure seamless provision and that gaps identified are addressed, including peer supervision of other team members when needed.
To hold a caseload as required and actively case manage in a timely, co-ordinated manner, alongside the relevant NHS professionals, multi-agencies, and other involved parties.
To facilitate and support the timely transition process for young people to the appropriate adult services; inclusive of close liaison with adult Continuing Healthcare team, and relevant external agencies/professionals/advocates etc.
Identify children and young people who are at risk and act upon/ manage any issues related to the findings. Ensure any/all safeguarding escalation activity managed in accordance with local and national policy and is recorded, maintained, and monitored. Work in partnership with parents/family alongside multi-agency partners
To participate in the ICB appeals process and Continuing Care Panels
To maintain relevant and up to date knowledge and skills pertaining to the management and function of Continuing Care
To promote physical and mental well-being and maximise client and carer empowerment in the management of their care. Where necessary ensure individuals have access to an advocate
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Professional Registration currently registered with governing body. E.g., Registered Nurse, Social Worker or Allied Health Professional.
Degree level qualification or equivalent experience and knowledge
Evidence of post registration training
Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent or willing to undertake
Significant experience of working with
children and young people with complex
and long-term health needs, disabilities and those with life limited/palliative or end of life
Experience of working with Children & young people with Learning Disabilities, Autism & Mental Health conditions
Demonstrable experience coordinating projects
Experience of negotiating and liaising with
multi-disciplinary team.
Commitment to partnership working
across education, health, and local
authority settings
Sound working knowledge of the
National Framework for Childrens
Continuing Healthcare with detailed
understanding of the correct use of the
national tools (Screening tool, DST, Fast
Track
In depth experience of undertaking
Childrens Continuing Care Assessments
Working knowledge of the
personalisation and SEND
agenda/PHB/DOLS/MCA/LPA
Experience of managing and reporting risks
Knowledge of financial systems e.g., budget management, processing invoices and procurement.
Demonstrable ability to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often, changing timescales.
Communication Skills
Must be able to articulate, provide and receive highly complex, multi stranded date containing sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential audiences
Actively develop and negotiate relationships on difficult and controversial issues including performance variation and change management.
Analytical Skills
To Support the development and maintenance of a suite of reports, consistent with routine performance monitoring, that accurately describes the ICBs position across Childrens Continuing portfolio
Proven problem-solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected service demands
Make decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be several courses of action.
Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
Planning Skills
Demonstrate capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
Management Skills
Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others.
Skills & Abilities
Ability to form excellent working relationships and to influence others to deliver results
Ability to manage competing priorities in a busy and changing environment.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to undertake risk assessment
Ability to meet deadlines
Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills.
Freedom to Act
Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy.
Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation)
Physical Skills
Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite with excellent keyboard skills.
Equality and Diversity
Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.
Financial and Physical Resources
Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
Other
Used to working in a busy environment
Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
Professional calm and efficient manner
Effective organiser, influencer and networker
Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
Ability to work flexibly as required and to travel to other sites and to Out of Area In children & young people settings to complete monitoring visits.
Resilience to distressing or emotional circumstances.
Ability to concentrate frequently where the work pattern is unpredictable.
