Programme Manager (Children and Young People with Complex Needs)

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board

The closing date is 21 March 2025

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Liverpool Place to recruit a highly visible leader who will have strategic and commissioning responsibilities for children and young people (CYP) aged 0 - 25 years with complex and multiple needs specifically relating to learning disabilities, neuro-disability and mental health.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, compassionate and dynamic individual who can lead developments across the multi-agency system (children and adult) to improve outcomes for this cohort of Children, Young People and their families/carers and ensure Liverpool Place is delivering to the aims of the Transforming Care agenda.

Main duties of the job

Utilising their clinical and commissioning skills the Programme Manager will challenge and influence at a systems level in order to unblock barriers and achieve positive system change for Children and Young People with complex and multiple needs and their families/carers. This will include:

  • identifying system gaps and develop proposed solutions in partnership with other stakeholders.
  • ensuring patient centred care and practice inclusivity
  • provide strategic leadership for the Transforming Care agenda for Children and Young People
  • chair multi-agency meetings and panels including Care Education and Treatment Reviews.
  • directly line manage the Dynamic Support Manager and have oversight of the operational implementation of the Keyworker function 0-25 years.
  • lead and participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide, information and analytical advice and expertise

About us

This Post will sit within the Quality and Safeguarding structures at Liverpool Place supported and line managed by the Senior Programme Manager within the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Team. Working as part of an established and supportive team, this role will be pivotal in delivering positive outcomes in a very complex area through building relationships within the team, the wider organisation and external stakeholders and partners.

Date posted

07 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

493-ICB-7019764-A

Job locations

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside, Liverpool Place

2nd Floor, Cunard Buildings, Water street

Liverpool

L1 3DS


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. Please view the attached documents however as an essential requirement we are looking for someone who is a Health or Social Care Practitioner with up to date registration.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. Please view the attached documents however as an essential requirement we are looking for someone who is a Health or Social Care Practitioner with up to date registration.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Health or Social Work practitioner with current registration
  • professional knowledge and experience relating to Autism, Learning Disability and/or Mental Health

Desirable

  • Project management

Experience

Essential

  • Senior leadership experience, including managerial experience
  • Experience of working at system level across organisational boundaries

Desirable

  • Experience of developing and delivering training to a broad range audience

Knowledge

Essential

  • Detailed understanding of the Transforming Care Programme, CTRs and CETRs
  • Solution focussed thinking; innovative and creative in the removal of barriers to achieving a goal

Desirable

  • Managing budgets
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Health or Social Work practitioner with current registration
  • professional knowledge and experience relating to Autism, Learning Disability and/or Mental Health

Desirable

  • Project management

Experience

Essential

  • Senior leadership experience, including managerial experience
  • Experience of working at system level across organisational boundaries

Desirable

  • Experience of developing and delivering training to a broad range audience

Knowledge

Essential

  • Detailed understanding of the Transforming Care Programme, CTRs and CETRs
  • Solution focussed thinking; innovative and creative in the removal of barriers to achieving a goal

Desirable

  • Managing budgets

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).

Additional information

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

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board

Address

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside, Liverpool Place

2nd Floor, Cunard Buildings, Water street

Liverpool

L1 3DS


Employer's website

https://www.cheshireandmerseysidepartnership.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board

Address

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside, Liverpool Place

2nd Floor, Cunard Buildings, Water street

Liverpool

L1 3DS


Employer's website

https://www.cheshireandmerseysidepartnership.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Programme Manager (Mental Health)

Lisa Nolan

Lisa.nolan@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk

07901113030

Date posted

07 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

493-ICB-7019764-A

Job locations

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside, Liverpool Place

2nd Floor, Cunard Buildings, Water street

Liverpool

L1 3DS


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