Job summary
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and their families?
Do you want to be a champion and navigator, helping families navigate the system pre- and post-diagnosis? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
As a Specialist Practitioner SEND 0-19, you will play a key role in supporting children with Social Communication Difference and Autism. You will work closely with our Universal 0-19 teams, Early Intervention Professionals, and a range of partner organisations to ensure that children and families receive the support they need.
This is a unique opportunity to make a real impact on the lives of children with SEND in Tower Hamlets.
Why Work With Us:
- Competitive salary band: Agenda for Change B7.
- Opportunity to be at the forefront of shaping the support services for children with SEND in Tower Hamlets.
- Collaborative and supportive working environment with a focus on professional development.
- Chance to work with a diverse range of professionals and partner organisations.
- Make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families in our community.
Join our team and help us create a brighter future for children with SEND!
Main duties of the job
In partnership with key stakeholders:
- Develop and implement pathways for identifying and supporting children and young people with SEND, focusing on Social Communication Difference and Autism.
- Create an integrated navigation early years model to support families in accessing pre- and post-diagnosis support.
- Deliver training programs for clinicians and professionals in health, social care, education, and the third sector on social communication difference and autism.
- Coordinate the Children and Family Centre/Family Hub offer for social communication difference and autism, including initial appointments and ongoing support.
- Collaborate with partners to develop resources that facilitate access to support for families.
- Support the Social Communication Difference and Autism Family Support Governance Group, ensuring input from stakeholders.
- Co-produce outputs with local families and the wider workforce in health, social care, education, and the third sector.
- Assume a 40% Caseload responsibility.
About us
Tower Hamlets GP Care Group (The Care Group) was incorporated as a community interest company limited by shares in September 2014. Every general practice in Tower Hamlets owns one share of £1. The Care Group was formed to manage borough level contracts on behalf of the practices, deliver primary care led services and support general practices, and to be the provider voice of primary care in the wider health and social care system.
Read up more about Tower Hamlets here: http://www.towerhamlets.is/
The Care Group is also a member of Tower Hamlets Together, a place-based integrated partnership, which includes Bart's Health, East London NHS Foundation Trust, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and the Council for Voluntary Services.
The key priorities for the Care Group are:
- Innovation and support for primary care
- Being a great place to work
- Integrating primary and community care
- Providing of high-quality cost-effective care to local people
- Influencing improvements in health outcomes
Job description
Job responsibilities
To act as a role model demonstrating high specialist knowledge in early years practice as the SEND lead, that is underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant practice experience.
- Scope the current provision across the borough relating to early intervention and SEND and provide an analysis of any gaps in service or practice.
- Support integrated working with variety of professionals and agencies as clinically appropriate.
- Providing guidance to Universal and integrated partner team members on how to complete and vide high quality referrals to the Community Paediatric / ASDAS Service.
- Supporting and advising members of the integrated team to help families in navigating the system pre- and post-diagnosis.
- Working with identified Clinical Leads/Operational Leads/Leadership team members in the development of integrated pathways for Required point of contact e.g. the 2-2.5 year review.
- Lead representative of 0-19 Universal Services in Multi-disciplinary panels reviewing need and evaluating /aligning to best pathway.
- Liaise with Universal and Family Hub partners health outcome and management plans as required and per pathways, SOPs.
Quality
- Provide coordination of and participate in relevant internal and external working groups and provide advice and support where requested.
- Provide relevant and timely advice and reports on the function of the SEND Specialist role to Service Leads of the Early Years Integrated Team, for inclusion in service reports and contract meetings.
- Work with members of the Early Years Integrated Team to investigate the causes of any variance in Early Years SEND activity and proactively contribute to the implementation of lessons learnt.
- Proactively participate to identify risks and issues with regards to the functions of the integrated team to facilitate resolution and/or escalation processes.
- Contribute to the investigation of complaints related to SEND and the Early Years Integrated Team.
- Initiate and participate in evidence-based practice and audit, to ensure development of good practice, effective use of resources and maintenance of standards.
- Actively engage with parents and service users to support continual Quality improvements in relation to SEND.
- Lead and participate in SEND related audit programmes.
Management and leadership
- To establish and maintain a good working relationship with colleagues, the primary health care team and other health and social care providers, to provide a comprehensive service to clients.
- To provide facilitative and supportive leadership to colleagues within the 0-19 Service and Children & Family Centres.
- To work on own initiative, planning, prioritising, and organising own workload and the work of others within area of managerial responsibility.
- To initiate and take lead responsibility for service development activities.
- To take an active role in service development activities, specifically related to SEND identifying areas for improvement and options for change.
- To actively encourage feedback from service users and seek ways to ensure the service is responsive to client needs.
- Work across the partnership-Universal and Targeted Health, Early Years, Schools etc to ensure effective communication of EHCPs, and an understanding of the required role to manage EHCPs with the 0-19 service.
- Work with key partners in any innovation programmes relating to SEND.
Teaching and training
- To act as an expert in SEND practice and a resource to the Early Years Integrated Team providing teaching as required to ensure evidence based standardised care.
- To act as a coach / mentor to 0-19, Children & Family Centre/Family Hub/ Early Intervention Practitioners specifically building up a knowledge base to support families in navigating the SEND system.
- Working with the Designated SEND Officer and key stakeholders, provide education, training and advice across the partnership through formal and informal training, advice, and joint initiatives to groups of professionals, non-health professionals and community groups working across Tower Hamlets, e.g., Health visitors, School Nurses, volunteers, and Children & Family Centre /family Hub staff.
- To participate in and where appropriate identify and initiate research and audit to ensure the development of effective and innovative practice and maintenance of standards.
- Deliver SEND related training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To act as a role model demonstrating high specialist knowledge in early years practice as the SEND lead, that is underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant practice experience.
- Scope the current provision across the borough relating to early intervention and SEND and provide an analysis of any gaps in service or practice.
- Support integrated working with variety of professionals and agencies as clinically appropriate.
- Providing guidance to Universal and integrated partner team members on how to complete and vide high quality referrals to the Community Paediatric / ASDAS Service.
- Supporting and advising members of the integrated team to help families in navigating the system pre- and post-diagnosis.
- Working with identified Clinical Leads/Operational Leads/Leadership team members in the development of integrated pathways for Required point of contact e.g. the 2-2.5 year review.
- Lead representative of 0-19 Universal Services in Multi-disciplinary panels reviewing need and evaluating /aligning to best pathway.
- Liaise with Universal and Family Hub partners health outcome and management plans as required and per pathways, SOPs.
Quality
- Provide coordination of and participate in relevant internal and external working groups and provide advice and support where requested.
- Provide relevant and timely advice and reports on the function of the SEND Specialist role to Service Leads of the Early Years Integrated Team, for inclusion in service reports and contract meetings.
- Work with members of the Early Years Integrated Team to investigate the causes of any variance in Early Years SEND activity and proactively contribute to the implementation of lessons learnt.
- Proactively participate to identify risks and issues with regards to the functions of the integrated team to facilitate resolution and/or escalation processes.
- Contribute to the investigation of complaints related to SEND and the Early Years Integrated Team.
- Initiate and participate in evidence-based practice and audit, to ensure development of good practice, effective use of resources and maintenance of standards.
- Actively engage with parents and service users to support continual Quality improvements in relation to SEND.
- Lead and participate in SEND related audit programmes.
Management and leadership
- To establish and maintain a good working relationship with colleagues, the primary health care team and other health and social care providers, to provide a comprehensive service to clients.
- To provide facilitative and supportive leadership to colleagues within the 0-19 Service and Children & Family Centres.
- To work on own initiative, planning, prioritising, and organising own workload and the work of others within area of managerial responsibility.
- To initiate and take lead responsibility for service development activities.
- To take an active role in service development activities, specifically related to SEND identifying areas for improvement and options for change.
- To actively encourage feedback from service users and seek ways to ensure the service is responsive to client needs.
- Work across the partnership-Universal and Targeted Health, Early Years, Schools etc to ensure effective communication of EHCPs, and an understanding of the required role to manage EHCPs with the 0-19 service.
- Work with key partners in any innovation programmes relating to SEND.
Teaching and training
- To act as an expert in SEND practice and a resource to the Early Years Integrated Team providing teaching as required to ensure evidence based standardised care.
- To act as a coach / mentor to 0-19, Children & Family Centre/Family Hub/ Early Intervention Practitioners specifically building up a knowledge base to support families in navigating the SEND system.
- Working with the Designated SEND Officer and key stakeholders, provide education, training and advice across the partnership through formal and informal training, advice, and joint initiatives to groups of professionals, non-health professionals and community groups working across Tower Hamlets, e.g., Health visitors, School Nurses, volunteers, and Children & Family Centre /family Hub staff.
- To participate in and where appropriate identify and initiate research and audit to ensure the development of effective and innovative practice and maintenance of standards.
- Deliver SEND related training.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven track record in service development and improvement.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, Children's Nurse, Midwife, or Mental Health Nurse with current NMC registration and Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification (Health Visiting).
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge and experience in child development, perinatal mental health, child protection and SEND / ASD in practice.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of effective collaborative working with partnership organisations in the voluntary and statutory sector.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in delivering training and education programs.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven track record in service development and improvement.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, Children's Nurse, Midwife, or Mental Health Nurse with current NMC registration and Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification (Health Visiting).
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge and experience in child development, perinatal mental health, child protection and SEND / ASD in practice.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of effective collaborative working with partnership organisations in the voluntary and statutory sector.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in delivering training and education programs.
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
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
