Associate Coordinator

NHS; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated professional to join a leading NHS team in Grimsby, focusing on the coordination of neurodevelopmental services for children and young people. The successful candidate will support effective signposting, manage referrals, and provide valuable advice to families and professionals. This role offers the chance to be part of an innovative team committed to improving mental health and well-being.

Qualifications

• Experience with children and families.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary teamwork.
• Knowledge of SEND and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate neurodevelopmental referrals and provide guidance.
• Chair clinical screenings and liaise with professionals.
• Deliver training to parents and service providers.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Interpersonal

Education

Relevant degree level or substantial equivalent experience

Qualification in SEND or Teaching/childcare or Healthcare

Job description

Are you a professional with expert knowledge of the localoffer and have experience of working with children and young people withcomplex difficulties? This is an exciting opportunity for someone who ispassionate about ensuring there is effective signposting for families ofchildren with additional needs. You would be supporting the coordination of theneurodevelopment service. We are a lovely team providing neurodevelopmentalassessments for children and young people. We developed a new model last yearwhich has received much recognition of good practice and have been shortlistedfor a national award. We are an innovative, supportive team who place greatimportance on staff wellbeing and continuous personal development.

Main duties of the job

To supportthe Neurodevelopmental Service in coordinating the neurodevelopmentalreferrals, clinical screening meetingsand providing specialist advice, guidance and training toparent/carers/professionals and young people.

Will supportin the effective coordination of referrals received for the Neurodevelopmentalservice; ensure effective signposting; chair the multiagency clinical screeningmeetings; and work alongside and support the team and key professionals toimplement the Neurodevelopmental pathway process.

To be thecontact for advice and guidance relating to the Neurodevelopmental Service andreferral process for parents, carers, professionals and young people.

About us

Hello!

Weare Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire's mental health andwell-being, an award-winning social enterprise that provides mental healthservices to the NHS and beyond.

Thewhole basis of our work is to deliver services that we would be happy for ourown family to use.

Weoffer a range of mental health services, including acute and communityfacilities as well as specialist support such as outstanding older adultsinpatient services, rehabilitation and recovery community mental health and anoutstanding specialist eating disorder facility.

Rankedas one of the top UK companies to work for, we feature in the Best Companiestop 100 large company list.

Asa social enterprise, we do things a little bit differently and have alsodeveloped income-generating commercially viable businesses that providetraining, education and employment opportunities including Grimsby GardenCentre.

Workingat Navigo is not like working anywhere else. Lots of places say that, but wereally mean it.

Welike to work with forward-thinking people who want to make a difference.

Comeand Join us !

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Job responsibilities

Coordinate enquiries into the service and provide advice and guidance.

Coordinate referrals and chair clinical screenings and discussions.

Work closely with clinicians to provide referral outcomes for children young people and their families.

Liaise with other professionals and services.

Provide training to other services, parents and carers about the neurodevelopmental service.

Please see attached Job Description for further details.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working with children and families
• Experience of working with children, young people, parents and carers
• Experience of multi-disciplinary and multi agency working
• Experience of delivering training.
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of childrens services at both a local and national level.
• Experience of working in a partnership way across organisational boundaries.
• Experience of chairing meetings.
• Experience of working with children and young people within a childrens services setting.
• Previous experience of working with children who present with neurodevelopmental conditions, behavioural/mental health difficulties.
• Experience of report writing.
• Experience of customer service.

Knowledge

• To have sound knowledge of local support for children, young people and their families with children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
• To have a good understanding of local targeted and specialist services and their remits.
• Having good knowledge and understanding of Neurodevelopmental disorders, particularly autism and ADHD.

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to gather, interpret and evaluate information
• Ability to prioritise own workload under rapidly changing circumstances
• Sound understanding of behaviours associated with Autism, ADHD and learning disabilities.
• High level of interpersonal, written and oral communication and listening skills.
• Able to work flexibly with a high level of autonomy.
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic.
• Ability to think widely and analyse problems and develop solutions.
• Understanding of person-centred care.
• Evidence of ability to encourage and achieve change through the use of effective influencing and facilitation skills.
• Experience of dealing with and responding to complaints.

Qualifications

• Educated to relevant degree level or substantial equivalent experience.
• Qualification in SEND or Teaching/childcare or Healthcare.

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.