Clinical Care Co-ordinator (Redeployment 20388)

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Ipswich seeks a skilled professional to supervise and train Specialist Learning Support Assistants. The role involves managing teams, collaborating with educational and health services, and ensuring compliance with service guidelines to meet the needs of young patients with complex health requirements. Ideal candidates will hold a nursing registration and have experience with complex medical needs.

Qualifications

• Experience working with complex medical needs.
• Supervisory experience in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Train, monitor, and supervise support assistants.
• Delegate medical tasks to non-clinical staff.
• Collaborate with health and social care professionals.
• Champion the voices of children and families.
• Manage a small team across various school settings.

Skills

Train and supervise staff

Delegation of medical interventions

Collaboration with healthcare professionals

Assessment and risk management

Mentoring and teaching

Education

Current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration

Mentorship or teaching qualification

Job description

Responsibilities

• You will use your skills and knowledge to train, monitor, and supervise the Specialist Learning Support Assistants assigned to you
• You will delegate the medical interventions required to meet the needs of the children and young people on your caseload to non-clinical staff
• You will work collaboratively with colleagues in education, health and social care, attending meetings, where necessary, to support the clinical needs of the child or young person
• You will demonstrate your passion by championing the voices and experiences of children, young people, and their families to guide service development and planning as part of the senior team
• You will work across various schools to support the team and maintain relationships with the school staff, with time each week to work from home or in the office
• You will line manage a small team of SpLSAs across various school settings and be responsible for their professional development
• You will regularly assess the skills and competencies of the team in a variety of medical interventions in line with the service guidelines and assessment frameworks
• You will undertake relevant CYP school health care plans and risk assessments for CYP and staff in a variety of settings
• You will ensure staff adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to the service, The team is part of the wider Community Health Services provided by Suffolk County Council with robust clinical governance in place

• The team is overseen by a Clinical Manager who is a trained children's nurse
• There are currently two Clinical Care Coordinators (one full time and one part time) who are children's trained nurses
• The team consists of 23 Specialist Learning Support Assistants who are matched to CYP and support them in a school setting or occasionally at home if they are too unwell to attend
• The care coordinators spend their time in schools with time each week to work from home or in the office
• We are a friendly, supportive and multi skilled team who are passionate about giving every child or young person the best opportunities in life

Ideal candidate

• Current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration
• A mentorship or teaching qualification
• Experience of working with people with complex medical needs who are reliant upon technology such as tracheostomy, gastrostomy feeding, jejunostomy feeding, non-invasive ventilation, oral suction, oxygen therapy
• Some experience of managing people or supervising