Deputy Designated Clinical Officer SEND | Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Tr; Kempston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking two innovative Deputy Designated Clinical Officers to enhance services for children and young people with special educational needs. The roles involve improving patient outcomes, supporting service transformation, and fostering effective relationships with multi-agency partners. Candidates should demonstrate experience in clinical governance and commitment to equality in healthcare delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing productive relationships with multi-agency partners.
• Demonstrated commitment to equality and reducing inequality in patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Support the Designated Clinical Officer to improve performance and patient experiences.
• Contribute to transforming services in response to legislative changes.
• Ensure safe, efficient, and affordable services for children and young people.

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced health professional with a passion for improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND? We are looking to recruit 2 x innovative Deputy Designated Clinical Officers (DDCO) to work across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes. The roles will support the current Designated Clinical Officer to improve performance, enhance patient experiences and outcomes, and sustain safe, efficient and affordable services. The post holders will also have a key role in supporting the shaping and transforming of services as we respond to legislative and national change programmes, and work to deliver greater system integration and effectiveness for children and young people aged 0-25 years with special educational needs.

The Deputy Designated Clinical Officers will be an integral part of the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (BLMK ICB), with joint reporting arrangements to Bedfordshire and Luton Community Health Services (Cambridgeshire Community Health Services).

We are looking for candidates with experience of developing and maintaining productive and effective relationships with multi-agency partners. The post holders will also be able to demonstrate that they embrace equality and strive to reduce inequality in patient outcomes.

Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 26-09-2025.