Band 8A (NHS Clinical Manager entry point) £48,526 – £54,619 (+ dependant on experience)

Job Summary:

To work within the Gesher Assessment Centre (Assessment Centre) to provide a highly specialist assessment and diagnostic service, and to develop, implement and evaluate specialist advice, support and training to meet the needs of children and young people.

To lead a multidisciplinary team, for assessment and diagnosis of Autism and related disorders and deliver parent workshops to support understanding post diagnosis.

Key Relationships:

  • Children, young people & parents/carers
  • Headteacher
  • Head of Therapies
  • Gesher Trustees

Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. To provide highly specialist, autonomous clinical case management including highly specialist assessments.
  2. To develop information and resources for clients, families and relevant others about social, speech, language and communication needs.
  3. To write comprehensive reports to be shared with families and a range of professionals, reflecting specialist knowledge.
  4. To keep up to date with new techniques and developments for the promotion and maintenance of good practice.
  5. To raise awareness of the Assessment Centre.
  6. To identify training needs and to develop, provide and evaluate appropriate specialist training to parents and carers.
  7. To lead and participate in projects, activities and events including attendance at team meetings.
  8. To establish appropriate partnerships with agencies and disciplines which are seeking to promote social and educational inclusion for children with social communication needs.
  9. To receive and communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information to clients, carers, families and other professionals. This may include those who are under stress and/or have challenging communication difficulties.

Management and Leadership

  1. To lead the development of the Assessment Centre and clinical input including attending working groups, policy development, specific projects and events.
  2. To use highly specialist knowledge to inform the Trustees on issues of service delivery/ policy development, including access and equity shortfalls and service pressures.
  3. To contribute to interagency/multi-disciplinary working and team-building.
  4. To use highly specialist knowledge to inform service/policy developments.
  5. To propose ideas for improving services to highly specialist areas/whole service and to contribute to service development.
  6. To raise the profile of the centre through appropriate social media channels
  7. To grow the centre’s profile to key stakeholders.

Financial and Physical Resources Responsibilities

  1. To monitor stock levels, purchasing new equipment as appropriate and effective oversight of all expenditure.
  2. To follow procedures for ensuring the security, care and maintenance of equipment, taking responsibility for maintaining standards of infection control and safety–

Education & Professional Development

  1. To engage in reflective practice with peers through participation in peer review, peer mentoring and supervision as appropriate..
  2. To facilitate the development of others’ problem solving/negotiation skills within peer review/support.
  3. To plan, monitor and support the work of Administrative support.
  4. To resolve verbal complaints about the service in liaison with the Trustees.
  5. To generate appropriate strategies for management of own workload.
  6. To take on organisational responsibilities within, and contribute to, team meetings.
  7. To develop and provide regular specialist training on a range of topics.
  8. To provide second opinions linked to clinical specialism.
  9. To contribute to identifying and meeting training needs within the team.

Information Management

  1. To maintain up to date and accurate case notes in line with HCPC/RCSLT professional standards.
  2. To share information with carers, school staff and other professionals, observing data protection guidelines and client confidentiality.To gather and update activity data accurately and regularly, ensuring the provision of such information promptly within Trust guidelines.
  3. To participate in areas of risk management, quality standards and clinical effectiveness.
  4. To lead team-wide initiatives to seek the views of children, parents and partner organisations on the quality and effectiveness of service provided.
  5. To participate in departmental research, Clinical Governance/Audit projects, including collection and provision of research data as required.

Freedom to Act

  1. To provide leadership within a specialist area and team.
  2. To manage a complex caseload independently.
  3. To be accountable for own professional action and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice as appropriate
  4. To work within defined departmental and national protocols/policies and professional code of conduct and the Trust’s value based behaviours.
  5. To work independently accessing line management, supervision, and performance development reviews (appraisal) at predetermined intervals.

 

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Gesher is committed to safeguarding young people and staff. Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.