Designated Clinical Officer
| Posting date: | 10 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | £53,755.00 to £60,504.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £53755.00 - £60504.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 October 2024 |
| Location: | Bolton, BL1 1SQ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | I9236-24-0116 |
Summary
The role of the DCO is intended to ensure healths compliance with the legislation and spirit of the SEND Code of Practice leading to improved outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and disability. The DCO will ensure that the outcomes for disabled children and young people and those with Special Educational Needs are maximised by working to improve quality of life, school absences, mental and physical health problems, personal autonomy and involvement in further education and employment, independent living and community inclusion. The DCOs will support ICBs to ensure they meet their statutory duties for children and young people with SEND. The main functions of the role are: Oversight and assurance across all health services delivering healthcare to children and young people with SEND Coordination and assurance of strategic health input into the EHC process and reporting of healths position and audits to quality committees Strategic assurance re accountability of commissioners contribution to development of the joint commissioning and local area SEND strategies Championing Co-Production as a way of working within and across health Attendance at SEND panels. To apply for this post you will need to be a Registered Nurse or a Registered Allied Health Professional (Speech & Language Therapist/Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist) with extensive knowledge of SEND. The role offers the opportunity to utilise your existing skills and to develop further in particular around working across organisational boundaries and championing partnership working. The role is based in Bolton but with a flexible hybrid working pattern available. You will be required to travel to visit schools and other providers and partners, or to meet with families.