Designated Clinical Officer- Special Educational Need
| Posting date: | 13 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £55,690.00 to £62,682.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £55690.00 - £62682.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 January 2026 |
| Location: | West Sussex, RH11 7DH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9150-26-0026 |
Summary
The post holderwill lead on the clinical and operational delivery and management of Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) forSCFT ensuring that children and young people of West Sussex experience the best possible quality of services, clinical outcomes, and patient experience when they interface with health and care providers. The post holder will lead on SEND and contribute towards the SEND self-assessment and inspection framework with Local Authority partners across West Sussex, including meeting and evidencingstatutory and regulatory standards within the services being commissioned. Lead the development and implementation of local and Pan-Sussex SEND operational policies/procedures. Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively and collaboratively with partner agencies and professionals in health, social services, education, and the voluntary sector to ensure the protection of vulnerable adults/ children. Work collaboratively with team leader colleagues to ensure SENDobjectivesand action plans are met. Ensure theappropriate datais inputted to theappropriate standardby the team. Oversee and collect, collate, analyse, and takeappropriate actionto enable efficient service development and delivery e.g., audits. Act as an exemplar for the SEND vision within Sussex. Enable and empower staff to develop ideas for increased efficiencies, managing partnerships to be ambitious but realistic in achieving the best performance levels.