Neurodevelopmental Specialist / Team Lead – Specialist Children Services

Job Description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The role:

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The Neurodevelopmental Specialist leads the locality based Neurodevelopmental Team in the provision of specialist community based assessment and treatment packages, for children and young people, and their families suffering from a wide range of Neurodevelopmental differences. The Neurodevelopmental Specialist / Team Lead provides specialist expertise (assessment/ therapy/ audit /consultation) – internally and externally, from a theoretical underpinning, related to the specialist area, to all health professionals, and other partner agencies. The Neurodevelopmental Specialist / Team Lead will have responsibility for the clinical management and leadership of Neurodevelopmental team in Specialist Children’s Services within multi-disciplinary teams. The post holder will support the Neurodevelopmental Implementation Lead in managing the effective deployment of the clinical resource within the team and supporting functions such as absence management. They will actively facilitate effective communication internally and externally to the team and also integration between health, education and social services. Responsibility for implementing clinical governance activity which will include the monitoring of standards, responding to complaints, staff support, learning, development, clinical supervision, and the implementation of policy and clinical guidelines. The post holder will also actively contribute to multi-disciplinary/agency clinical governance activity and may become involved in agreed pieces of work that are out with their traditional sphere of practice. This role is one of which might be recognised as the Neurodevelopmental Specialist / Team Lead for the Neurodevelopmental Team. The post holder will be expected to cover in the absence of the Neurodevelopmental Implementation Lead and act on their behalf.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

• We are looking to recruit someone exceptional to help us deliver the specialist neurodevelopmental pathway to children young people and their families in Renfrewshire Specialist Children’s Services!
• The shift pattern for this post is Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00

Key responsibilities:

• To be responsible for the assessment, formulation, treatment, review and discharge of individual caseload within a defined clinical area
• To deliver high quality care, for a range of difficulties, to a defined patient caseload
• To act upon referrals from a range of professionals and statutory/voluntary bodies as appropriate, by providing assessment, implementation and development of treatment programmes or by referral to other appropriate services
• Provide consultation / specialist advice, support and liaison with other professionals as necessary and as required
• To monitor outcomes of assessment and treatment, and keep other professionals involved/ informed as appropriate
• To support and develop the implementation of the neurodevelopmental specification
• To manage/supervise the workforce within the post holders sphere of responsibility
• To lead the neurodevelopmental team in developing structures that support joint working
• To support the Neurodevelopmental Implementation lead where required
• Set and monitor standards, respond to complaints, support staff learning and development, clinical supervision, implement policies and clinical guidelines
• Ensure maintenance of accurate, high quality written case records, reports and correspondence, within the nursing team
• To manage staff and students within the geographical area having responsibility for clinical supervision, professional development, appraisal, performance review, recruitment, and retention
• To be familiar with and ensure dissemination of all local, regional, and national policies, procedures and guidelines pertinent to all staff and students within your area of responsibility and comply with their contents in the pursuit of the highest standards of client care. Where identified gaps exist, develop appropriate systems, practice guidelines, and service provisions
• To practice within the relevant legal and ethical frameworks to ensure that patients’ interests and well-being are met
• More responsibilities can be found in the attached job description

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

• Educated to degree level with valid registration/membership of relevant professional body
• Evidence of post-basic continuing personal and professional development
• Demonstrable Management or Leadership competencies with a completion of a course of study aimed at increasing management expertise and leadership qualities
• Previous experience working with children and young people in assessment and diagnosis as well as in providing therapeutic intervention in the area of Neurodevelopmental differences would be advantageous
• Ability to work across disciplines and co-ordinate care
• Experience of providing leadership as part of a multi disciplinary team would be advantageous

What we offer:

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact:
Specialist Children’s Services Manager, Lindsay Jack

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

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