Children and Young People Placements Lead

Job overview

The post holder will work within a Specialist Assessments and Placement’s Team to provide expert clinical leadership in the assessment, review and authorisation of specialist placements for children and young people with complex mental health, learning disability and autism needs. Working across health, education and social care, the post holder will ensure that placement decisions are clinically appropriate, evidence based, person-centred and deliver value for money whilst improving outcomes for children and young people. The role will support the Integrated Care Board in delivering statutory responsibilities relating to NHS Continuing Care, specialised commissioning, SEND, safeguarding, Transforming Care and national policy objectives aimed at reducing inappropriate inpatient admissions and out-of-area placements.

Main duties of the job

• Assess clinical needs and complexity through review of reports, documentation and supporting data and determine whether community-based alternatives to proposed placements have been fully explored e.g. support available from commissioned NHS community services/CYPMHS
• Provide expert clinical recommendations regarding the most appropriate placement and package of care.
• Ensure all recommendations are evidence based and consistent with national guidance.
• Provide expert advice to multidisciplinary teams/practitioners on ICB processes, funding criteria and evidence based commissioning
• Support the development of knowledge and skills, as a subject matter expert, in CYP legislation, policy and guidance and the presentation of clinical needs in the children’s population within the placement’s team.
• Support procurement of specialist services where appropriate.
• Contribute to contract monitoring and provider quality assurance.
• Provide professional clinical leadership regarding; Children's Mental Health, Learning Disability, Autism, Positive Behaviour Support, Trauma-informed care, Risk management.
• Support complex clinical decision making.
• Support resolution of complex interagency disagreements.
• Escalate safeguarding concerns appropriately.
• Work within local safeguarding procedures.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.