CYPCC Senior Assessor - CPR197-01/02

Job overview

The CYP Continuing Care Assessor is an experienced and confident clinician responsible for leading complex assessments for children and young people with significant, ongoing health needs. The postholder plays a key role in determining eligibility for Children & Young People’s Continuing Care, ensuring that every assessment, rationale, and recommendation is clinically robust, defensible, and firmly aligned with the national CYP Continuing Care Framework. This role sits at the heart of providing safe, person-centred, and equitable support for families. The Assessor undertakes detailed holistic assessments, brings together multidisciplinary evidence, and produces high-quality reports that stand up to scrutiny from partners, families, and governance processes. They manage cases that are often sensitive, fast-moving, and multi-agency in nature, requiring sound judgment, strong communication skills, and a calm, balanced approach. The postholder works closely with families, local authority colleagues, education teams, safeguarding, and a wide range of health professionals to build a joined-up understanding of needs and ensure care planning is clear, coordinated, and proportionate. They also contribute to quality assurance, help develop practice standards, support junior staff, and promote consistency across the pathway.

Main duties of the job

The Manager provides operational management, coordination, and leadership within a defined area of responsibility. Working closely with the Senior Manager and Head of Service, the postholder ensures that services and projects are delivered effectively, efficiently, and in line with agreed priorities. This will involve the development and presentation of key data, information and updates to groups of stakeholder and staff. The role involves managing teams, coordinating workloads, monitoring performance, and ensuring that quality standards are met, adjusting plans as required. The postholder supports improvement initiatives, encourages innovation, and promotes a culture of continuous learning and collaboration. Through effective communication, planning, and problem-solving, the Manager ensures that the ICB’s services contribute to high-quality, equitable, and sustainable care for the population. Ultimately, the Manager provides reliable operational delivery, visible leadership, and professional support to colleagues — helping the organisation deliver on its mission to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities for local people.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Undertake complex, holistic assessments of children and young people with significant health needs, in line with the national CYP Continuing Care Framework.
• Analyse multidisciplinary evidence and formulate clear, defensible eligibility recommendations supported by robust clinical rationale.
• Lead and contribute to MDT discussions, case reviews, and decision-making meetings, providing senior clinical insight.
• Work closely with families, acting with sensitivity and clarity to explain processes, gather information, and support understanding of outcomes.
• Liaise with a wide range of partners, including local authority teams, SEND services, education staff, safeguarding, and health providers, to ensure coordinated assessments and planning.
• Develop and quality-assure support plans and recommendations, ensuring care is proportionate, person-centred, and aligned with assessed needs.
• Manage a caseload of complex cases, ensuring timely progression, high standards of documentation, and adherence to all governance requirements.
• Provide senior clinical advice and support to colleagues, acting as a resource for less experienced staff and contributing to workforce development.
• Identify risks, safeguarding concerns, or escalation issues and take appropriate action to ensure safe and lawful practice.
• Contribute to audit, quality monitoring, and improvement work to strengthen consistency and raise standards across the CYP Continuing Care pathway.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure all documentation meets information governance and quality requirements.
• Keep up to date with national policy, legislation, case law, and best practice relevant to CYP Continuing Care, embedding learning into day-to-day work.

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.