NEURODEVELOPMENTAL PATHWAY OPERATIONAL LEAD

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 1 2month secondment  role, to  provide strategic leadership and operational co-ordination to the Neurodevelopmental (ND) Pathways in Pennine Care CAMHS.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and coordinating provision of a specialist assessment service to children and young people with a suspected neurodiverse presentation.

The focus of this role is to ensure the delivery of objectives aligned with the Greater Manchester Neurodevelopmental Transformation programme of work including the

- Implementation of the use of the GM ND Triage Tool

- Active participation with the development of locality ND Triage multi-agency panels

-A programme of work to review children and young people currently waiting for assessment

-Review and development of neurodevelopmental assessment pathways to ensure there is improved access to assessment for children and young people when needed

- Management and oversight of current waiting list for ND assessment

The post holder will support the CAMHS service lead and associate director in the review, implementation and delivery of service, ensuring integration with corporate strategy and CAMHS and ND local and national priorities.

If you are motivated and passionate around achieving outcomes for cyp and their families and and focused on achieving priorities, implementing and embedding change then this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Main duties of the job

To act as the lead manager for the implementation and development for Pennine care neuro developmental service, service plans. The post holder is also expected to promote and maintain partnerships and interface with other professionals and agencies that work within the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Framework.  Please refer to the Job Description which outlines all duties that are required

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of an assessment and treatment pathway from the point of referral through to discharge supported by clinical leads.

This will involve close liaison with GP’s, Paediatricians, adult services, other community CAMHS teams and partner agencies including education, social care and VCSE’s ensuring ease of access and support for children and young people at each stage in the pathway.  The post holder will support the CAMHS service lead and associate director in the review, implementation and delivery of service, ensuring integration with corporate strategy and CAMHS and ND local and national priorities.

The postholder will be responsible for providing regular updates on service delivery as required by internal governance and also external reporting responsibilities. The postholder will also be representing CAMHS at GM meetings alongside local strategic and  service development meetings.