About this role
Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Children's Continuing Care (CCC) Team Leader to join our All Age Continuing Care Service. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a dedicated team supporting children and young people with complex health needs across South Yorkshire.
As a Team Leader, you will play a key role in ensuring high-quality, person-centred care whilst supporting the delivery of the National Framework for Children and Young People's Continuing Care and relevant NHS guidance.
You will work with our existing team Leader to provide day-to-day operational leadership and professional support to a team of case managers responsible for coordinating care packages for children and young people with highly complex and continuing healthcare needs.
Working closely with families, providers, education, social care colleagues and wider multidisciplinary teams, you will ensure that services are safe, effective, responsive and delivered in line with statutory requirements and organisational objectives.
We are looking for a compassionate and experienced leader who is passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people and their families.
We are committed to delivering high quality, equitable and person-centred care for children and young people with complex health needs. We value compassion, collaboration, inclusion and continuous improvement, and we are looking for leaders who share these values.
Main duties of the job
Provide operational and professional leadership to Children's Continuing Care staff. Support the assessment, review and commissioning of care packages for children and young people with complex health needs. Ensure compliance with the National Framework for Children and Young People's Continuing Care and associated NHS policies. Manage staff performance, wellbeing, supervision and development. Provide expert advice and guidance relating to complex case management and eligibility processes. Lead on quality assurance, governance, risk management and service improvement initiatives. Develop effective partnerships with local authorities, education providers, acute services, community services and independent sector providers. Support service transformation and continuous improvement across the All Age Continuing Care Service. Contribute to workforce planning, recruitment and staff development activities.
About us
NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board oversees health and social care for a population of 1.4m people. Working through our 4 places, Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and Sheffield, we are building on the strengths, capacity and knowledge of all those directly involved with our local communities to deliver our four key aims of Improving outcomes in population health and healthcare; Tackling inequalities in outcomes, experience and access; Enhancing productivity and value for money; and Helping the NHS support broader social and economic development.
Our near 1,000 staff are committed to addressing the broader health, public health, and social care needs of the population across South Yorkshire through our values of One Team, Empowered and Innovative. We work as a key partner with the Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) of health and care providers within the South Yorkshire Integrated Care System (ICS) to collectively deliver health and care services that meet the needs of the local population. In total there are 186 GP practices in the region, 72,000 health and social care professionals working across seven NHS trusts and four local authorities, and a further 6,000 voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations. We work alongside all these colleagues through local councils, our VCSE partners and other partners to address health inequalities and wider determinants of health in South Yorkshire.
South Yorkshire ICB is a Disability Confident Employer
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Current or recent demonstrable experience of direct line management of clinical staff. (including PDRs 121s etc). Experience in managing stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests. Experience of working within a relevant Clinical or professional setting. Experience of preparing reports and correspondence at senior management team level. Experience of managing risks, identifying issues and reporting. Thorough understanding and knowledge of the theoretical underpinnings and the practical application of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care. Understanding of public sector. Previous experience in similar role in a healthcare or public sector environment. An in depth understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it.
Skills and Competencies Essential
Well-developed data analysis and interpretation skills involving highly complex data, with good analytical and problem-solving skills. Clear communicator with excellent verbal, written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences, consisting of internal and external stakeholders. Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources. Capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences, consisting of internal and external stakeholders. Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales. Communication of complex matters and management of difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence. Advanced working knowledge and proficiency in all Microsoft Office packages (e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail and internet use). Attention to detail combined with the ability to extract key messages from a critical analysis of complex material. Excellent stakeholder management skills. Ability to build relations with internal and external partners which are critical in securing the strategic objectives of the team. Able to deal with challenging people and to manage confidential and sensitive information. Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills.
Attributes Essential
Adaptability, flexibility and ability to manage uncertainty and change. Fosters good working relationships and values difference. Compassionate leader. Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others. An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust. Commitment to continuing professional development. Ability to take decisions on difficult and contentious issues, where they may be a number of courses of action and where conflict may be a potential outcome.
Qualifications Essential
Required to have a Nurse Registration/Professional Registration. Educated to a degree level or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area. Further training or significant experience to post-graduate diploma or equivalent level in management. Registration with relevant professional body and holder of a recognised clinical or professional qualification. Evidence of continued professional development.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Address Eyre Street
Sheffield City Centre
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S1 3FG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://southyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)