About this role
Job summary
All-Age Complex and Continuing Care are a team of clinical, business, commissioning specialists who provide continuing healthcare (CHC) children and young people's continuing care (CYPCC) and complex care commissioning to individuals across the Thames Valley footprint.
Our operating model has three main areas of activity,
Neighbourhood teams work alongside health and social care partners within the community assessing, reviewing and case managing care for adults and children within Oxford, Buckinghamshire or Berkshire, working directly with individuals and families.
Central services teams act as the front door and end to end service delivery, managing referrals into the service, business, administration and invoicing functions. Working closely with individuals and their families.
Commissioning Contracting and Brokerage team work closely with care providers and social care to commission individualised care for individuals.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Lead role will support the Deputy Head of CYPCC as part of the AACCC team on delivery of an efficient, effective and high-quality professional and co-ordinated AACCC function capable of meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements ensuring alignment with the activity of the organisation.
About us
Please note it is proposed that this post will be in scope to transfer to Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) on the 1 September 2026. If you are appointed prior to 1 September 2026, you will join Thames Valley ICB initially, but it is proposed that your employment will then transfer to FHFT in accordance with TUPE/ CoSOP regulations. If your start date is on or after the 1 September 2026 it is planned that you will be employed directly by FHFT from commencement.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder will act as a senior clinical operational manager within the AACCC team, and work to requirements and standards of CHC as defined in the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare (revised 2022).
The post holder will support the Deputy Head of CYPCC to ensure that the AACCC work streams and programmes are planned and carried out effectively, in a timely way and achieve agreed targets and trajectories.
The post holder will be responsible for reviewing and producing a range of policies and standard operating procedures and embedding their operation into practice to assure excellence in financial management of the AACCC budget and the quality and safety of the commissioning of Children and Young Peoples Continuing Care (CYPCC) services.
The role will require travel on occasions; access to transport is therefore necessary, be it personal or public. All AACC staff are expected to work flexibly, when required, to meet the needs of the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Educated to master's degree level (postgraduate studies) or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
Knowledge, Experience Essential
Extensive knowledge of specialist area/s, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training, plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent. with relevant professional regulatory body registration e.g Nursing Midwifery Council Evidence of continuing professional development. Extensive experience of working within Children and Young People's Continuing Care sector, including Knowledge of current NHS policies, guidance and legislation in relation to NHS CYPCC. Extensive knowledge of legislation that impacts on CYP receiving NHS funding - including SEND, MHA. Safeguarding. An understanding of the background and aims of current healthcare policy, appreciating the implications on engagement. A good understanding of the relationship between the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England, Integrated Care Systems (including Integrated Care Boards), and individual provider organisations. Experience of interpreting national policy and experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (e.g. advising on policy implementation). Experience of managing and motivating a team, including managing performance of individuals and team. Experience of working with, and building and developing successful professional relationships with, a range of stakeholders (internal and external). Previous experience of budget responsibility, involvement in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes.
Skills, Capabilities, Attributes Essential
Ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues (e.g. performance and change). Able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to sponsor/manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies. Able to make decisions autonomously when required, on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action, working to tight and often changing timescales. Able to present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups. Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands. Able to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options. Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise. Demonstrable ability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly. Able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others.
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 Thames Valley ICB
Address Thames Valley
Oxford
OX4 2PG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.thamesvalley.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)