Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will demonstrate responsibility for:

·       Providing an efficient and co-ordinated service to the children, young people and their families accessing the School Age Neurodevelopment Pathway

·       Maintaining confidentiality when dealing with patient identifiable data

·       Effective communication between health services and outside agencies

·       Co-ordinating and management of the Neurodevelopment caseload

·       Signposting parents, carers and families to specialist support and services

·       Point of contact for parents/carers, General Practitioners, education staff and other health professionals, working as part of a team to develop and maintain good working relationships

·       Providing appropriate evidence based pre and post diagnostic advice and coaching support to families in a variety of settings on a range of topics associated wit autism and special educational needs (SEND)

·       Seeking guidance and support from the Neurodevelopment Pathway Manager and/or Team Leader

·       Reporting to the Neurodevelopment Pathway Manager any concerns about a child or young person including safeguarding or other environmental issues

·       Having knowledge of and adhering to local safeguarding policies and procedures to enable relevant referrals to be made including to children’s social care

·       Sharing knowledge and experience around specialist support an community based services available to children, young people and their families with autism, or SEND

 Key results from the job holder

• Undertake mandatory training sessions and update own knowledge and skills, also reviewing and maintaining own competencies
• Participate in the identification of personal professional and team development objectives through performance management systems.
• Actively seek support systems that promote safe, ethical, and professional clinical practice.

 Planning and Organisational Duties

·       Receive and assess referrals and liaise with Neurodevelopment Pathway Manager as appropriate.

·       Participate in performance reviews and the formation of personal and team development plans.

·       Participate in the development and review of the services Care group and organisations policies procedures and guidelines

·       To be responsible for managing own daily workload and planning, prioritising, and delivering the service effectively, whilst identifying any issues and liaising with the Neurodevelopment Pathway Manager or Team Leader

 Communications and Key Working Relationships

The post holder will participate in and influence care delivery by:

·       Actively managing the progress of children and young people referred to the Neurodevelopment Team

·       Providing up to date information on progress within the pathway including the assessment process

·       Ensuring all relevant information is gathered in preparation for diagnostic panels

·       Monitoring and managing referrals in to the team ensuring parents/carers ad families are updated within appropriate timeframes

·       Ensuring assessments are completed at appropriate pints of the pathway where required

·       Working in partnership with the Community Paediatric Team to provide case management for children, young people and their families

·       Assessment and triage of sometimes complicated information recognising where escalation is required and seeking support and assistance from the appropriate place

·       Using effective and adaptive communication skills acknowledging diversity, ethnic and cultural differences and the needs of the individuals and their families whilst maintaining confidentiality and respect

 Responsibility for Finance

To be responsible for the most effective and efficient use of resources and equipment and to rapidly identify any replacement needs and resource issues

 Responsibility for Human Resources

Participate in the continuing development of induction, orientation and preceptorship programmes for all permanent team members

 Responsibility for Health & Safety

Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 – the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. 

 Responsibility for Teaching

• Facilitate the training and ongoing support of children / families / carers and all professional colleagues, according to their level of knowledge and ability
• Assist in the support, training, and assessment of new colleagues within the team, sharing new skills, knowledge, and expertise.
• Participate in developing networking links with colleagues within all relevant health, education, and social care colleagues.
• Participate in the development and evaluation of specific training information and material’s, in order to disseminate and promote evidence-based care to all relevant colleagues and families.