Learning Disability and Autism Practice Co-ordinator

Role Responsibility

Are you a dynamic and enthusiastic Health, Education or Social Care Professional with a good range of experience in the arena of Children and Young People’s learning disabilities and/or autism, (LDA), who is looking for a new challenge and wanting to develop/enhance their experience working at strategic and system level?

Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group in partnership with Kent and Medway County Councils have already appointed two LDA Practice Co-ordinators both social workers and we are now looking to round out the team skill set by employing two further Practice Co-ordinators; to support the mobilisation and development of the Designated Key Worker Programme.

The LDA Practice Co-ordinator role is an opportunity to work systemically with Children, Young People, and their families, supporting community health, education, and social care teams to co-ordinate their service response to deliver timely interventions. Reducing the risks of admission to specialist hospitals or prevent further escalation of risk for those Children and Young People displaying behaviour that challenges.

These are system support roles and there is an expectation that the post holders will have working knowledge of relevant Children’s legislation, the Care Act, Mental Health Act and be knowledgeable on the Designated Key Worker ambition as detailed in the NHS Long Term Plan. The role would best suit practitioners who are currently an experienced professional in their field of practice looking to extend their skill set and enjoy a new challenge.

The role will be aligned to the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Partnerships, (ICP) Swale/Medway and Dartford/Gravesham/Swanley. There will be an expectation that the successful candidate will work within a virtual team across the Kent and Medway footprint providing the support necessary within the team to assure the success of the Designated Key Worker Programme across the Kent and Medway Integrated Care System. It is advised potential applicants express their choice of ICP upon application.

You will have a relevant Social Work or Nursing degree, Qualified Teacher Status or other relevant professional qualification with up to date registration with an appropriate professional body.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

This role will be a 2-year fixed term contract with expressions for secondment welcomed.

Secondment applicants will need to have the consent of their employing organisation.

This is a full-time post though expressions for part time hours will be considered.

Contact Details

For more information, please Contact Christine Jackson Hayward 07944986216 or

Christine.Jackson-Hayward@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.