The key responsibilities of the postholder are to:
- Support the wider team and Designated Professionals in providing strategic leadership, clinical advice and consultancy to staff, senior managers, and external stakeholders to improve the health of looked after children and care leavers to ensure the statutory responsibilities of the ICB
- Provide advice and support relating to the looked after children agenda locally, regionally and nationally, using a trauma informed approach.
- Lead on specific looked after children agendas, as part of collaborative team workstreams, ensuring the Integrated Care Board and wider health economy fulfil all requirements under the Safeguarding Accountability and Assurance Framework (SAAF) and the intercollegiate documents.
- Develop and deliver specialist training and education in relation to looked after children in care within, and across, the health services in Surrey and Sussex.
- Work closely with the Designated Professionals to ensure robust governance arrangements are in place within the ICB, and gaining the assurance required from all commissioned services.
Key relationships may include, but are not limited to:
Senior Managers, peers, and colleagues across the Integrated Care System.
Close, integrated working, with colleagues in NHS England
Provider Boards, clinical and managerial leads from across all sectors (including third and private sectors).
Local authorities, including Public Health, Adult & Children’s Social Care
Universities, schools, and colleges
Public, patients, and carers – particularly groups established for engagement.
Care Quality Commission
Professional networks across neighbouring health and care systems, as well as regional and national system architecture
Commercial partners and suppliers
The Integrated Care Board (ICB) has the responsibility to decide what health services are needed in Surrey and Sussex and set out how they'll be provided, making sure hospitals, primary care, and other services work together, rather than in silos, for the benefit of everyone in the community. NHS Surrey Heartlands and Sussex ICB achieve this by working in partnership with local health and care organisations, staff, patients, carers, families and the public, to support three million people across Surrey and Sussex to live healthier lives.
For full details please see job description attached.
The post holder may be required to carry out other duties as required, in line with thier skills and experience.
