Designated Clinical Officer

DCO specific responsibilities (adapted from 2019 Council for Disabled Children Handbook for DCO/ DMO) Inter-agency Responsibilities Sit on relevant health and interagency committees and panels Advise Education Services, schools and other relevant agencies, including social care, on health matters relevant to SEND Support schools with their duties under the Supporting pupils with Medical Conditions guidance, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary health team Advisory Provide support and advice on the framework and preparation of EHCPs of a sufficient and consistent quality, and support resolution of operational issues Ensuring that identification, assessment, planning takes place, and that health support is available for children and young people undergoing Education, Health and Care needs assessment and Annual Reviews of existing EHCPs SEND policy Provide advisory services on practical guidance and policies relating to SEND and advise ICB senior managers on their statutory responsibilities and SEND reforms implementation. Work with the Head of SEND to devise, review, manage and update policies and procedures in relation to SEND for ICBs; ensuring that they reflect the current statutory guidance, and disseminate the policies and procedures throughout the ICB and local health economy. To act as an expert resource for children and young peoples health for information, advice, guidance and support for families and professionals To provide information and advice relating to the ongoing review of the Local Offer Service planning and improvement advice Advising Local Authority to support effective strategic planning and improvement of health services that will meet the education, learning and training need or social care needs of children with SEND. This will include an annual report of activity, demand and service gaps. Promotion of joint service planning and improvement through establishing shared understanding of need within the SEND population, effective management of relationships and generation of shared system wide solutions with partner agencies wherever possible. Ensuring mechanisms are in place to assure ICBs and the Council with regard to health providers identification, assessment, advice and intervention with regard to children and young people requiring an education health and care plan. Ensure mechanisms are in place to enable smooth and seamless transitions between children and adult health services and alignment of services to effectively prepare children and young people for adulthood, including Annual Health Check arrangements and health assessments for 18-25 year olds. The post holder will provide leadership and be a source of expertise on matters relating to SEND for the ICB and Local Partnership Area, including advice for strategic commissioning. Working with the Head of SEND to advise the ICB, in consultation with the Health and Wellbeing Board, informing strategic planning priorities for SEND and contributing to Joint Strategic Needs Assessment Coordination around EHC Plan Engage and liaise with all relevant health service providers, including paediatricians, General Practitioners, specialist nurses, therapists, mental health services and continuing healthcare services to enable implementation of statutory requirements for SEND, and to decide with them an appropriate division of responsibilities relating to SEN - In conjunction with child and adult commissioning managers Liaise with, advise and support healthcare providers on SEND issues Work with partners in Education, Health, and Social Care to ensure that there are adequate quality assurance processes in place for professional advice for EHC needs assessment and EHC Plans. Ensure an effective partnership process for the coordination and transition to all adult services (including health) for children and young people with an EHC Plan. Work jointly to deliver an effective process for personal health budgets for children and young people (aged 0-25) receiving an EHC Plan and who are eligible to receive a personal health budget. To act as a point of contact for families requesting health specific mediation in relation to an EHC Plan To advise the local authority on health matters identified in extended appeals made to the SEND Tribunal Communication between services Work with partners in Education, Health, and Social Care to ensure that the needs of vulnerable groups (such as Looked After children and young people, the electively home educated, children and young people known to the youth offending service) are understood and that support is well coordinated. Enable implementation of statutory requirements for SEND, and decide on an appropriate division of responsibilities relating to SEN, in conjunction with: oICB managers opaediatricians ospecialist nurses otherapists omental health services and palliative care services Liaise with other DCOs and DMOs to establish networks to share and learn from experiences and good practice Key Duties: Work closely and effectively with internal and external partners including residents, service users, carers, and providers of services. Monitor system performance, KPIs and capacity against agreed metrics and outcomes, supporting a culture of quality improvement. Where necessary attend regular recovery meetings with providers to support performance improvement. Support collaborative working across NWL ICS organisations and with other key organisations, including NHS England and local healthcare providers. To ensure links and alignment with other programmes/ places in NW London, and act as a central point of contact/ spokesperson on all significant matters relating to relevant subject area. Maintain clear and effective lines of communication at all levels with the programme/ place team and partner organisations. Work closely with co-ordinating leads and relevant providers to inform service design, transformation and delivery. Manage risks relating to the subject area ensuring that appropriate mitigations are in place and risks escalated as necessary. Ensure relevant national and regional work and best practice is incorporated into work of the team. Coordinate co-production within the programme/ place to drive development and delivery of transformation. Ensure compliance with Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions in the discharge of this responsibility. Identify the appropriate governance and programme management routes within the current structures to which to provide regular and timely reporting. Participate in and attend relevant programme/ place groups. Prepare papers/ presentations and follow up for key programme/ place meetings and any other groups as appropriate. Provide regular reports and assurance to key governance forums of the ICB, ICS and place based meetings. Coordinate data collation, sourcing analysis as required and ensure accurate assurance reporting. Play an active role in team management; line manage, motivate and develop relevant team members so that they are able to deliver at their best, ensuring that they have annual appraisals, a development plan and that regular one to ones are held. Work closely and collaboratively with other senior and delivery managers within across NWL and within partner organisations. Keep up to date with relevant policy, legislation, guidance and professional developments and ensure that these inform the work of the programme. Human resources Regularly responsible for professional/clinical supervision of a small number of qualified staff or students in regard to SEND. Regularly responsible for providing training in regard to SEND for multi-agency partners. Within the context of the DCO team, one DCO will be responsible for day-to-day supervision of the deputy DCO. Other DCOs will provide cover and support as required. Finance and Physical Resources Ensures compliance with Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions in the discharge of this responsibility. Observes personal duty of care in relation to equipment and resources used in course of work. Creation of Purchase Orders where required, and authorised for receipting invoices for payment. Reducing Inequalities Ensure services are developed and provided in a way that provides equal access and care for all our residents. Promote approaches where residents views actively shape service and care provision. Use data and information to actively review and monitor the impact of services and decisions on our diverse population, taking action where necessary to ensure greater equality of impact. Ensure Equality Impact Assessments are proactively undertaken for all service developments. Promote a culture that embraces equality and strives continuously to reduce inequality in for all NWL residents and staff. Research and development Plan, develop and evaluate methods and processes for gathering, analysing, interpreting and presenting data and information Deliver projects to comply with key performance indicators. Co-ordinating Research & Development initiatives, delegating as appropriate. Undertakes research, for example surveys, where appropriate within a programme of work

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