Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Strategic Lead - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
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We are looking for an experienced leader with extensive working knowledge of services/arrangements for SEND including the SEND code of practice and related legislation, statutory guidance, government policy, practice guidance, and best practice.
This is a new role that will deliver leadership across Berkshire including SEND self-evaluation, reporting, and improvement work across the CFAA Division.
- You will work closely with the Divisional senior leadership team and with system partners, including the DCO and neurodiversity leads in the ICB, SEND leads in the local authorities, as well as with service leads and clinicians across all relevant teams in the division.
- We are anticipating statutory SEND inspections in several of our local authorities over the next 12 months and part of the role will include development and oversight of our self-evaluation framework (SEF), coordinating reports and divisional representatives for inspections, and supporting improvement work, including action plans arising from inspections.
There will be an expectation of the post holder to travel to sites across Berkshire. Hybrid working can be supported; but to act as SEND Lead for the Division, the ability to travel and meet face-to-face will be key in attending relevant partnership meetings, maintaining expertise in subject matter knowledge, and in establishing a network of SEND Champions in all services, to improve quality, experiences, and outcomes for SEND.
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- Various professional registrations will be appropriate as this does not need to be restricted to HCPCs.
Working with the Divisional Senior Leadership Team (Operational and Clinical), take a lead on the development and oversight of the SEND self-evaluation framework (SEF), coordinating training, audits, and oversight of action plans.
- Facilitating internal Berkshire Healthcare SEND meetings.
- Championing co-production and engagement with families, children, and young people, ensuring their voices have an impact on the development of services.
- Working with business and performance leads, to ensure the SEND dashboard and any other required reporting is maintained and reports submitted within required timeframes.
- Line-managing the CFAA EHCNA (education, health, and care needs assessment) coordinators.
- Coordinating and reporting on quality audits and mandatory EHCNA performance targets, taking a lead on any improvement action required.
- Acting as a central point of contact for SEND within the Division, overseeing and coordinating attendance at and involvement with system SEND forums and strategic groups, and ensuring robust communication about all matters relating to SEND within the Division.
- Working closely with the Designate Clinical Officers and Divisional Leadership Team, coordinating and overseeing the divisions involvement/response/submissions for inspections.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
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Our Values At Berkshire Healthcare Are
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment, and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption, and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Helen Alderman
- Job title: Service Director
- Email address: helen.alderman@berkshire.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 07917814460
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