Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust are pleased to be recruiting to the Keyworker Team, who play an integral role for children and young people with ASD and learning difficulties who are in crisis.

The Keyworker Team provides a multi-agency approach to support children, young people and families/carers by delivering comprehensive training to strategic leaders, commissioners and frontline colleagues. It is a co-ordinated, person-centred and outcome-focused approach to planning and support where children, young people and families/carers require additional and sometimes complex support. The Designated Keyworker is in high demand, with each Keyworker managing small caseloads.

As an LSCFT team, we work across Lancashire, Blackpool and Fylde Coast, Morecambe Bay, South Cumbria and Blackburn with Darwen.

Applicants should have excellent communication skills and the ability to work well autonomously and as part of a team.Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employee through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

Main duties of the job

The post holder willEnsure co-production and co-design with parent carers and Children and Young People (CYP) who have a learning disability and/or autism as well as colleagues across agencies.Be actively involved with the Dynamic Support Register (DSR) leads in each of the Integrated Care Partnerships (ICPs), allowing for a comprehensive overview of Lancashire & South Cumbria children and young people.

Supervision and support of the Designated Keyworker Development Officers.

Ensure that families are supported directly through embedded processes such as Local Area Emergency Protocol (LAEPs) and Care, Education and Treatment Reviews (CETRs).

Ensure clarity of data through the use of the ICP DSR for the recording and tracking of CYP to ensure organisations can co-ordinate their support for the CYP and family effectively.Develop and maintain a strong, positive relationship with children and young people with a learning disability, autism or both, who are inpatients or at risk of being admitted to hospital, to ensure children, young people and their families get the right support at the right time and that local systems are responsive to meeting their needs in a holistic and joined up way.

To facilitate transition to an identified lead within the multi disciplinary team to enable a step-down process ensuring continuity of the right system of community services and support to meet the child/young person's needs once key working involvement ceases.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing.

We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven lived experience. Meet Core Competencies: - - oPlacing child, young person and family at the centre oEnabling direct support oEffective communication oChallenging and influencing oKnowledge a) law and rights b) understanding the system oProblem-solving a) individual/family level b) systems level oBuilding strong relationships oCoordinating oPersonalisation.

Experience

Essential

• oExperience of working with children/young people with Autism and/or learning disabilities and complex communication and behavioural issues. oExperience of liaising with multi-disciplinary professionals and working across agencies oExperience of delivering training oExperience of working with families oExperience of achieving change and unblocking the system oExperience of service development and change management oExperience of supervising others

Desirable

• Have experience and skills in undertaking holistic whole family assessments and risk assessments.

Knowledge

Essential

• oA proven understanding of the needs and characteristics of children and young people with a diagnosis of Autism and or complex communication difficulties oStrong, holistic understanding of the education, health and care system to fulfil keyworking function of holding services to account oExperience of working with children and/or young people with learning disability, autism or both and complex needs and their families oA proven understanding of the difficulties likely to face children and young people with Autism and or complex communication difficulties oA proven understanding of strategies and resources that will support children and young people with Autism and or complex communication difficulties oA proven understanding of the role adults play in supporting children and young people with Autism and or complex communication difficulties oAn understanding of equal opportunity issues and an awareness of what this involves, e.g. being able to communicate with people from minority groups, people with disabilities oStrong understanding of children's mental health and human rights oAn understanding of the challenges experienced by Parents of Children and Young People (CYP) with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) and Autism oLegislative knowledge and awareness of locally available provision, as well as how to apply in practice oAn understanding of safeguarding procedures

Desirable

• Some experience of facilitating groups would be advantageous. An ability to deliver training, advice and constructive feedback

Skills

Essential

• oEmpathy/Understanding - Believes in an approach that requires an understanding of needs from the perspective of the child, young person and family oRespect - Respects the opinions and beliefs of the child, young person and their family and works to ensure they are represented, with a commitment to the principles of child-centred, personalised care oPositive and Solution focused - Has positive, solution focused approach to ensuring the best outcomes for the child, young person and their family oCommitment - Commitment to ensuring the rights of young people with learning disability and/or autism are protected and enforced and that their views and preferences, and those of their families, are listened to. Tenacious in the pursuit of the appropriate support and outcomes. oAlways learning - Commitment to personal learning and helping the system learn and improve oCompassionate - To listen and respond to the needs to the child, young person and their family with understanding and compassion. oCollaborative - Commitment to joined-up, collaborative working. oActive listener - Committed to fully concentrate, understand, respond and then remember what is being said by children or young people and their families. oSkilled in developing and maintaining good relationships with children, young people and adults oTo communicate clearly verbally and writing and keep accurate and timely records, ability to influence, persuade and negotiate. oTo have good organisational skills. oTo be able to plan for the needs of individuals with autism and or complex communication difficulties oTo be confident to work independently to model strategies and give advice to support children and young people with Autism and or complex communication difficulties oTo be able to manage time effectively oTo be able to act independently, work under own initiative and accept authority and supervision when appropriate oTo be confident in delivering training packages oTo be able to deal with situations calmly and efficiently. oTo be able to keep accurate records oTo be able to work under pressure oTo be computer and data base management proficient oTo work as a member of a team oTo be confident to lead meetings with parents and other professionals

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Keyworker Scheme

Preston

PR1 7LY

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