Invidualised Commissioning Children’s and Young People Clinical Lead

Job overview

This is a fixed term/secondment opportunity to cover maternity leave and is a multifaceted role.  The  potholder has operational lead for ensuring that Tameside locality meets its statutory responsibilities in relation to Individualised Funding of Children and Young People (CYP) with continuing care, complex mental health and learning disability needs as well as operational responsibility of CYP on the Dynamic Support Database. There is also responsibility for a case load of people with complex needs in receipt of NHS funding for care and treatments, ensuring that they have appropriate packages that meet need, is effective and high quality whilst also being value for money.

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The role works closely with the wider locality and  the ability to build excellent relationships with key partners is essential to the success of the post of  Individualised Commissioning Clinical Lead for children and young people. Due to the varied responsibilities a wide ranging working  knowledge of  legislation, guidance and policies affecting CYP and eligibility  to health funding is key to ensuring statutory duties are met by the post holder.

Working for our organisation

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care

Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) are partnerships of health and care organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up services and to improve the health and wellbeing of people who live and work in their area. Their purpose is to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access; enhance productivity and value for money and support broader social and economic development in their area efficiency. This will be delivered in neighbourhood, place, combinations of places and GM system.

This role is in the Tameside locality   within the Individualised Commissioning Team  with  direct links to the Head of Mental Health, Learning Disabilities & Autism  and also Head of Children and Young People 

Our NHS People Promise –the promise we must all make to each other, to work together to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Like many other employers, NHS GM currently has evidence of unwarranted inequalities in the workforce, most notably in relation to minoritised ethnic, female and\or disabled staff and their intersectionality. As a result, we will use positive action measures to bring benefits to our organisation, including a wider pool of talented, skilled and experienced people from which to recruit and a better understanding of the needs of a more diverse range of customers.