Child Development Officer

2 weeks ago


Kendal Cumbria, United Kingdom Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Ensure co-production and co-design with parent carers, Children and Young People (CYP) and Adults who have a learning disability and/or autism as well as colleagues across agencies.


Work closely 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 and adults.
Undertake quality assurance with spot audits of cases to understand the effectiveness of the delivery of the keyworking competencies.

Where necessary support families directly through embedded processes such as Local Area Emergency Protocol (LAEPs) and Care, Education and Treatment Reviews (CETRs).
Be key in supporting the development and the delivery of the Key Worker Function training
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust are pleased to be recruiting to the Keyworker Team, who play an integral role for children, young people and adults with ASD and learning difficulties who are in crisis.


The Keyworker Team provides a multi-agency approach to support children, young people, adults and families/carers. It is a co-ordinated, person-centred and outcome-focused approach to planning and support where children, young people, adults and families/carers require additional and sometimes complex support. 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. For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
Experience of working with children/adults who have complex needs and their families.
Experience of multi-agency working.

Understanding of statutory requirements for children, young people and adults across the various agencies including education, health and social care.
An understanding of the barriers and challenges parents may face when trying to support the needs of their child.
An ability to work collaboratively with families who may be at risk, to identify their support needs, plan, implement and monitor emotional and practical support to them.

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