Deputy Designated Clinical Officer
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Maidstone, ME15 6NBView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 November 2026
13 days leftJob description
This role supports the Designated Clinical Officer and ICB SEND Team to ensure NHS Kent & Medway ICB meets its statutory responsibilities for children...
- Support delivery of statutory SEND responsibilities for children and young people aged 0-25.
- Provide clinical expertise and guidance on complex SEND cases and EHCP requirements.
- Lead and coordinate SEND workstreams, projects and multi-agency assessments.
- Ensure health advice within Education, Health and Care Plans is accurate, timely and high quality.
- Work collaboratively with health services, local authorities, education settings, families and voluntary organisations.
- Support quality assurance, audits, service evaluation and continuous improvement.
- Develop policies, procedures and training to improve SEND practice across organisations.
- Represent the ICB at SEND tribunals and other complex multi-agency meetings.
- Manage risks, performance information, case records and statutory documentation.
- Contribute to service planning, commissioning decisions and effective use of resources.
- Provide oversight and support the team members and deputise for the Designated Clinical Officer when required.
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
We are committed to a culture that supports all staff at NHS Kent and Medway to be the best version of themselves.
Our ability to improve outcomes for our population depends on how effectively clinical, operational, financial and strategic professionals work together to make informed commissioning decisions. That's why our workforce works a minimum of two days-a-week on-site, with the expectation that all one-to-ones are held face-to-face and that colleagues will regularly visit the services we are commissioning to understand more about them.
We believe regular on-site working supports stronger collaboration, faster problem-solving, peer learning, visible leadership and the integration of colleagues into our organisation. We also know that culture is built through shared experiences and day-to-day interactions.
We are a flexible working friendly organisation; we aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
We work with staff to agree objectives through regular supervision, annual appraisal and access to training opportunities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity. In order to reflect the diversity of our population, we positively encourage applications from all areas of the community regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
- Member of a relevant clinical professional body.
- Significant experience working in political, complex environments.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Experience coordinating complex projects
Attributes
Essential: - Motivated to improve outcomes for CYP with SEND; - Able to prepare clear, concise, high quality communications.
Competencies
Essential: - System thinking, process improvement, effective communication; - Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.; - Strong financial/process literacy.
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
15 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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