Children’s Young People Continuing Care (CYPCC) Practitioner

The key responsibilities of the postholder are to: To support the transitions caseload of young people and adults, who have previously been assessed as eligible for CYPCC, undertake the CHC assessment and fully support their transition from CYPCC to CHC if eligible.Case manages transition cases to support the needs of the young person, working with family and carers to ensure the package of care remains stable and meets health needs; working alongside the LA and Education, escalating to the Clinical Manager when required.The role will be part of the MDT and determine the individuals eligibility in line with the National Framework for Continuing care. This will encompass explaining the process to patients and families; as part of the transition from child to adult services, ensuring that the process is transparent and clearly understood by all parties. Monitoring and providing assurance on the quality-of-service providers for children and young adults, this includes residential placements and short breaks environments.Support the commissioning of health care packages at home for eligible young people and other community settings to prevent hospital admissions; in addition, they will help support early discharge from hospital wherever possible, working with the Well Child nurse.In the absence of Manager, act in a deputising role, which would include undertaking duty management and responding to package breakdowns, enquiries for new referrals, checklists and prioritising workload.To help support the daily duty system for CYPCC, working with the duty nurses; responding in a timely manner to support the Surrey and Sussex caseload.Assist when required with the monitoring and providing assurance on the quality of service providers for Children and Young Peoples Continuing Care, this includes residential placements and short breaks environments.Advising AACC Procurement on clinical needs and best practice in relation to services for children with complex health needs and providing clinical input to all parts of the commissioning process.To assist with the personal health budget (PHB) process for childrens families / carers who would like to be in receipt of a personal health budget and ensure that the NHS Surrey & NHS Sussexs procedures are monitored.To be responsible for planning, managing, co-ordinating and undertaking annual reviews of the young people eligible for Continuing Health care, within the caseload. Responding to any health needs reported and reviewing the DST and care package accordingly.Communicate, with support from the nurse specialists, complex information, with empathy and consideration to the children, young people, parents and carers. This may relate to a diagnosis, prognosis and funding issues, which therefore could be highly sensitive or distressing and associated with high degrees of emotion or conflict. This may include end of life discussions.Work alongside other agencies, e.g., Local hospices, as well as social services and specialist educational schools, to provide joint care packages where appropriate, ensuring that families receive the most appropriate and equitable service for their child.Participate in on going professional development and clinical supervision, including safeguarding supervision.Assisting CYPCC team in the delivery of informal educational sessions to varying groups of staff on subjects related to Childrens Continuing care.Organise own workload, with oversight from a Clinical Manager.Be aware of and follow local Safeguarding policy and follow child protection procedures, providing any reports and attending child protection conferences as necessary.Undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required. Job description Job responsibilities The key responsibilities of the postholder are to: To support the transitions caseload of young people and adults, who have previously been assessed as eligible for CYPCC, undertake the CHC assessment and fully support their transition from CYPCC to CHC if eligible.Case manages transition cases to support the needs of the young person, working with family and carers to ensure the package of care remains stable and meets health needs; working alongside the LA and Education, escalating to the Clinical Manager when required.The role will be part of the MDT and determine the individuals eligibility in line with the National Framework for Continuing care. This will encompass explaining the process to patients and families; as part of the transition from child to adult services, ensuring that the process is transparent and clearly understood by all parties. Monitoring and providing assurance on the quality-of-service providers for children and young adults, this includes residential placements and short breaks environments.Support the commissioning of health care packages at home for eligible young people and other community settings to prevent hospital admissions; in addition, they will help support early discharge from hospital wherever possible, working with the Well Child nurse.In the absence of Manager, act in a deputising role, which would include undertaking duty management and responding to package breakdowns, enquiries for new referrals, checklists and prioritising workload.To help support the daily duty system for CYPCC, working with the duty nurses; responding in a timely manner to support the Surrey and Sussex caseload.Assist when required with the monitoring and providing assurance on the quality of service providers for Children and Young Peoples Continuing Care, this includes residential placements and short breaks environments.Advising AACC Procurement on clinical needs and best practice in relation to services for children with complex health needs and providing clinical input to all parts of the commissioning process.To assist with the personal health budget (PHB) process for childrens families / carers who would like to be in receipt of a personal health budget and ensure that the NHS Surrey & NHS Sussexs procedures are monitored.To be responsible for planning, managing, co-ordinating and undertaking annual reviews of the young people eligible for Continuing Health care, within the caseload. Responding to any health needs reported and reviewing the DST and care package accordingly.Communicate, with support from the nurse specialists, complex information, with empathy and consideration to the children, young people, parents and carers. This may relate to a diagnosis, prognosis and funding issues, which therefore could be highly sensitive or distressing and associated with high degrees of emotion or conflict. This may include end of life discussions.Work alongside other agencies, e.g., Local hospices, as well as social services and specialist educational schools, to provide joint care packages where appropriate, ensuring that families receive the most appropriate and equitable service for their child.Participate in on going professional development and clinical supervision, including safeguarding supervision.Assisting CYPCC team in the delivery of informal educational sessions to varying groups of staff on subjects related to Childrens Continuing care.Organise own workload, with oversight from a Clinical Manager.Be aware of and follow local Safeguarding policy and follow child protection procedures, providing any reports and attending child protection conferences as necessary.Undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required.