LD/Autism Health Equalities Coordinator

at  Essex County Council

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Educated to RQF level 3 (A level) or equivalent by experience.
• Evidence of development within role.
• Experience of working in an administrative environment, with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word and Excel and other computerised data systems, with evidence of accurate data entry.
• Awareness of a range of health or social care services and the national initiatives relating to LD and Autism.
• Experience of working with people with learning disability and or autism.
• Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own workload to set deadlines, evidencing problem solving skills.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
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RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as the first point of contact for the Dynamic Support Register, Pathway, and its programmes of work, dealing with routine and specialist enquiries to communicate relevant information to stakeholders, referring to others as appropriate.
• Arrange contact or meetings with organisational/individual stakeholders, including families of individuals on the register, to take minutes, collate information and prepare documentation as required.
• Work closely with key teams (such as CAMHS CETR team and ELDP specialist LD Health provider, case managers and social care teams) to ensure up to date information is reflected in the register.
• Responsible (alongside the commissioner) for developing and maintaining a database to securely hold an All-Age dynamic support register with risk stratification and links to agreed pathways.
• Develop and manage systems to ensure safe retrieval, storage and return of any medical notes, social care files or other sensitive personal data, ensuring timely progression to Care (Education) and Treatment Review (C(E)TR) escalating any issues to the LD HE Commissioner for the Dynamic Support Register and Pathway
• Maintain local and nationally required data sets relating to individuals in the community or in hospital requiring a Care (Education) and Treatment Review and the independent personnel required, ensuring a pro-active approach to their delivery is achieved.
• Collate and evaluate data relating to the DSR, Transforming Care and other aspects of the Health Equalities Strategy, to provide accurate and timely information to support local and national reporting deadlines.

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO NEXT

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.
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