SEND Lead | NHS England

NHS England are recruiting to our specialist regional leadership role for Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Lead role.

This role is an exciting opportunity for a clinically registered professional with experience working in SEND to help shape services across the region.

We welcome applications from professionals with a current registration with skill and knowledge in this specialist area.

The role's main duties include:

Managing the team's business supportfunction, includingdeveloping and managing the team's annual business plan, progress and dashboard reporting and risk and issue management.

Manage all necessary business returns, includingplanningand workforcereturns.

Develop and implement systems to ensure information is properly managed and best practice issharedacrossthe team, Directorate and the wider NHS organisations as appropriate.

Take a lead in the coordination of trainingand development and recruitment activity across the Department or Directorate.

Oversight and management of allaspectsof the Department or Directoratebudgets

In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.

The new NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.


• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.


• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care


• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation


• Delivering value for money.


If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/ .

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

The role's main duties include:

Managing the team's business supportfunction, includingdeveloping and managing the team's annual business plan, progress and dashboard reporting and risk and issue management.

Manage all necessary business returns, includingplanningand workforcereturns.

Develop and implement systems to ensure information is properly managed and best practice issharedacrossthe team, Directorate and the wider NHS organisations as appropriate.

Take a lead in the coordination of trainingand development and recruitment activity across the Department or Directorate.

Oversight and management of allaspectsof the Department or Directoratebudgets