ABI Coordinator (Alder Hey Children’s Hospital)
The ABI Coordinator will be both home and hospital based, supporting children and young people affected by childhood ABI
Key info:
Job Description:
The ABI Coordinator will be both home and hospital based, supporting the team at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and working with a multidisciplinary team of professionals to ensure a smooth transition back home and into education after acquired brain injury. The post holder will build a network of professional contacts and support networks to ensure all children and young people affected by childhood ABI, and their families are able to access appropriate information and the support they need at the time they need it.
You will need to be able to manage your own time and workload with minimal supervision and working to tight deadlines under emotional circumstances. Understanding how to build effective support networks locally, working across statutory, voluntary and community sectors to build effective support pathways for children and young people is also important. You will need to be empathetic, able to engage with children and young people and above all, always treat people with respect and dignity in line with the values of the Child Brain Injury Trust. The successful candidate will have:
- An understanding of the educational support needs of children and young people with special educational needs
- An understanding of local services that can support families with special educational needs in the community
- Relevant experience supporting families with disabilities
- Relevant experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent IT skills
As part of the Brain Injury Team, you will be joining the charity at an exciting time, where we will be looking at the future needs of families across the UK affected by childhood acquired brain injury. We will be developing the brain injury service in line with future needs of families and as such, this role may adapt with the changing needs of the service. This is to ensure that families and children affected by acquired brain injury receive the best support possible. As an inclusive and forward-thinking team, you will be part of and contribute to the development of the service.
This is a varied and exciting post for the right individual, where no two days are the same! If you are adaptable, solution focused and have excellent organizational skills then we are keen to hear from you.
Application Process:
Please complete our application form which includes a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what attracts you to this role.
We recognise that some of your experience may be from unpaid roles as well as paid employment – please include any voluntary work if it helps to show why you are the right candidate for the job.
Please email your completed application form and supporting statement to office@cbituk.org quoting the job role.
If you would like to have an informal chat with someone from the Child Brain Injury Trust about this role, please email office@cbituk.uk
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