Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor with Team leading experience , or are ready for the next stage in their career, to join Croydon health visiting Service as Team leader.
We are looking for an experienced SCPHN Health Visitor Team to work collaboratively with the Operational Leads in Health Visiting . The main role of the HV team leader is to ensure leadership and management in the delivery of the healthy child programme.
Car Owner/ Driver Essential
Main duties of the job
Health Visiting Team Leader
The emphasis of the role will be working with a skill mix team and working closely with the Operational Leads other Team Leaders, Specialists HV practitioners, Practice facilitators to develop and monitor clinical standards and outcomes for children and families. You will support staff to achieve their clinical competencies by working and supervising them in clinical practice, demonstrating delivery of the healthy child programme.
The successful candidate will be part of a health visiting team leader group and will be responsible for managing a small Caseload, demonstrate excellence in practice and leadership within the Service.
About us
What's in it for you?
We have effective and interactive leadership, along with exciting developments in the service.
We are serious about retention of staff and staff development. Our excellent appraisal system will help you to continue your professional development in a way that works for you and for the service.
Croydon Health Services like to recruit staff who embrace challenge, have a creative flair to problem solving and are able to lead, motivate and enthuse their teams.
Also important to us are people with a "can do" attitude and excellent communication skills.
We have an additional recruitment and retention premia of £1,500, paid in two instalments during the first year.
We offer all Health Visitors corporate membership of the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) which offers a wealth of professional training programmes and resources to support excellent practice
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To Support the Operational leads for Health Visiting service with the day to day management of health visiting teams, and peer support from other team leads.
- To be responsible for the day to day management of a defined group of staff .
- To lead and monitor the quality and performance and capacity of the identified team.
- To work with the Operational leads to identify and address risks, escalating as required.
- To facilitate and develop locality working groups within best practice standards.
- To actively work with colleagues to develop a cohesive, integrated locality Team.
For information see attached JD
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To Support the Operational leads for Health Visiting service with the day to day management of health visiting teams, and peer support from other team leads.
- To be responsible for the day to day management of a defined group of staff .
- To lead and monitor the quality and performance and capacity of the identified team.
- To work with the Operational leads to identify and address risks, escalating as required.
- To facilitate and develop locality working groups within best practice standards.
- To actively work with colleagues to develop a cohesive, integrated locality Team.
For information see attached JD
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Experience of managing staff
- Computer literate
- Evidence of working with children, young people and their families
Desirable
- Knowledge of electronic records systems
Other
Essential
- Car owner and driver
- Can demonstrate a flexible approach to working
Knowledge and awareness
Essential
- Knowledge of healthy child programme
- Knowledge of safeguarding guidance nationally
- Knowledge of reflection in practice
Desirable
- awaareness of locality working
Experience
Essential
- at least 3 years health visiting experience
- leadership of teams
- provision of supervision
- multi-agency working
Desirable
- leadership of change
- teaching
qualifications and training
Essential
- registered nurse
- registered Specialist community public health nurse (health visitor)
- continuing professional development
Desirable
- leadership or management qualification
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Experience of managing staff
- Computer literate
- Evidence of working with children, young people and their families
Desirable
- Knowledge of electronic records systems
Other
Essential
- Car owner and driver
- Can demonstrate a flexible approach to working
Knowledge and awareness
Essential
- Knowledge of healthy child programme
- Knowledge of safeguarding guidance nationally
- Knowledge of reflection in practice
Desirable
- awaareness of locality working
Experience
Essential
- at least 3 years health visiting experience
- leadership of teams
- provision of supervision
- multi-agency working
Desirable
- leadership of change
- teaching
qualifications and training
Essential
- registered nurse
- registered Specialist community public health nurse (health visitor)
- continuing professional development
Desirable
- leadership or management qualification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
