Job summary
The Families First for Children Pathfinder (FFCP)was announced in February 2023 as part of the government's children's social care implementation strategy, Stable homes, built on love.
The role is pivotal to improved partnership working, strategic planning, quality assurance and performance monitoring. The Health Co-ordinator will hold a strategic position across the local health economy and to engage in its inter agency business via the FFCP Programme and Steering Group Boards. Contribute to the evaluation of the FFCP project and report on the effectiveness of the reforms within health.
Please note, this role is a secondment for 2 years. We must have agreement from your employer that they can release you for 2 years fixed term.
Main duties of the job
There is a requirement for a Health Co-Ordinator to:
- Support and lead the delivery and roll out of the FFCP reforms across the health economy, including health partners within RWT/BCHFT/ICB/Primary care.
- Ensure effective communication between all partners both at operational and strategic level. Streamlining, mobilising and enabling all the health practitioners to ensure effective delivery of FFCP.
- Be professionally accountable and maintain the standards of professional practice as set by the appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role.
- Accountable for identifying and ensuring improvements in patient safety, patient experience and effectiveness of service occur.
- Provide expert advice to all health partners on matters and risks that arise throughout the project. Supporting work around data sharing and evaluation of impact.
- Ensuring effective contribution to the delivery of all health organisation's objectives (RWT/BCHFT/ICB).
About us
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.
As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.
Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.
Please click below to view our EDI page: Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (dgft.nhs.uk)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registration with Nursing Midwifery Council
- Health care related Master Degree
- Post basic registration course(s)
- Management training
- Evidence of professional updating within last twelve months
Communication
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
- Ability to communicate with senior staff within the professional and other professions and patients/carers, on a range of highly complex and sensitive issues requiring both persuasive and empathetic skills
- Presentation skills to small and large groups
Experience
Essential
- Two years experience at senior level or above with extensive safeguarding experience
- Effective leadership
- Influencing skills
- Change management
- Suitability to work with adults/children at risk of abuse
- Patient/user involvement or advocacy
- Practice/service development within area of control
- Workforce planning
- Data collection/analysis, audit and evaluation - uses of database
- Standard keyboard skills and knowledge of a number of IT packages such as Word, PAS, and E-rostering etc.
- Ability to inspire others
- Able to work under pressure across competing priorities
- Ability to utilise research and develop a research aware culture
- Knowledge of current NHS policy and their implication for services
- Can act on own initiative
- Ambition in expectations of self and colleagues in delivering high-quality care.
- Patient/user involvement or advocacy role
- Practice/service development across a number of wards/directorates
- Clinical competence and credibility
- Knowledge of current NHS policy and their implication for services
Flexibility
Essential
- Flexible approach to work
- Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances
- Evidence of a flexible and innovative approach to service delivery and development
Working Environment
Essential
- Ability to work across all areas involved in FFCP model.
Personal
Essential
- Positive and enthusiastic
- Can act on own initiative
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Trust Values
Essential
- Able to provide safe, caring, and effective services
- Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
- Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is free from discrimination and where people feel they belong and their contribution is valued
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registration with Nursing Midwifery Council
- Health care related Master Degree
- Post basic registration course(s)
- Management training
- Evidence of professional updating within last twelve months
Communication
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
- Ability to communicate with senior staff within the professional and other professions and patients/carers, on a range of highly complex and sensitive issues requiring both persuasive and empathetic skills
- Presentation skills to small and large groups
Experience
Essential
- Two years experience at senior level or above with extensive safeguarding experience
- Effective leadership
- Influencing skills
- Change management
- Suitability to work with adults/children at risk of abuse
- Patient/user involvement or advocacy
- Practice/service development within area of control
- Workforce planning
- Data collection/analysis, audit and evaluation - uses of database
- Standard keyboard skills and knowledge of a number of IT packages such as Word, PAS, and E-rostering etc.
- Ability to inspire others
- Able to work under pressure across competing priorities
- Ability to utilise research and develop a research aware culture
- Knowledge of current NHS policy and their implication for services
- Can act on own initiative
- Ambition in expectations of self and colleagues in delivering high-quality care.
- Patient/user involvement or advocacy role
- Practice/service development across a number of wards/directorates
- Clinical competence and credibility
- Knowledge of current NHS policy and their implication for services
Flexibility
Essential
- Flexible approach to work
- Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances
- Evidence of a flexible and innovative approach to service delivery and development
Working Environment
Essential
- Ability to work across all areas involved in FFCP model.
Personal
Essential
- Positive and enthusiastic
- Can act on own initiative
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Trust Values
Essential
- Able to provide safe, caring, and effective services
- Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
- Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is free from discrimination and where people feel they belong and their contribution is valued
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
