Job summary
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We are seeking a skilled and experienced individual to become the Clinical Lead for Hillingdon 0-19 service.
The post holder will be familiar with the full offer within the Healthy Child Programme and core mandated contacts.
With responsibility for supporting, supervising and developing the team to promote the universal health service to improve physical and emotional health outcomes for all children.
The post holder will work closely with the Children's Clinical Service Manager in the delivery of 0-19 services, ensuring an integrated approach with specialist services, focused on meeting the needs of children and their family/carers in Hillingdon.
They will also be committed to the CNWL values of compassion, respect, empowerment and partnership
Main duties of the job
- To provide leadership, overall management and service delivery of the Children's 0-19 Service.
- The post holder will work closely with the Team Leads, other Service Leads and with the Senior Manager's to ensure delivery of the Healthy Child Programme and associated Key Performance Indicators are met.
- To ensure delivery of the highest quality to all children and families within contracted performance levels
- Provision of leadership, supervision, training and support to staff in the service with oversight of relevant training and support to professionals working with children and young people across Hillingdon
- Works with the Senior Manager's in the development of the 0-19 Service, identifying where improvements in the service can be made or redesigned.
- Lead and develop service Policy and Guidelines and contribute to Organisational policies and guidelines
- Work with the Professional Development and Leadership Groups and ensuring quality assurance issues are identified/addressed through robust auditing and monitoring of standards.
- Maintain registration with the NMC and work within all its guidelines at all times.
- Adhere to all CNWL and Local policies and procedures
About us
The Hillingdon 0-19 service consists of Health Visiting and School Nursing teams which are split into three localities based across the borough and are dedicated to improving the outcomes of children, young people and their families health and wellbeing across the borough.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
We are proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Operational Management
Take responsibility on behalf of the Clinical Service Manager for the operational management and continuity of childrens 0-19 services.
Provide leadership to and be responsible for team leaders in the day to day running of the teams, promoting multidisciplinary working and ensuring organisational and divisional barriers do not prevent the development and functioning of integrated care pathways and high-quality patient care.
Undertake regular audit of adherence to associated local and national policies, guidance (e.g. NICE) and standards of care
Contribute to the achievement of standards within the areas of responsibility, working effectively with other service managers and clinical staff to ensure agreed standards are maintained
Prepare and deliver service reviews as agreed, reporting on the performance of services within area of responsibility.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Operational Management
Take responsibility on behalf of the Clinical Service Manager for the operational management and continuity of childrens 0-19 services.
Provide leadership to and be responsible for team leaders in the day to day running of the teams, promoting multidisciplinary working and ensuring organisational and divisional barriers do not prevent the development and functioning of integrated care pathways and high-quality patient care.
Undertake regular audit of adherence to associated local and national policies, guidance (e.g. NICE) and standards of care
Contribute to the achievement of standards within the areas of responsibility, working effectively with other service managers and clinical staff to ensure agreed standards are maintained
Prepare and deliver service reviews as agreed, reporting on the performance of services within area of responsibility.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical qualification to first degree level or equivalent
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Qualification.
- Evidence of continuing professional and managerial development
- Knowledge and expertise in management acquired through in depth experience or theoretical study, equivalent to post graduate level.
- Registered with NMC
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in an NHS clinical service management/leadership role.
- Experience of working with different professional disciplines
- Evidence of management and leadership in complex & changing organisation circumstances.
- Implementing strategies to meet changing organisational needs including the ability to translate this into key operational objectives
- Strategic development experience, including working across organisational boundaries and planning and implementing joint projects.
- Planning and performance management skills and techniques
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS and social care policy and directives (as relevant)
- Knowledge and experience of governance systems and processes
- Experience of leading change in an NHS setting.
- Intellectual flexibility to be able to work between strategic and operational priorities
- Working knowledge of electronic patient record system.
- Knowledge of current safeguarding procedures
- Experience and commitment to involve patients and service users in the design and development of service provision
- Excellent communication skills both oral and written, including the ability to liaise and negotiate
- Knowledge of barriers to understanding & ability to explain complex issues simply.
- Excellent group presentation skills
- Communicating with a range of commissioners and providers
- Ability to establish positive relationships and mutual respect with people at all levels
- Ability to inspire and motivate
- Able to challenge professional opinion
- Ability to chair high level meetings
- Team player
- Excellent self-management skills
- Able to analyse and interpret complex data
- Comprehensive understanding of the NHS environment and issues
- Effective problem-solving skills
- Ability to evaluate options and develop clear and realistic implementation plans
- Computer literate including use of spreadsheets and databases and PowerPoint
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal qualities
Essential
- Commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
- Ability to work for long periods whilst maintaining concentration
- Working under pressure often prolonged with unpredictable work pattern.
- Ability to work flexibly to meet deadlines
- Ability to prioritise and handle high workloads
- Ability to remain calm, composed and responsible under pressure and in challenging situations
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical qualification to first degree level or equivalent
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Qualification.
- Evidence of continuing professional and managerial development
- Knowledge and expertise in management acquired through in depth experience or theoretical study, equivalent to post graduate level.
- Registered with NMC
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in an NHS clinical service management/leadership role.
- Experience of working with different professional disciplines
- Evidence of management and leadership in complex & changing organisation circumstances.
- Implementing strategies to meet changing organisational needs including the ability to translate this into key operational objectives
- Strategic development experience, including working across organisational boundaries and planning and implementing joint projects.
- Planning and performance management skills and techniques
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS and social care policy and directives (as relevant)
- Knowledge and experience of governance systems and processes
- Experience of leading change in an NHS setting.
- Intellectual flexibility to be able to work between strategic and operational priorities
- Working knowledge of electronic patient record system.
- Knowledge of current safeguarding procedures
- Experience and commitment to involve patients and service users in the design and development of service provision
- Excellent communication skills both oral and written, including the ability to liaise and negotiate
- Knowledge of barriers to understanding & ability to explain complex issues simply.
- Excellent group presentation skills
- Communicating with a range of commissioners and providers
- Ability to establish positive relationships and mutual respect with people at all levels
- Ability to inspire and motivate
- Able to challenge professional opinion
- Ability to chair high level meetings
- Team player
- Excellent self-management skills
- Able to analyse and interpret complex data
- Comprehensive understanding of the NHS environment and issues
- Effective problem-solving skills
- Ability to evaluate options and develop clear and realistic implementation plans
- Computer literate including use of spreadsheets and databases and PowerPoint
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal qualities
Essential
- Commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
- Ability to work for long periods whilst maintaining concentration
- Working under pressure often prolonged with unpredictable work pattern.
- Ability to work flexibly to meet deadlines
- Ability to prioritise and handle high workloads
- Ability to remain calm, composed and responsible under pressure and in challenging situations
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).
