Job summary
The Healthy Schools programme is firmly established in Manchester. The ambition is to role out the healthy schools resource and model into Trafford and in doing so strengthen the Manchester provision and ensure an offer is in place in Trafford.
Healthy Schools is the universal public health/prevention (non-clinical) service for schools. The service contributes to reducing health inequalities and improving the health and wellbeing of children aged 5- 16 in the following public health areas:
- Relationship and Sexual Education
- Drugs and Alcohol Education
- Healthy Lifestyles
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Social and Emotional Health
- Unintentional Injury Prevention
- PHSE
This post is positioned within the School Health Service, part of the Children's Community Health Services Directorate, working across both Manchester and Trafford in Manchester Local Care Organisation.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to develop the healthy schools model to enable roll out to Trafford schools working with commissioners to agree parameters
You will need an in depth knowledge of the Healthy Schools programme
You will have significant experience of managing staff/leading teams
You will be able to engage and negotiate with stakeholders
Confidently communicate a clear vision
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree level or equivalent level or significant relevant experience
- oMasters level qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- oManagement Qualification
- ECDL/ITQ
Knowledge
Essential
- NHS, legislation & policy related to Children's Services
- Information Governance / Data protection principles
- Caldicott Guidelines
Management Skills
Essential
- Evidence of Leadership development
- Excellent interpersonal / communication skills
- Negotiation
- Policy development
- Service planning
- Conflict resolution
- Presentation skills
- Ability to counsel, mentor and support staff
- Budget management
- Clear thinking under pressure
Desirable
Personal Attributes/Abilities
Essential
- Self motivated and able to work under own initiative
- Abiliity to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent organisational skills
- Flexible and co-operative approach
- Willing to work flexibly
- Willing to travel throughout the city
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) and current Personal Development Plan
- Significant operational management experience
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries and with external partners
- Extensive experience of service area
- Experience of liaison and management of contracts
- Innovative practice
Desirable
- Data analysis
- Change management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree level or equivalent level or significant relevant experience
- oMasters level qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- oManagement Qualification
- ECDL/ITQ
Knowledge
Essential
- NHS, legislation & policy related to Children's Services
- Information Governance / Data protection principles
- Caldicott Guidelines
Management Skills
Essential
- Evidence of Leadership development
- Excellent interpersonal / communication skills
- Negotiation
- Policy development
- Service planning
- Conflict resolution
- Presentation skills
- Ability to counsel, mentor and support staff
- Budget management
- Clear thinking under pressure
Desirable
Personal Attributes/Abilities
Essential
- Self motivated and able to work under own initiative
- Abiliity to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent organisational skills
- Flexible and co-operative approach
- Willing to work flexibly
- Willing to travel throughout the city
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) and current Personal Development Plan
- Significant operational management experience
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries and with external partners
- Extensive experience of service area
- Experience of liaison and management of contracts
- Innovative practice
Desirable
- Data analysis
- Change management
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).
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).
