Job summary
This post is positioned within the School Health Services, part of the Children's Community Health Services Division in the Manchester Local Care Organisation. The School Health Services consist of School Nursing, Healthy Schools, Accident Prevention and Child and Family Weight Management services. They operate citywide across Manchester working in partnership with schools to improve the health outcomes of children, young people and their families. Comprising of five child focused functions, namely; Immunisation; National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) and Screening; Safeguarding; Healthy Schools Programme; and the Healthy Child Programme, the School Health Service contributes to tackling health inequalities by addressing the city's key public health priorities for children.
Main duties of the job
This Head of Service post is one of three Head of Service positions which provide clinical and operational leadership for the School Health Service. The Head of Service will have specific responsibility for clinical leadership, performance, staff, finance, resource and information management of Healthy Schools Programme Function and the NCMP and Screening Function and Accident Prevention Programme, cover to the other aspects of School health would be expected. In addition this is a championing role with responsibility for establishing relationships and influencing stakeholders to ensure a common and coordinated approach is taken by clinical and non-clinical colleagues on commissioner specified public health priorities.
Working citywide, the Head of Service postholder will work together with their colleagues and the Lead Manager to ensure effective leadership team for the School Health Service
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/Education
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent level or significant relevant experience
- Professional Healthcare registration specific to the service
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Management Qualification
- ECDL
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- NHS, legislation & policy related to Children's Services
- Information Governance / Data protection principles
- Caldicott Guidelines
- Understanding of improving health outcomes for children and young people and the issues leading to health inequalities
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Significant operational experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) and current Personal Development Plan
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries and with external partners
- Extensive experience of service area
- Experience of liaison and management of contracts
- Innovative practice/demonstrate service improvement
- Ability to manage work autonomously
Desirable
- Data analysis
- Change management
Management Skills & Experience
Essential
- Evidence of Professional development
- 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
- IT skills e.g. Microsoft office
- Experience of working with diverse communities within an equality framework and an understanding of Equal Opportunities.
Service Specific
Essential
- Evidence of experience in working with schools and school staff
- Experienced in project management and leading health programmes and interventions
- Strong ability to understand, analyse and use data to inform best practice.
Personal Attributes/Abilities
Essential
- Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative or as part of a team.
- Excellent organisational skills
- Flexible and co-operative approach
- Willing to travel throughout the city and willing to work flexibly
Person Specification
Qualifications/Education
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent level or significant relevant experience
- Professional Healthcare registration specific to the service
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Management Qualification
- ECDL
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- NHS, legislation & policy related to Children's Services
- Information Governance / Data protection principles
- Caldicott Guidelines
- Understanding of improving health outcomes for children and young people and the issues leading to health inequalities
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Significant operational experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) and current Personal Development Plan
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries and with external partners
- Extensive experience of service area
- Experience of liaison and management of contracts
- Innovative practice/demonstrate service improvement
- Ability to manage work autonomously
Desirable
- Data analysis
- Change management
Management Skills & Experience
Essential
- Evidence of Professional development
- 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
- IT skills e.g. Microsoft office
- Experience of working with diverse communities within an equality framework and an understanding of Equal Opportunities.
Service Specific
Essential
- Evidence of experience in working with schools and school staff
- Experienced in project management and leading health programmes and interventions
- Strong ability to understand, analyse and use data to inform best practice.
Personal Attributes/Abilities
Essential
- Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative or as part of a team.
- Excellent organisational skills
- Flexible and co-operative approach
- Willing to travel throughout the city and willing to work flexibly
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).
