Parenting Team Leader

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To be responsible for operational management of the Parenting Team, ensuring partnership working, co-ordination and support using common processes as applicable
2. To work with the Locality Leaders, Team Leaders, Childrens Centre Coordinators, Infant Parent Service and CAMHS colleagues to ensure the effective delivery of parenting programmes in Stockport.
3. To work closely with Team Leaders to coordinate work with families to avoid duplication and work most effectively to achieve positive outcomes for children and families.
4. To ensure provision of professional leadership and supervision to practitioners working in and with the Parenting Team.
5. To work with Locality Practice Teachers to develop high standards of clinical practice and skills and ensure sustained high standards of performance.
6. To maintain a service culture that places children, young people and families at the heart of the service.
7. To promote the vision for the Stockport Family Service both within the locality and across the borough.
8. To contribute to the organisation and planning processesto deliver high quality outcomes for children, young people and their families.
9. To ensure that interventions are evidence based and deliver measurable outcomes for children, young people and families.

1. To work with a small clinical caseload and act as a specialist resource and support in the area of parenting support within the business group

1. To keep abreast of national developments relevant to service area
2. To be responsible for the development of strong community engagement in service delivery and public accountability to the local community.
3. To be responsible for effective management oversight of case allocation and robust supervision and support arrangements for staff to ensure appropriate evidence based interventions are in place
4. To support the development of service business plans, workforce plans, area plans and complete annual reports and other reports as applicable to service
5. To work collaboratively and creatively with early years settings, schools, colleges, other Local Authorities, other agencies, the voluntary sector and other groups to design, implement and coordinate interventions for vulnerable children and young people and consider Greater Manchester strategic developments in planning.
6. To perform any other duties that correspond reasonably with the general character of the post and that are commensurate with its level of responsibility

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

• If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Specialist Public Health Practitioner

Desirable

• Qualification in parenting

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrate knowledge of sourcing and using evidence based practice in parenting
• Demonstrate understanding of modernisation agenda for public health nursing
• Demonstrate knowledge of supervision models
• Knowledge of change management models

Skills

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Reflective practitioner who demonstrates high level of self awareness
• Empowering practitioner who can develop and motivate others
• Ability to bring evidence base into practice

Experience

Essential

• 3 years experience minimum as specialist public health practitioner
• Experience in leading a team and providing day to day management support

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Central House

Grand Central Square , Wellington Road

Stockport

SK1 3TA

Employer's website

http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)