Locality Manager - East Durham

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will lead and manage teams of staff in County Durham with a specific geographical locality.The successful candidates will play an integral part in the development and evaluation of the 0-19/25 service with a key responsibility for a specific area related to our Key Improvement Priorities and supporting staff to deliver high quality services for families.

Plan and organise complex activities including participation in community development and capacity building programmes in partnership with the community and voluntary agencies as appropriate.

Comply with HDFT and local Safeguarding Children Partnership policies and procedures, engage as required with safeguarding partners, promoting integrated safeguarding practice

Support the service manager in ensuring user feedback and involvement of children, parents and carers in the development of services and quality assurance.

Promote the needs of children, young people and their families and local communities in the development of community child health services.

Actively participate in the directorate's strong clinical governance framework.

Assist and support the service manager in the profiling and on-going monitoring of caseloads and workloads, using and interpreting quality data, revising as required the allocation of resource to areas of greatest need.

Support and ensuring the highest standards of record keeping are maintained throughout the teams.

Deputise for the service manager as required.

Manage any absence of team staff within the service working in collaboration with HR to ensure effective and appropriate use of the sickness and absence policy.

Promote the needs of children, young people and their families and local communities in the development of community child health services.

Ensure compliance with NMC and Trust requirements for own continuing professional development and maintaining competency.

Please see Job Description and Personal Specification attached for further information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register
• Nursing experience and training at an appropriate specialist nursing level

Desirable

• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Qualification (HV / SN) or equivalent post graduate qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experienced health visitor or school nurse
• Experience in leading teams in the provision of health services to children, young people and families
• Sound knowledge and experience of promoting the safeguarding and wellbeing of children
• Up-to-date knowledge of national children's and families policy and strategy

Desirable

• Leadership or management qualification
• Experience of change management
• Experience of service improvement
• Experience in collaborative working
• Evidences being able to work under pressure

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

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Laurel Avenue Family Hub

Laurel Avenue

Durham

DH1 2EY

Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)