Job overview
**Internal HDFT Applicants Only**
The post holder will lead and manage a 0-19 skill mixed team within Northumberland 0-19 Service
The successful candidates will play an integral part in the development and evaluation of the 0-19 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 living in Northumberland.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for providing clinical leadership and management of teams and ensuring delivery of commissioned activity in line with the Area Team and Public Health Commissioners service specifications and the national Healthy Child Programme and public health outcomes framework.
To act as a strong role model, leading the development and provision of excellence in clinical practice, supporting and respecting staff to develop and strengthen practice by innovation and leading the implementation of practice and service improvement. Providing highly specialised advice in relation to the care of children and their families.
To support the development and implementation of service development, standard setting, clinical audit and benchmarking.
To be the key point of contact for allocated GP practices in the team/teams area as appropriate communicating highly complex information. To develop and deliver co-operative working arrangements with GP services that support healthy outcomes for children and their families and facilitate partnership working across Primary Care and other partner organisations.
Working for our organisation
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
* A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
* Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
* Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
* Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
* Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
* Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
* All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
* Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register
* Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Qualification (HV / SN) or equivalent post graduate qualification
* Educated to masters’ level or equivalent experience
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Highly developed specialist knowledge relevant to working with children and families underpinned by theory and experience
* Experienced health visitor or school nurse
* Experience in leading teams in the provision of health services to children, young people and families
Desirable criteria
* Nursing experience and training at an appropriate specialist nursing level
* Project management skills
* Change management skills