The Service & Team
Team Manager in the Health Visitor Leadership Team. This is a countywide position; the base and team will be determined by success at interview.
The Role
Team Managers are responsible for the direct line management of the staff and delegation within Public Health Nursing teams. They will coordinate the effectiveness of team performance and service provision. The post holder is accountable for client care, ensuring clients receive the correct level of care according to need.
This role requires high levels of professional skill to lead on early interventions, so children are prepared for attending settings and ready to learn.
Leadership and flexibility with the ability to lead a Health Visiting skill mix team. The post holder will be responsible for oversight and coordination of caseloads in an integrated area, including directly performing daily triage and allocation of work whilst maintaining a wide-ranging clinical component.
Lead, manage and supervise staff within an integrated area. Organise, plan and facilitate supervision for the Children’s Best Start, Community Health & Wellbeing Services in accordance with the supervision policy.
Develop the service in accordance with local and national policy and legislation promoting evidence‑based best practice.
Promote child protection/safeguarding, ensuring best practice is embedded into the culture and philosophy of Cornwall Council.
Work in close partnership with colleagues within the wider Together for Families directorate e.g. Family Help, Early Support, and the Early Years service.
Plan and provide supervision, support, training and advice and act as a source of specialist knowledge for Health Visiting Services in matters relating to child protection and safeguarding and early support.
Work within a defined integrated area under the direction of the Service Manager.
Develop partnership working with statutory and voluntary organisations to aid communication and provide better outcomes for children and families.
This is a public/customer‑facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.
This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.
Working Pattern
This is a hybrid role with the expectation to work from a work base at least two days a week. This is a full‑time position (37.5 hours a week). We will consider part‑time hours; the minimum contracted hours for a Band 7 role is 30 hours.
For essential skills and qualifications for this post, please see the attached role profile.
Benefits
Cornwall Council’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high‑performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer flexible working options to our staff, helping provide a greater work/life balance while ensuring service needs are met.
Core employee rewards and benefits include:
* Agenda for Change salary and NHS pension scheme
* A defined benefit pension scheme, based on career average earnings, with the option for extra voluntary contributions
* A generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave
* A national award‑winning employee health and wellbeing programme
* Employee benefits scheme giving access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services
Additional Information
Cornwall Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship or transfer existing sponsorship for this role.
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