Job summary
If you are ready for a Team Leader's position within an Integrated Public Health Nursing Service managing a progressive, forward thinking, and innovative team of Public Health Nurses then we would like to hear from you. A vacancy has arisen for a Locality Team Leader in the Brent Locality 0-19 service. This is a full-time post within the locality of Willesden.
In order to be eligible for this post, applicants must be a qualified Specialist Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) - Health Visiting.
Brent has a multi- cultural community, providing the opportunity to work with a diverse population As a Team Leader, you will be responsible for ensuring a safe and effective delivery of service and leadership with the implementation of the Healthy Child Programme within the Health Visiting Service and 0-5's Core Programme.
Your role will be to manage and delegate work to a defined locality team, ensuring appropriate skills are used to plan and deliver public health care identified within the core programme. In addition, you will have an overview of the profiled health needs for the local community ensuring that the 0-19 service meets the needs of the local population that resources are utilised effectively, and any service gaps identified and addressed. This is to include meeting the requirements of the service level agreements and the school health profiles.
Main duties of the job
You will be of support for members of the team and attend meetings as and when required and feedback to the Locality Lead and take on extra responsibilities within the service, as requested by the Locality Lead and Clinical Services Unit Manager (CSU).
You will provide professional leadership and management for the 0-19 Public Health Nursing Teams, particularly in relation to caseload management and leading the development of staff.
We work very closely with our partner agencies to enrich the mix of skills available and strengthen our position as a service provider. Working within the area of Willesden are Health Visitors, School Health Nurses, Community Nursery Nurses, Infant Feeding.
You need to have a passion for working with children, young people and families and have a comprehensive understanding of the PublicHealthAgenda in Brent. It is essential that you also have a thorough knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme (0-19), and Central London Community Healthcare Values.
It is essential applicants can meet the travel requirements of the post.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
1. A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
2. Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
3. Support with gaining your driving license *T&C's apply
4. Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
5. Flexible working options
6. Annual travel card loan
7. Training, support and development in your career
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Job description
Job responsibilities
8. To establish and maintain a good working relationship with colleagues, the wider CSU health care team and other health, education, and social care providers, to provide a comprehensive service to clients
9. To provide facilitative and supportive leadership and management to the public health team members
10. To have line management responsibility for the team including authorising annual leave via Allocate, monitoring of sickness absence, recruitment, performance management and application of HR policies as necessary including accurate recording
11. To initiate and where appropriate take the lead responsibility for service development activities.
12. Together with colleagues across the CLCH NHS Trust identify and manage the levels of staffing required to meet service needs utilising established resources
13. To ensure the even distribution of work amongst team members, delegating and assigning roles and work as necessary to meet statutory and locally agreed deadlines
14. Assist and where appropriate lead on all elements of the recruitment and selection of staff
15. To take appropriate action regarding any accident or incident to client, staff or visitor within the scope of the post holders responsibility and in line with CLCH NHS Trust policy, and to report on DATIX
16. To be responsible for the care and safekeeping of equipment issued for personal and team use within the scope of the post holders responsibility and in line with CLCH NHS Trust policy.
17. To actively chair and participate in and record team meetings
18. To be a member of working parties and groups, shared governance and quality improvement considering aspects of the service and professional practice as required
19. To apply equal opportunities in practice considering own behaviour and the needs of clients and colleagues
20. To assist in monitoring related budgets, and ensuring budgetary issues are considered in the development and provision of the service with the Clinical Lead
21. To deputise for the Clinical Lead as agreed
22. To work collaboratively with the Professional Lead for Childrens Nursing on aspects of clinical practice
23. To set objectives and review performance for team members identifying individual training and development needs ensuring all staff in the team are participating in managerial supervision at 4-6 weekly 1:1s
Please refer to the attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
24. Registered Nurse/Registered Midwife
25. Specialist Community Public Health Nurse qualification- school nursing or health visiting BSc or diploma
26. Current NMC registration
27. Evidence of continuing post-registration education and training
28. Mentor training
29. IT Literate
Desirable
30. PHSE credited course
31. Evidence of other post registration education and training in specialist areas, Epilepsy, allergies
Experience
Essential
32. Recent health visiting or school nursing experience
33. Experience of coordinating and leading multi-skilled teams
34. Be able to co-ordinate health promotion initiatives in line with local and national health improvement targets
35. xperience of working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team and inter-agency working. Ability to facilitate joint working practices
36. Experience of organising and managing own workload and that of others
37. Experience of undertaking comprehensive health assessments, planning, and implementing evidence-based programmes of care
38. Writing care plans
39. Experience of developing the public health agenda
40. Experience of teaching others and mentoring students
41. Experience of receiving and delivering clinical supervision
Desirable
42. Experience of innovative practice or project management.
43. Experience of line managing team members
44. Experience of developing clinical standards and protocols
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
45. Knowledge of recent developments in public health nursing and health and social care legislation
46. Current knowledge of safeguarding children's guidelines and relevant legal aspects
47. Knowledge of the public health agenda and the health care needs of individuals in the community
48. Appropriate knowledge of clinical skills, administration of immunisations
49. Knowledge of quality issues, the audit process and clinical governance
50. Knowledge of NMC Code
51. Knowledge of Personal Development Planning
52. Knowledge of clinical supervision
53. Knowledge of how equality and diversity can be implemented in practice
54. Knowledge of managing difficult situations and conflict resolution
55. Knowledge of implementing evidence-based practice
56. Ability to work without direct supervision and plan, organise, review and prioritise own workload and that of others
57. Able to delegate work effectively and safely
58. Ability to be flexible and responsive to client and organisational needs
59. Ability to lead and motivate a team towards a shared vision of the health visiting service
60. Ability to make informed decisions under pressure
61. Be able to use information technology
62. Ability to make informed decisions under pressure
63. Be able to identify and access sources of information to inform practice
64. Critical appraisal skills and ability to utilise research evidence in practice
65. Good communication skills, both written and verbal
66. Able to adapt to change and have an open approach to new ways of working
67. Office management and caseload organisational skills
68. Able to work in a multidisciplinary team
69. Motivated to learn and develop to meet the needs of the service
70. Willingness to facilitate and support the learning and development of others in the practice environment
Key Attributes
Essential
71. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with good listening skills
72. High level of work organization, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude
73. Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty, and integrity in undertaking the role
74. Ability to use clinical and IT systems required of the role
75. Able to carry out the duties of the post with or without adaptations