Employer Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Perry Barr South District Town Birmingham Salary £47,810 - £54,710 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 23/09/2025 23:59
Band 7 Health Visitor Team Leader
Band 7
Job overview
Team Leader - Health Visiting will be responsible for the clinical and professional management of a designated multidisciplinary team, to ensure safe and effective care.
Overseeing the effective and efficient use of skills and resources you will ensure the integrated workforce are organised to meet the needs of local children and families in line with the Early Years Specification and other local and national standards.
You will be responsible for line managing the Health Visitor team on a daily basis to ensure the delivery of evidence based care and advice to children and families.
You will provide clinical leadership and support to Health Visitors through clinical supervision and by acting as an exemplar of clinical practice and quality standards.
You will engage effectively with key partners and the community to develop services that address the early year’s high impact areas and the individual needs of children and families
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for line managing the Health Visitor team on a daily basis to ensure the delivery of evidence based care and advice to children and families.
You will provide clinical leadership and support to Health Visitors through clinical supervision and by acting as an exemplar of clinical practice and quality standards.
You will engage effectively with key partners and the community to develop services that address the early year’s high impact areas and the individual needs of children and families
Working for our organisation
e Part of Our Team...
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
More information about the main responsibilities can be found in the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
* 1st Degree or equivalent.
* NMC registration SPHN (HV)
* Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) within general management activities
Experience
* Evidence of excellent clinical and professional engagement.
* Experience in management of national performance targets, supporting organisational and business change.
* Experience in preparation and use of complex IT and data systems, presenting complex written and verbal information to groups.
* Significant experience and successful in-depth knowledge of staff management and the procedures and policies underpinning this
* Experience in supporting management of change and service improvement; i.e. project management, process mapping and service redesign.
* Evidence of successful development in a changing clinical and technological environment.
* Knowledge of contracting, business planning and policy implementation.
* Experience in managing a budget management evidencing the relationship between service development and resource management.
* Ability to demonstrate analytical and organisational skills with a clear understanding and knowledge of data analysis development and data management and interpretation
* Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with individuals and groups
* Excellent organisational/ prioritisation skills and the ability to meet deadlines, often working with sensitive or contentious information within varying environments.
* Ability to demonstrate knowledge and implementation of NHS access targets.
* Competent user of MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Patient Administration Systems.
* Understanding and knowledge of finance and performance management
* Ability to think creatively and prioritise in a busy ever changing environment.
* Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the local health economy, recent NHS modernisation policies, strategies and outpatient practices.
* Ability to lead teams in complex services, supporting setting of clear direction and delivering service objectives.
* Knowledge and skills in workforce planning, evidencing the ability to engage and fully utilise staff skills and interests.
* Understanding of the goals and values of the Division and the Trust.
Personal Qualities
* Self-motivated.
* Positive, energetic, enthusiastic in outlook and able to set a good example
* Ability to manage under pressure; work to tight deadlines, evidencing excellent time management
* Able to work independently or as part of a team.
* Evidence of strong leadership skills, the ability to negotiate, persuade and influence at a senior level with a supportive style whilst also able to take difficult decisions and act assertively
* Keen to develop services in line with service, educational and research priorities with the service.
In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.
Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 6) with the exception of those which appear on this list - link, will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.
All non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 7 - 9) that meet the prescribed skill level (RQF 6) and salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship.
The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.
Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As part of our ongoing commitment to being a Great Place to Work, we actively foster and support a workplace culture that is inclusive and equitable for all staff, patients and service users.
We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued. We are also dedicated to supporting the career progression of colleagues from underrepresented backgrounds into this role and more senior roles within the Division and the wider organisation.
Promoting Workforce Equality
In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.
The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
Flexible Working
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.
In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust acknowledges Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini etc; are powerful tools that can help you in various stages of your job application and how they can be used in certain circumstances during your application process with BCHC. You can read more about acceptable use on our internet pages here
Benefits of working for us:
* Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
* Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
* Discounts for local and national retailers
* Dedicated well-being services for all employees
* Flexible working where possible
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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