Public Health Nursing Team Leader

Job summary

PHN Team leader within Southern Public Health Nursing team (health visiting and school nursing) - Based at Follaton house Totnes (covering South and West Devon) Full time (part-time considered). ENQUIRE WITHIN

Other positions are available across Devon. Please see Public Health Nursing - Working for Devon | Devon County Council for more information.

Please ensure that you open the job description to view the full essential criteria required for the post(s).

Do you have an interest in making a difference to the health and wellbeing of children?

If you have a SCPHN qualification in health visiting or school nursing, have management and leadership experience (or wish to develop this), and would like to join a progressive, forward thinking and innovative Public Health Nursing team; we would love to hear from you.

We currently have a vacancy in South and West Devon, based at Follaton House Totnes, for either a full time or 2 part-time ( wte)team leader(s).

Please note that an active drivers license and access to a car are required for this post.

The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate the qualities in the person specification and job description and be committed to their on-going professional development to ensure quality in the delivery of care is maintained.

Main duties of the job

The team leader has responsibility for the day-to-day clinical and operational leadership and management of public health nursing teams in the Southern locality. This involves providing duty team leader cover as part of our PHN hub model (across whole locality with remote support to North locality specifically), and working collaboratively with local team leader colleagues and the wider Devon leadership team.

The team leader ensures the delivery of an effective, timely, and appropriate service, based on agreed priorities and performance indicators, which identifies need within families, schools and communities and addresses health inequalities. This includes first line safeguarding advice and supervision, identification and management of risk, and working in partnership with stakeholders and the wider community. In addition, team leaders support the development, implementation, and audit of service improvements and standards to ensure the delivery of needs-led evidence-based care that supports outcomes aligned to local and national priorities.

You'll have a passion for partnership working, improving services and outcomes for children, developing people, a comprehensive understanding of children's safeguarding and a knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme and wider public health agenda.

About us

Benefits

- Employee Assistance Program

- Local Government Pension Scheme or NHS pension scheme

- Development Opportunities

- Perks at Work and Discounts Scheme

- Flexible working within service hours

We are proud to have received a CQC rating of 'good' across all domains at our recent inspection.

DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on ourEquality and Diversity webpages. Happy to Talk Flexible Working-The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English. Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with theApplicant privacy notice. For more information about Working for Devon please visitour Working for Devon page. This role requires a DBS disclosure. Job description

Job responsibilities

Children in Care Council, 2016

We need workers who think about how they treat us. This means workers who treat us fairly and who show us they care. We dont want to be labelled and we should be treated like normal people; dont look down on us. Workers need excellent communication skills, this includes listening skills. Our workers need to be able to listen to our views, ask how and what we are feeling and make sure they understand what we are saying by checking back with us. We expect our workers to demonstrate that they respect us and our experience in real ways by not taking phone calls during meetings, and by writing down what we say and talking in short simple language. Finally, we expect our workers to work hard for us. This means doing what they say they will do, sticking to promises and not making excuses. We expect our workers to respond promptly to us and provide up to date contact details, especially for out of hours. It is important that workers build good relationships with us and are flexible and willing to change their view and always do what is best for us.

Job Purpose:

The post holder will have continuing responsibility for the day-to-day clinical and operational leadership and management of public health nursing (health visiting/school nursing teams) for a designated geographical area.

Ensures the delivery of an effective and appropriate service that identifies need within a family, school or community and addresses health inequalities. This includes first line safeguarding advice and supervision

To support the development and implementation of service development, standard setting, clinical audit and benchmarking, to deliver needs-led evidence based care that supports the local and national priorities.

Promote effective patient and public involvement in the development and delivery of services.

To be the principal point of contact for allocated GP practices, childrens centres, schools and the private and voluntary providers and facilitate partnership working. To develop and deliver co-operative working arrangements that support healthy outcomes for children, young people and their families

Ensures robust and accurate data recording systems are in place within the locality and that this is monitored regularly

To take a lead on specific public health priorities or project requirements across localities

Practice within the NMC code and Devon County Council policies and procedures2

This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Responsible for planning, developing and implementing systems and procedures that ensure that the public health nursing team delivers responsive care within the allocated resources.

Responsible for providing cover for other Public Health Nurse Team Managers as required

Responsible for working collaboratively with other Public health Nurse Team Managers and business support team leaders within a hub model to provide services across awider geographical area.

Responsible for the delivery of the national and local commissioned public health priorities breastfeeding & NCMP

Responsible for evidencing delivery of service priorities and outcomes and addressing challenges arising in relation to this.

Management and supervision of direct line reports (school nurses and health visitors) including initial safeguarding supervision and completion of appraisals.

Management of initial HR issues recruitment, sickness absence, performance and undertake investigations

Have financial oversight for the team budget and meet financial targets. This includes authorised signatory for overtime payments, bank staff, time sheets etc

Responsible for authorising expenditure and holds budgetary accountability for the procurement of physical assets and supplies community equipment.

Managing and developing the team to deliver the healthy child programme and meet key performance indicators.

Ensuring all team members have the competencies to undertake their role

Ensuring robust data returns and data validation

Engage with key stakeholders both internal and external and promote good working relationships

Uphold the organisations values and promote positive behaviours in the team and wider organisation

Patient Care Responsibilities:

To monitor and develop clinical practice and ensure clinical standards are evidence based and adhere to national and local guidance and policy

Completion of audits and implementation of action plans from audits, complaints etc

Support the development of quality initiatives and engage in the quality and governance agenda internal quality reviews, completion of annual quality account

Provides specialist clinical guidance to staff and other agencies in area of expertise

Participates in child protection case conferences, network meetings, and other multi agency meetings as appropriate and supports team members in the safeguarding process

Freedom to Act:

Acts as an autonomous public health nurse manager accountable for own professional actions.

Responsible for recognising the needs of the service, identifying risk and making autonomous decisions to provide appropriate management of the public health nursing team

Ensures that accurate and contemporaneous records are kept by staff in the team

Escalates risk appropriately to line manager, safeguarding supervisor

Location/Mobility

You may be required to work at, or from, any additional location as may be determined by the organisation from time to time. The organisation also reserves the right from time to time to change your base on a permanent basis to a reasonable location determined by it at the time the change is made.

You may also be required to travel between premises for the performance of your duties.

This document outlines the duties for the time being to indicate the level of responsibility. It is not a comprehensive or exclusive list and the duties may be varied from time to time which do not change the general character to the job or the level of responsibility entailed.

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification on the right hand side when completing your application.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Understanding and experience of child protection Experience of managing and supervising individuals Clear understanding of the needs of Children/Young People and their families. Knowledge of national and local strategies pertaining to Children and Young people and the public health agenda. Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

Child protection supervisor.

Qualifications

Essential

SCPHN (HV or School Nurse) qualification at degree level Registered Nurse or Midwife Mentor/practice assessorqualification Post SCPHN registration experience

Desirable

Masters degree or equivalent experience gained by undertaking on- going personal development and training.

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