About this role
Job summary
Start Well Team Leader - Health Visiting and Early Years
Band 7
37.5 HOURS PER WEEK
You will be working in a fully integrated Start Well team with restorative practice at its heart.
Team Leaders are an integral part of Start well, leading developments alongside the Family Hub Neighbourhood Lead and managing a range of Start Well staff.
You will work collaboratively with Start Well Team Leaders and Family Help Team Leadersto deliver an integrated Start Well and Early help service.
Main duties of the job
To provide leadership and day to day line management of an integrated team of staff within a neighbourhood in the Stockport Family Service. To work collaboratively and creatively with settings and other agencies to deliver interventions in support of high quality outcomes for children, young people and their families. To work with the Neighbourhood Lead and Start Well Team Leaders to ensure the effective delivery of the Start Well plan, Healthy Child Programme and key service priorities. o To provide training, support and supervision related to electronic recording systems across Stockport Family.
o To work in partnership with the leadership team in identifying, managing and supporting learning related to risk within the service.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
o NHS pension scheme membership
o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
o NHS Staff discounts
o Cycle to work scheme
oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description Job responsibilities
You will be responsible for patient care with the oversight of Start well Team/s, and vacant caseloads
You will contribute to policy and practice development through pathways and evidence based practice, ensuring the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, relevant strategies and GM Early Years delivery model.
You will identify areas that require development and improvement and be solution focused to contribute to solutions.
You will be responsible for human resource line managing a number of staff. You will utilise clinical supervision and follow HR policy and procedure.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salaryIn addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Person Specification
Knowledge Essential
Demonstrate professional development in health visiting/school nursing Demonstrate knowledge of sourcing and using evidence based practice Demonstrate knowledge of and commitment to service development Demonstrate understanding of modernisation agenda for public health nursing Demonstrate understanding of children and family's national agenda Demonstrate knowledge of supervision models Change Management
Desirable
Demonstrate knowledge of inter professional learning Evidence of continuous personal/professional development
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse Specialist Public Health Practitioner 1st level degree Post Graduate qualification OR equivalent
Desirable
Non-medical Prescribing Qualification In post traiing in relevant skills Master's degree Teaching qualification Mentorship training
Experience Essential
Significant experience at Band 6 or equivalent. Experience of child and adult safeguarding work. Experience of Team and Staff development and providing clinical supervision to staff Evidence of robust Continuous professional development and partnership working Participation in audit in practice
Desirable
Demonstrate experience of research in practice and mentorship or coaching Experience of delivering safeguarding supervision and leading or contributing to evidence-based practice. Involvement in managing change processes
Skills and Abilities Essential
Excellent written and verbal communication skills Active listener and Self-motivator Reflective and empowering practitioner Leadership and IT skills Teaching and learning in practice Evidence ability to bridge theory - practice gap Ability to travel independently and efficiently across multiple community sites to meet the operational requirements of the role
Desirable
Developing teaching packages Developing appropriate learning environment Research skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Address Stopford House
Edward Street Stockport
Stockport
SK1 3XE
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)