About this role
Job summary
The post holder will lead and manage a 0-19 skill mixed team within Sunderland 0-19 Service
The successful candidates will play an integral part in the development and evaluation of the 0-19 service with a key responsibility for a specific area related to our Key Improvement Priorities and supporting staff to deliver high quality services for families living in Sunderland.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for providing clinical leadership and management of teams and ensuring delivery of commissioned activity in line with the Area Team and Public Health Commissioners service specifications and the national Healthy Child Programme and public health outcomes framework.
To act as a strong role model, leading the development and provision of excellence in clinical practice, supporting and respecting staff to develop and strengthen practice by innovation and leading the implementation of practice and service improvement. Providing highly specialised advice in relation to the care of children and their families.
To support the development and implementation of service development, standard setting, clinical audit and benchmarking.
To be the key point of contact for allocated GP practices in the team/teams area as appropriate communicating highly complex information. To develop and deliver co-operative working arrangements with GP services that support healthy outcomes for children and their families and facilitate partnership working across Primary Care and other partner organisations.
About us
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work. Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards. Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service. Please note:
Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application. Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles. All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Rachael Holland on [email protected]
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register Nursing experience and training at an appropriate specialist nursing level
Desirable
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Qualification (HV / SN) or equivalent post graduate qualification
Experience Essential
Experienced health visitor or school nurse Experience in leading teams in the provision of health services to children, young people and families Sound knowledge and experience of promoting the safeguarding and wellbeing of children Up-to-date knowledge of national children's and families policy and strategy
Desirable
Leadership or management qualification Experience of change management Experience of service improvement Experience in collaborative working Evidences being able to work under pressure
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 Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Address Sunderland 0-19 Service
Camberwell Way, Doxford Park
Sunderland
SR3 3XN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)