Job overview
To work as part of the 0-19 Universal Health Service and to provide strong clinical leadership and supervision to an integrated 0 -19 skill mixed team.
To lead on the delivery of the Health Child Programme 0-5 To provide family centred, evidence based public health service that aims to proactively improve health outcomes for a defined caseload, population or community, reducing the risks and impact of health inequalities by working in partnership with families, communities and other professionals. This will be achieved through delivery of the model of health visiting at a community, universal, targeted and specialist level. Safeguarding is embedded within the model considering safe and effective management of risk for children, young people and families.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the 0-19 Universal Health Service and to provide strong clinical leadership and supervision to an integrated 0 -19 skill mixed team. To lead on the delivery of the Health Child Programme 0-5 To provide family centred, evidence based public health service that aims to proactively improve health outcomes for a defined caseload, population or community, reducing the risks and impact of health inequalities by working in partnership with families, communities and other professionals. This will be achieved through delivery of the model of health visiting at a community, universal, targeted and specialist level. Safeguarding is embedded within the model considering safe and effective management of risk for children, young people and families. Key Relationships • Service Manager/Team Leader/Practice Teacher • Specialist Public Health Nurse/Public Health Staff Nurses/Mental Health Practitioners/Senior Child Health Workers/Child Health Support Workers/Link Workers • Nursery and Early Years provision • Midwifery services • Social Services Agencies • Criminal Justice Agencies • Safeguarding team/CSE team/CIOC team • Local authority early help, support and intervention services • Drug and alcohol services • Sexual health services • GP’s • Paediatric therapies • Paediatric nurses • Paediatricians • Voluntary sector
Working for our organisation
Since 1 April 2017, the 0-19 Universal Service has worked in partnership with Blackburn with Darwen Local Authority and other voluntary and community sector providers to deliver the new, integrated, Healthy Child Programme. The new programme will build on previous achievements in the borough by bringing together health visiting, school nursing, specialist infant feeding and other services to be provided by partners in the third sector aiming towards achieving a consolidated public health service. The area of ELHT footprint covers a wide area and you will be expected to be flexible to meet the needs of the service; however, localities often remain the same.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN-Health Visitor)
* Proven evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
* Degree level qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of multi-agency and partnership working
* Experience of delivering health promotion or public health programmes
Desirable criteria
* Experience of managing or leading staff
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
* Good understanding of the healthy child programme 0-5 Healthy Child Programme
* Demonstrable leadership skills
* Ability to organise and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines
* Ability to work under pressure, using initiative
* Team working