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We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 7,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people's own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated 'Outstanding' and Eastbourne DGH was rated 'Good'. Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
In the summer of 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Job overview
We have new and exciting opportunities to join our dynamic, committed and integrated Early Help Service.
We are looking for a highly motivated Health Visiting Locality Managers to join our leadership team which consists of both ESCC and ESHT managers. Your role will be to support, motivate and inspire the skills mix team which consists of administrators, Community Nursery Nurses, Community Staff Nurses, Health Visitors and Practice Educators to deliver a high quality Healthy Child Programme.
Vacancy sites:
* Locality Manager 30 hrs for Havens Health Visiting Team
Main duties of the job
As a Locality Manager you will manage skills mix Health Visiting team, whilst working closely with Keywork and Community staff so you will require a sound knowledge of public health, safeguarding and working with complex families. We will offer you a high level of management support and you will work closely with your Locality, Practice and Community Support Manager colleagues and Operations Manager to further develop the integrated services. You will need an appropriate professional qualification and significant experience of working with children and families. You will provide and receive high quality regular supervision in line with the ESHT and ESCC Early Help policies and procedures.
Person specification
Key Skills & Abilities
* Ability to inspire, motivate, influence and direct the work of others and the ability to both think strategically and attend to operational detail.
* Demonstrable ability to recognise, understand and take account of different agency cultures in establishing effective multi agency partnerships.
* The ability to assess, understand and manage risk appropriately and support front line staff who undertake case work with vulnerable children.
* The ability to interpret and analyse information to evaluate performance against agreed targets and desired outcomes.
* Ability to deal with challenging situations with tact and diplomacy.
Education & Qualifications
* Appropriate professional registration to degree level e.g. Social Worker or Health Visitor or equivalent qualification in a relevant area.
* Significant experience of managing safeguarding services within 0-5 provision.
Knowledge
* Working knowledge of structure, functions, culture and values of NHS and/or CSD and relationship with other agencies.
* In depth knowledge of relevant statutory legislation, responsibilities and frameworks for the services managed.
Experience
* Significant experience as a band 6 HV or in leading the delivery of family support services.
* Experience of taking a lead role in safeguarding and making decisions autonomously when necessary.
* Experience of maintaining appropriate records that can be requested as part of court proceedings where cases escalate.
* Experience of liaising and working in partnership with other agencies to support children and families.
Personal Attributes
* A commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.
* Ability to make decisions when dealing with constant and conflicting demands on time.
* Logical, innovative, decisive, change orientated, team worker.
* Provide leadership and promote a collaborative multi agency working environment.
Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
Our vision is to be:
* The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.
Our mission is to:
* Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.
Our strategic objectives are to:
* Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
* Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients' experiences.
* Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.
Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:
* Safe
* Effective
* Caring
* Responsive
* Well led
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Applicant requirements
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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