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Site: Heart of Hounslow Town, London
Salary: £51,883 - £58,544 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Outer)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 01/04/2025 23:59
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, and Hounslow.
Job overview
We are seeking a Band 7 0-19 Health Visiting Team Manager to be responsible for the delivery of the 0-19 service in line with the commissioned service specification, standards, activity and outcomes, in the context of multi-disciplinary locality working. The successful candidate will provide line management and leadership for a locality Health Visiting skill mix team and will be accountable for the team caseload and the development of a skilled, competent and motivated workforce, able to meet the needs of the patients on the caseload.
Main duties of the job
1. To be responsible for the delivery of the 0-19 service in line with the commissioned service specification, standards, activity and outcomes, in the context of multi-disciplinary locality working.
2. To provide line management and leadership for a locality 0-19 skill mix team, being accountable for the team caseload and the development of a skilled, competent and motivated workforce, able to meet the needs of the patients on the caseload.
3. To work in partnership with the early years, education, primary health care team, social services, and the wider multi-disciplinary locality team, providing holistic assessment of health needs.
4. To work with the 0-19 staff, local community, other healthcare professionals and agencies in the development and delivery of services and to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized programmes of care in consultation with the parent/carer, young person, clinicians, allied health professionals, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
5. To attend multi-professional meetings and other locality or practice-based meetings to optimise care planning and co-ordination and maintain effective working relationships with primary care, social care, education, and other service providers.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow, and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
* RN/Midwife with current registration with NMC
* Specialist Community Public Health Qualification in Health visiting or School Nursing
* Relevant post-registration study at degree level and Continued Professional Development in relevant specialist areas safeguarding children, Mentorship Preceptorship or equivalent teaching course, Specialist Practice Teacher/Teaching Qualification
Experience
* Experience in assessing, planning, delivering, and evaluating expectant women, children, young people, and their families in their own homes and a range of settings including working with vulnerable/safeguarding families
* 3 years post SCPHN qualification with experience in working independently and as part of a team including corporate working
* Experience of leading/managing a skill mix team
* Experience of appraisal & objective setting
* Evidence of introducing change and innovation
* Experience providing clinical supervision and supporting other team members
* Experience of partnership working
* Experience of supervising/mentoring students
* Experience of audit
Knowledge
* Professional standards including confidentiality, clinical governance, and NMC guidelines
* Risk assessment and management
* Knowledge of health and safety and personal safety issues including Infection prevention and control standards
* Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding Procedures
* Understanding of current legislation and its implications for this role, including performance indicators and targets
Skills
* Evidence of effective clinical and leadership skills
* Good organisational skills and safe approach to decision making
* To assess/co-ordinate and delegate workload to varying staff skill mix
* To demonstrate high level of interpersonal and communication skills when communicating with clients, other team members, and external agencies
* Excellent IT skills including use of clinical record keeping systems
* Advanced verbal and written communication skills and the ability to establish rapport with team, clients, and across agencies
* Conflict management and mediation skills
* Ability to lead and participate in service and organisational change
* Ability to work under pressure, balance multiple priorities, and meet deadlines
As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.
We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks. After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR).
Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.
West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.
While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
At West London NHS Trust, we want you to support you to build a career you can be proud of and this starts before your first day with us. Our people live our values every day as they deliver, manage and work to improve our services to patients, carers, families, and other professionals.
We’re committed to making our recruitment process clear and efficient. It’s in everyone’s interest that we get the very best people on board as soon as we can.
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