To encourage, support and promote integrated working with all agencies within Sandwell to meet the needs of the Children, Young People and Families (CYPF) within the Borough. Develop positive partnerships at all levels. To promote excellence in practice and act as a role model in Clinical Leadership for the integrated CYPF service, and ensure roles are clearly integrated to the Clinical Governance agenda within the Trust. Empower staff to be creative and innovative in practice with organisational support. To work cohesively with staff to address and prioritise the operational objectives and ensure response is aligned to expectations outlined.
To work alongside the Clinical Lead to redesign and develop community health services for CYPF in accordance with national and local public health agenda. To have responsibility for the operational line management of the School Nursing team.
Main duties of the job
1. To support an innovative and driven team of public health nurses to make a difference in the lives of the children, young people and families of Sandwell.
2. To manage and support staff across all roles in delivering the healthy child programme and developing innovative ways in partnership in reaching the population of Sandwell using compassion and community-based approaches.
3. To play a key role in supporting staff health and wellbeing as well as developing staff in their ambitions and career development.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens next year and will provide care to our local population from first-class, purpose-built premises. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse) degree
* Appropriate management/ Leadership / Qualification / Experience
* Evidence of continued professional development
* NMC registered Nurse
* Teaching qualification e.g. 998/ SLAIP or equivalent
Community working
Essential
* Has a full driving licence
* Has access to a vehicle that can be utilised during the working day
Experience
Essential
* Extensive current experience in School Health Nursing at SCPHN level
* Extensive experience of strategic interagency partnership working.
* Evidence of experience working with children, young people and families
* Evidence of leading/managing innovation/ change in clinical practice
* Evidence of incorporating Public Health priorities into practice.
* Experience of self-management and managing others
* Awareness of current legislation relating to Safeguarding and how it relates to practice.
* Awareness of National & Local policies around public health.
* Experience of clinical supervision and as a facilitator for supervision (or willingness to undertake)
* Project management experience
* Experience of undertaking research
* Change management
Management and Supervision
Essential
* Managing own work load
* Supporting / Supervising
* Role modelling / Leading by example
Employer details
Employer name
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Address
SWB NHS Trust
Rowley Regis
B65 0EA
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