Job summary
This is a new post an offers an exciting opportunity to join our Early Help team.
The successful post holder will operationally manage the Health Visiting service and provide public health oversight and direction in the Family Hub.
Main duties of the job
This is a new, high profile post, where the post holder will be required to act as operational lead for the Health Visiting team and oversee the public health element of the Family Hub, e.g. schools workshops, transition to parenthood and healthy relationships. All interventions will be quality assured and monitored to ensure they are informed by a robust evidence base and are aligned with guidance from National Institute For Clinical Excellence (NICE) or equivalent. They will also be based on the health needs of the children and families in the Borough and the annual priorities identified. The post holder will have experience of driving successful outcomes around key performance indicators.
The post holder will lead on the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 0-5 years, working in partnership with children, young people, their families, the wider multi-agency teams, the voluntary and community sector (VCS) and commissioners. This includes the assessment and support of vulnerable children, including those within the Safeguarding arena. The post holder will provide professional and clinical supervisory support to the Team Leads in the service. There is an expectation of a high level of work related pressure in terms of deadlines, conflicting priorities, problem-solving and team management roles. The post holder will be required to work in partnership with the Hub Manager to develop and deliver through the Family Hub Teams the Public Health programmes.
About us
Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government.
We are responsible for the entire range of children's education, health and social care services in all three boroughs. We use a Signs of Safety practice model and approach which ensures the voice of the child is at the heart of everything we do. There's never been a better time to join AfC, we are growing our workforce, implementing new flexible working arrangements and have increased our virtual wellbeing offer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a new, high profile post, where the post holder will be required to act as operational lead for the Health Visiting team and oversee the public health element of the Family Hub, e.g. schools workshops, transition to parenthood and healthy relationships. All interventions will be quality assured and monitored to ensure they are informed by a robust evidence base and are aligned with guidance from National Institute For Clinical Excellence (NICE) or equivalent. They will also be based on the health needs of the children and families in the Borough and the annual priorities identified. The post holder will have experience of driving successful outcomes around key performance indicators.
The post holder will lead on the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 0-5 years, working in partnership with children, young people, their families, the wider multi-agency teams, the voluntary and community sector (VCS) and commissioners. This includes the assessment and support of vulnerable children, including those within the Safeguarding arena. The post holder will provide professional and clinical supervisory support to the Team Leads in the service. There is an expectation of a high level of work related pressure in terms of deadlines, conflicting priorities, problem-solving and team management roles. The post holder will be required to work in partnership with the Hub Manager to develop and deliver through the Family Hub Teams the Public Health programmes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a new, high profile post, where the post holder will be required to act as operational lead for the Health Visiting team and oversee the public health element of the Family Hub, e.g. schools workshops, transition to parenthood and healthy relationships. All interventions will be quality assured and monitored to ensure they are informed by a robust evidence base and are aligned with guidance from National Institute For Clinical Excellence (NICE) or equivalent. They will also be based on the health needs of the children and families in the Borough and the annual priorities identified. The post holder will have experience of driving successful outcomes around key performance indicators.
The post holder will lead on the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 0-5 years, working in partnership with children, young people, their families, the wider multi-agency teams, the voluntary and community sector (VCS) and commissioners. This includes the assessment and support of vulnerable children, including those within the Safeguarding arena. The post holder will provide professional and clinical supervisory support to the Team Leads in the service. There is an expectation of a high level of work related pressure in terms of deadlines, conflicting priorities, problem-solving and team management roles. The post holder will be required to work in partnership with the Hub Manager to develop and deliver through the Family Hub Teams the Public Health programmes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) qualification
- Active NMC registration and proven evidence of continuing professional development.
Personal attributes
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills that are open, honest, persuasive and pragmatic, including excellent negotiation and influencing skills. A passion for working with children and young people. Willingness to learn. Excellent interpersonal skills. Strong organisational abilities including: time management, creative-thinking, problem-solving and multitasking. Personal determination, drive, energy and ambition to overcome obstacles, achieve challenging objectives, celebrate success and deliver excellent outcomes for children. Commitment to resource-sharing and collaborative working within Achieving for Children and across organisational boundaries in the best interests of children and families.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in leading a team, undertaking line management, performance management and change management.
- Knowledge of relevant theory that informs practice delivery.
- Experience of building strong partnerships, maintaining relationships and co-producing solutions to challenges across a diverse set of stakeholders, including children, young people and their families. Advocating the voices of those we are working with.
- Advanced knowledge and experience in working across multi-disciplinary teams.
- Proven ability to effectively use data (including public health data), intelligence and evidence to create meaningful insight and to inform own decision making.
- Experience of keeping and maintaining records (in accordance with local policy) and producing accurate reports, presentations, and written updates to a range of stakeholders (which may include families, children or young people).
- Knowledge of statutory legislation (for example Childrens Act) and national policy drivers that will affect childrens services and your role, for example: Healthy Child Programme, Family Hubs and Best Start in Life programme.
- A proven track record as a successful strategic leader within the public sector, with direct experience of leading the providing of services for children and families and working effectively with commissioners.
- Experience of addressing specific equality or diversity issues within your practice.
- Some experience of working with Family Hubs and with schools is desirable.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) qualification
- Active NMC registration and proven evidence of continuing professional development.
Personal attributes
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills that are open, honest, persuasive and pragmatic, including excellent negotiation and influencing skills. A passion for working with children and young people. Willingness to learn. Excellent interpersonal skills. Strong organisational abilities including: time management, creative-thinking, problem-solving and multitasking. Personal determination, drive, energy and ambition to overcome obstacles, achieve challenging objectives, celebrate success and deliver excellent outcomes for children. Commitment to resource-sharing and collaborative working within Achieving for Children and across organisational boundaries in the best interests of children and families.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in leading a team, undertaking line management, performance management and change management.
- Knowledge of relevant theory that informs practice delivery.
- Experience of building strong partnerships, maintaining relationships and co-producing solutions to challenges across a diverse set of stakeholders, including children, young people and their families. Advocating the voices of those we are working with.
- Advanced knowledge and experience in working across multi-disciplinary teams.
- Proven ability to effectively use data (including public health data), intelligence and evidence to create meaningful insight and to inform own decision making.
- Experience of keeping and maintaining records (in accordance with local policy) and producing accurate reports, presentations, and written updates to a range of stakeholders (which may include families, children or young people).
- Knowledge of statutory legislation (for example Childrens Act) and national policy drivers that will affect childrens services and your role, for example: Healthy Child Programme, Family Hubs and Best Start in Life programme.
- A proven track record as a successful strategic leader within the public sector, with direct experience of leading the providing of services for children and families and working effectively with commissioners.
- Experience of addressing specific equality or diversity issues within your practice.
- Some experience of working with Family Hubs and with schools is desirable.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
