Job summary
Specialist Strengthening Families Health Visitor Supervisor and Programme EvaluatorGreenwich 0 to 4 - Band 7
£49,178 - £55,492 Inc HCAS Per annum pro rata
Full-time - 37.5 hours per week
The Band 7 Strengthening Families Supervisor and Programme Evaluator role is a new role which provides supervision to a team of Specialist Strengthening Families Health Visitors, maintains the implementation of the programme and evaluates the impact of its clinical approach on the outcomes for children and their families.
The Strengthening Families Programme provides personalised care for families who need it most.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Health Visitor who wishes to build their leadership and management skills whilst delivering evidence-based care to families on specialist and targeted care pathways.
The post holder will provide supervision to a team of strengthening families health visitors, implement, embed and evaluate the programme and its clinical approach, support in the identification, development and delivery of programme training, and provide direct specialist clinical service for children and families with complex and additional needs across Greenwich.
Proposed Interview date week commencing 8th January 2024
Main duties of the job
This is a demanding role combining clinical practice and service evaluation with a supervisory role, which requires a diverse set of skills and attributes as well as a commitment to the ethos and principles of the programme's clinical approach the Family Partnership Model.
Principle Responsibilities
- To evaluate the impact of the Family Partnership Model in the Greenwich 0 to 4 service
- To provide regular in-depth individual reflective and analytical supervision which is underpinned by the Family Partnership Model to the Strengthening Families Health Visitors
- To deliver a programme of care underpinned by the FPM to a small caseload of vulnerable families
- To chair monthly steering group meetings with key stakeholders
- To provide the Greenwich 0 to 4 Service Lead and steering group with regular updates on the outcome measures
- To work closely with the Children's Safeguarding Team
- To work with others to ensure the engagement of local stakeholders and to ensure an effective pathway for the identification of eligible parents who can be offered the programme.
- To build local relationships with health, social care, community, and children's and young people's services
- Has the ability to research, innovate, educate and demonstrate sound practice
About us
Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people and adults. .
Social Enterprises are a fairly new and exciting way to deliver healthcare, offering many of the traditional advantages of the NHS with the freedom for innovation by being able to reinvest any surpluses we make into the community.
Salary is dependent on NHS experience and current banding/pay point.
Excellent benefits package available including various pension schemes, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, discounted electronics, access to EAP, high street discounts, Blue Light Card eligibility, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme and we are constantly looking to expand our staff benefits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting time to join the Triborough Public Health Nursing service during a period of reimagining how we deliver Health Visiting. Part of the transformation has been developing new roles for example the Community Staff Nurse and Specialist Health Visitor, and extending the role of the Community Nursery Nurse.
The aim of the changes is to create career pathways, to produce a sustainable and resilient workforce, and crucially to protect and promote the uniqueness of the Health Visitor role. All staff members have corporate iHV membership and learning and professional development are prioritised within the services.
In addition to the opportunity to develop personally and professionally within the team, the successful candidate will have the chance to use their creative skills in developing and delivering training and education and will be supported through an annual appraisal, personal development planning, and access to ongoing training.
For full details of the role, please refer to the job description and person specification.
The job description reflects the immediate requirements and objectives of the post. This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, as directed by the line manager. This job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting time to join the Triborough Public Health Nursing service during a period of reimagining how we deliver Health Visiting. Part of the transformation has been developing new roles for example the Community Staff Nurse and Specialist Health Visitor, and extending the role of the Community Nursery Nurse.
The aim of the changes is to create career pathways, to produce a sustainable and resilient workforce, and crucially to protect and promote the uniqueness of the Health Visitor role. All staff members have corporate iHV membership and learning and professional development are prioritised within the services.
In addition to the opportunity to develop personally and professionally within the team, the successful candidate will have the chance to use their creative skills in developing and delivering training and education and will be supported through an annual appraisal, personal development planning, and access to ongoing training.
For full details of the role, please refer to the job description and person specification.
The job description reflects the immediate requirements and objectives of the post. This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, as directed by the line manager. This job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's Degree or equivalent experience
- Trained to deliver safeguarding supervision
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Professional Registration
Essential
- Nursing or midwifery qualifications and registered with the NMC
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (HV) qualification
Information Technology
Essential
- IT/Communication/WP skills including report writing
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Time management skills and ability to prioritise
- Committed to improving services
- Able to work individually and as part of a team.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a SCPHN (HV) with vulnerable children and families leading and managing care for safeguarding and complex cases using risk assessment and analysis to plan care
- Experience of leading and managing skill mix staff Experience of working collaboratively with other agencies
- Experience of delivering supervision and/or supervising and mentoring students
- Experience of integrated/joint working to deliver the Healthy Child Programme in complex circumstances.
- Significant experience of recognising safeguarding risks and working with multi agency partners to implement child protection plans
- Significant community experience working as a Health Visitor with families with complex needs
- Experience in undertaking audits
- Project management experience
- Demonstrates experience in service development
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a community setting
Specific Skills
Essential
- Able to manage strong emotions, sensitive issues and undertake courageous conversations
- Able to develop supportive, trusting and respectful relationships
- Able to challenge colleagues views and attitudes when necessary
- Able to sensitively provide anticipatory guidance to parents
- Able to manage exposure to distressing life events
- Full UK driving license & access to a vehicle for work purposes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's Degree or equivalent experience
- Trained to deliver safeguarding supervision
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Professional Registration
Essential
- Nursing or midwifery qualifications and registered with the NMC
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (HV) qualification
Information Technology
Essential
- IT/Communication/WP skills including report writing
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Time management skills and ability to prioritise
- Committed to improving services
- Able to work individually and as part of a team.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a SCPHN (HV) with vulnerable children and families leading and managing care for safeguarding and complex cases using risk assessment and analysis to plan care
- Experience of leading and managing skill mix staff Experience of working collaboratively with other agencies
- Experience of delivering supervision and/or supervising and mentoring students
- Experience of integrated/joint working to deliver the Healthy Child Programme in complex circumstances.
- Significant experience of recognising safeguarding risks and working with multi agency partners to implement child protection plans
- Significant community experience working as a Health Visitor with families with complex needs
- Experience in undertaking audits
- Project management experience
- Demonstrates experience in service development
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a community setting
Specific Skills
Essential
- Able to manage strong emotions, sensitive issues and undertake courageous conversations
- Able to develop supportive, trusting and respectful relationships
- Able to challenge colleagues views and attitudes when necessary
- Able to sensitively provide anticipatory guidance to parents
- Able to manage exposure to distressing life events
- Full UK driving license & access to a vehicle for work purposes
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
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).
