Job summary
- Infant feeding team , West Sussex- base negotiable
Healthy Child Programme , Brighton and Hove 0-5 Specialist Health Visitor-Infant feeding Lead
We have an opportunity for a SCPHN to Join our HCP Infant feeding team in Brighton and Hove and be the Specialist HV lead
The post is to manage the City wide infant feeding team who are working towards full Baby friendly Initiative UNICEF accreditation.
The post is based at Tarner family hub in the city centre but will be expected to travel across the city to be visible in the other hubs and attend team lead meetings.
The post is full time, although part time can be negotiated
If you are ready for a new challenge and would like to be a part of our team, this is the opportunity for you. These posts are key to the continued delivery of a high quality service, whilst providing a career development pathway. The post requires leadership, flexibility, tenacity and the development of relationships with our partner agencies
Main duties of the job
Infant Feeding Team- Specialist Health visitor Lead
We are seeking a Health Visitor to be the Lead to manage The Brighton and Hove Infant feeding team . You should have a good clinical knowledge of Infant feeding and be prepared to do the UNICEF training and potentially the IBLC lactation consultant course if appropriate.
This is an exciting opportunity for dynamic SCPHN - Health Visitor who wishes to maintain clinical expertise whilst developing management and supervision skills and leading a 0-5 HCP Infant Feeding team in line with the Healthy Child Programme, including local and national priorities.
The 0-5 IFT includes Health Visitors, Lactation Consultants, Peer support Coordinator and administrative staff.
The Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust Healthy Child Programme is working towards full UNICEF Baby Friendly accreditation , this includes a programme of training, auditing and developing the Infant feeding community to ensure consistency of evidenced based Infant feeding support across the city.
You will also be responsible for managing the specialist breastfeeding service and the peer support program
You will receive a full induction and have a peer mentor . You will be supported by a clinical service manager, the existing Hub team lead and the wider team lead colleagues.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?
- Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
- Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
- Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Research opportunities
- Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
- Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
- Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
- Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
- Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
- Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be responsible for the line management of the staff in the IFT. You will work closely with all the team leads to develop ideas, be part of working parties and regular meetings.
You will have Supervision with the clinical service manager and with the Safeguarding lead and a robust induction and support.
If you are ready for a new challenge and would like to be a part of our team, this is the opportunity for you. These posts are key to the continued delivery of a high quality service, whilst providing a career development pathway. The post requires leadership, flexibility, tenacity and the development of relationships with our partner agencies
For full details please see the attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be responsible for the line management of the staff in the IFT. You will work closely with all the team leads to develop ideas, be part of working parties and regular meetings.
You will have Supervision with the clinical service manager and with the Safeguarding lead and a robust induction and support.
If you are ready for a new challenge and would like to be a part of our team, this is the opportunity for you. These posts are key to the continued delivery of a high quality service, whilst providing a career development pathway. The post requires leadership, flexibility, tenacity and the development of relationships with our partner agencies
For full details please see the attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse or midwife
- Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
- Educated to degree level
- Evidence of range of clinical competencies approrpiate to role
- Evidence of training and professional development in safegaurding practice at masters level or equivalent
Desirable
- Management / leadership qualification or equivalent experience
- Relevent post graduate qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working ina team environment and holding and managing a clinical caseload
- Experience of safeguarding children casework and identifying and managing risk
- Experience of supervising others
- Willingness to develop leadership and managerial skills
Desirable
- Minimum of 2 years post SCPHN qualification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- IT skills
- Knowledge of safeguarding children polices & procedures
- Knowldge of local and national polices informing health & social care
- Demonstrates leadership in practice
- Demonstrates evidence based practice
- Knowldge of clinical governance, audit, supervsion and professional codes of conduct
- Values and beliefs of HCP
- Concepts of integrated working
- Able to have difficult or challenging conversations
- Work flexibly across specified area
- Lifelong learning and development
- Understanding of self and limitations
- Awareness of professional responsibiliies and boundaries
Desirable
- Previous managerial/leadership role
Qualifications
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse or midwife
- Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
- Educated to degree level
- Evidence of range of clinical competencies approrpiate to role
- Evidence of training and professional development in safegaurding practice at masters level or equivalent
Desirable
- Management / leadership qualification or equivalent experience
- Relevent post graduate qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working ina team environment and holding and managing a clinical caseload
- Experience of safeguarding children casework and identifying and managing risk
- Experience of supervising others
- Willingness to develop leadership and managerial skills
Desirable
- Minimum of 2 years post SCPHN qualification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- IT skills
- Knowledge of safeguarding children polices & procedures
- Knowldge of local and national polices informing health & social care
- Demonstrates leadership in practice
- Demonstrates evidence based practice
- Knowldge of clinical governance, audit, supervsion and professional codes of conduct
- Values and beliefs of HCP
- Concepts of integrated working
- Able to have difficult or challenging conversations
- Work flexibly across specified area
- Lifelong learning and development
- Understanding of self and limitations
- Awareness of professional responsibiliies and boundaries
Desirable
- Previous managerial/leadership role
Qualifications
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
