Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to strategically lead on the Universal Children's Services across the East Riding of Yorkshire. The service is commissioned by the local authority and services provided by Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust. The Integrated Specialist Public Health Nursing Service (ISPHNS), Children Looked After team and Child Health Information Services (CHIS) provide excellent services to support children locally and deliver a high standard of governance to evidence the reach and outcomes achieved locally.
Main duties of the job
The Service Manager will be accountable for the operational delivery of Universal Children's Services for a portfolio of services within the Children & LD Division. The post-holder will be responsible for the development and delivery of high standard services through the provision of highly effective leadership and management across their service areas and to their teams. We are looking for a motivated SCPHN leader with management experience in children's services. As the service manager you will manage a team of leaders who represent you and the service in all areas of public health nursing. You will continue to work with colleagues, stakeholders and service users to continue to improve and develop the local offer.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Educated to Post graduate Diploma level (or Masters Level); or be able to demonstrate equivalent specialist knowledge through experiential learning/experience plus specialist training in addition to a degree level certificate.
- Detailed understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical/service/organisation e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Health & Safety, Infection Control
- Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified service area
- Evidence of management, leadership and organisational development issues that have had a positive impact on service delivery
- Experience of successful policy implementation and change
Desirable
- Advanced Healthcare management/leadership training/qualification or equivalent experience
- Member of organisational group/network, locally or nationally
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the professional lead area to advanced level of post-graduate diploma or equivalent knowledge /experiential learning
- Proven leadership/management experience at an advanced level which has had a positive impact/created change within service delivery/practice
- Organisational networking locally and regionally
- Evidence of managing a budget within set resources
- Ability to work across organisational boundaries, developing and maintaining multi-professional and multi-agency partnerships
Desirable
- Proven experience of developing others through education, mentorship, coaching, teaching.
Skills and competencies
Essential
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels i.e. strategically and locally
- Ability to manage own time and projects effectively
- Ability to work within a culture of improving working lives
- Ability to lead and motivate staff to embrace change
- Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity
- Ability to commute between the various sites
- Ability to attend and complete regular mandatory training for the control and restraint of patients
- Ability to manage the requirement for frequent concentration in an unpredictable working environment
- Ability to manage significant exposure to emotional/distressing circumstances
- Competent IT skills, including skills to produce statistical reports and effective presentations
- Ability to chair meetings effectively
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Educated to Post graduate Diploma level (or Masters Level); or be able to demonstrate equivalent specialist knowledge through experiential learning/experience plus specialist training in addition to a degree level certificate.
- Detailed understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical/service/organisation e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Health & Safety, Infection Control
- Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified service area
- Evidence of management, leadership and organisational development issues that have had a positive impact on service delivery
- Experience of successful policy implementation and change
Desirable
- Advanced Healthcare management/leadership training/qualification or equivalent experience
- Member of organisational group/network, locally or nationally
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the professional lead area to advanced level of post-graduate diploma or equivalent knowledge /experiential learning
- Proven leadership/management experience at an advanced level which has had a positive impact/created change within service delivery/practice
- Organisational networking locally and regionally
- Evidence of managing a budget within set resources
- Ability to work across organisational boundaries, developing and maintaining multi-professional and multi-agency partnerships
Desirable
- Proven experience of developing others through education, mentorship, coaching, teaching.
Skills and competencies
Essential
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels i.e. strategically and locally
- Ability to manage own time and projects effectively
- Ability to work within a culture of improving working lives
- Ability to lead and motivate staff to embrace change
- Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity
- Ability to commute between the various sites
- Ability to attend and complete regular mandatory training for the control and restraint of patients
- Ability to manage the requirement for frequent concentration in an unpredictable working environment
- Ability to manage significant exposure to emotional/distressing circumstances
- Competent IT skills, including skills to produce statistical reports and effective presentations
- Ability to chair meetings effectively
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).
