Health Co-ordinator for Families First Partnership programme (FFP)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Government has launched the Families First Partnership programme (FFP) which builds on the work of the Families First for Children (FFC) Pathfinder programme as part of the governments childrens social care implementation strategy, Stable homes, built on love.

The FFCP programme responded to recommendations from:

The Independent Review of Childrens Social Care, and

The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panels report on child protection in England

From July 2023 to March 2025, ten FFCP local partnerships worked as pathfinder sites developed, designed and tested radical reforms.

Its objective was to design and implement a new, end-to-end system for childrens social care reform, focusing on four key areas:

Strengthening multi-agency safeguarding arrangements.

Establishing targeted, multi-disciplinary Family Help services for children and families eligible for or receiving targeted early help and/or Child in Need services.

Introducing expert-led, dedicated Multi-Agency Child Protection Teams (MACPTs), including lead child protection practitioners and an expanded parental support offer.

Providing practical and financial support for family networks throughout the reformed system.

These reforms build on a system already undergoing change and the local Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnerships are keen to build ontheir progress so far. There is a strong commitment to collaborate closely

These changes will have a significant impact on frontline delivery, and successful Pathfinder areas were characterised by strong relationships and early engagement from senior leaders across police, health, education, childcare settings, the voluntary sector and other relevant partners. This was underpinned by a clear structure including a Programme Management Office (PMO), themed workstreams, and active risk management.

We are therefore looking for a dedicated Health Co-ordinator to work with the Derby and Derbyshire FFP programme teams across Derby and Derbyshire ICS footprint.

The Health Co-ordinator will play a key role in driving progress by establishing regular FFP health meetings with leads from across the system including mental health, acute and community services, the ICB, Primary Care, and Public Health commissioners. This coordinated approach will be vital to ensuring health partners are engaged and have a clear understanding of what is being asked of them, and that Partners are supported to understand how Health can best support the FFP.

As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration. Please note without previous NHS Service you will commence at the bottom of the pay band which currently does not meet the minimum salary requirement for sponsorship for this post. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk websiteSkilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK(www.gov.uk)

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• oFirst level registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council or Allied Health professional
• oPost basic registration course(s)
• oExperience at senior level or above with extensive safeguarding experience
• oSuitability to work with adults/children at risk of abuse.
• oData collection/analysis, audit and evaluation - uses of database
• oAble to work under pressure across competing priorities.

Desirable

• oPractice/service development
• oExcellent written and verbal skills
• oAbility to communicate with senior staff on a range of highly complex and sensitive issues requiring both persuasive and empathetic skills.

Essential

Essential

• oFirst level registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council or Allied Health professional
• oPost basic registration course(s)
• oExperience at senior level or above with extensive safeguarding experience
• oInfluencing skills
• oChange management.
• oStrategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
• oAbility to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales.
• oExperience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals

Desirable

• oEffective leadership
• oPresentation skills to small and large groups

Essential

Essential

• oSuitability to work with adults/children at risk of abuse.
• oAbility to communicate with senior staff on a range of highly complex and sensitive issues requiring both persuasive and empathetic skills

Desirable

• oAmbition in expectations of self and colleagues in delivering high-quality care.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingsway

Kingsway Hospital

Derby

DE22 3LZ

Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)