Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the 0-19 Service at Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust as a 0-19 Lead for Education and Development.
The post holder will be a compassionate, accountable individual who treats all colleagues, patients and service users with respect and seeks to deliver excellence in their role. They will share the Trust values and be committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
The post holder will be a key member of the 0-19 Service, who provides Community Public Health delivery and guidance on NMC standards of Education through the Healthy Child Programme, and Public Health Promotion. The post holder will be part of a Locality Teams who will effectively support the delivery of the above to ensure that the children and young people in Sheffield reach their full potential.
Work with the Team Leaders and service manager(s) to identify learning needs of the service and workforce development. Review the wider work force plan to ensure families, children and young people have the provision of enhanced health intervention and care packages based on identified needs.
Provide supervision to the Specialist community public health students and ensure a safe learning environment for all students aligned with the NHS learning charter. Provide wider learning opportunities to the 0-19 team members and support evidence-based practice.
Support the implementation of team learning and clinical supervision to the 0-19 Team members through various methods.
Main duties of the job
Supporting the 0-19 Service Manager(s) and the 0-19 team members to identify learning needs and workforce development. Ensuring that our workforce is equipped to successfully deliver the healthy child programme.
Analyse data, trends, and research to anticipate potential skills development needed and work to integrate training into departmental plans.
Responsible for the recruitment and management of the Specialist Community Public Health students in accordance with the NMC standards of Education.
Responsible to ensuring quality placements for pre- registration students, Trainee Nurse Associates and post grad students as per NHS England safe learning environment charter.
Participating in development and delivery of packages of care and pathways relevant to the area and support training and implementation of packages of care by others in the team.
About us
At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
- Outstanding Patient Care
- Brilliant Place to work
- Leaders in Children's Health
We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.
As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children's health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead the delivery of the workforce development plan for the service. This includes looking ahead to determine what skills and knowledge the workforce needs to meet future service demands. Organise and coordinate essential training and professional development activities.
Contribute to workforce planning initiatives for the department, analysing data and trends such as staff surveys, workforce data and retention data. Propose changes to senior management based on local and national health & education requirements.
Work with academic institutions to provide quality learning opportunities, aligning with course and workforce requirements.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead the delivery of the workforce development plan for the service. This includes looking ahead to determine what skills and knowledge the workforce needs to meet future service demands. Organise and coordinate essential training and professional development activities.
Contribute to workforce planning initiatives for the department, analysing data and trends such as staff surveys, workforce data and retention data. Propose changes to senior management based on local and national health & education requirements.
Work with academic institutions to provide quality learning opportunities, aligning with course and workforce requirements.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with NMC as a Community Specialist Public Health Nurse School Nursing or Health Visiting
- Post Graduate qualification at master's Level or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through a combination of in-depth experience post graduate or post registration study, research and/or courses
- Supervisor and Assessor qualification
Desirable
- Practice Teacher Msc Post Grad /Certificate in Health Care Education
- Nurse Prescribing
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience in the field of community public health
- Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating training.
- Significant experience of working with children, young people, and families, safeguarding and vulnerable groups.
Desirable
- Managing changes to service delivery and service improvement
- Experience of contribution to training, and professional development
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of current national policies and strategies relating to the health of children and young people and their families.
- Knowledge of current national policies and strategies relating to education.
- Knowledge of different community groups and an understanding and appreciation of different cultures.
- Ability to collaborate with people to agree solutions in sometimes challenging situations.
- Ability to research information widely and write reports for a variety of audiences.
- Ability to influence and negotiate with colleagues and stakeholders.
- Ability to provide pastoral support making adjustments to support learning
- Flexible approach to work with the ability to problem solve.
- Ability to build networks to share best practice and keep up to date with new developments.
- Ability to use different Microsoft software packages.
Desirable
- Enhanced communication skills, speaking another language (for example Urdu/Arabic/Punjabi or other)
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrate leadership skills and interpersonal skills with an ability to work effectively in partnership with team, other professionals, and agencies.
- Demonstrate skills in delivering effective clinical decision making in complex scenarios and to make decisions when there are conflicts and tensions.
- Ability to work with conflicting deadlines prioritising and managing work.
- Car driver or suitable means of transport
Desirable
- Presentation skills including Power Point
- Large audience presentation experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with NMC as a Community Specialist Public Health Nurse School Nursing or Health Visiting
- Post Graduate qualification at master's Level or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through a combination of in-depth experience post graduate or post registration study, research and/or courses
- Supervisor and Assessor qualification
Desirable
- Practice Teacher Msc Post Grad /Certificate in Health Care Education
- Nurse Prescribing
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience in the field of community public health
- Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating training.
- Significant experience of working with children, young people, and families, safeguarding and vulnerable groups.
Desirable
- Managing changes to service delivery and service improvement
- Experience of contribution to training, and professional development
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of current national policies and strategies relating to the health of children and young people and their families.
- Knowledge of current national policies and strategies relating to education.
- Knowledge of different community groups and an understanding and appreciation of different cultures.
- Ability to collaborate with people to agree solutions in sometimes challenging situations.
- Ability to research information widely and write reports for a variety of audiences.
- Ability to influence and negotiate with colleagues and stakeholders.
- Ability to provide pastoral support making adjustments to support learning
- Flexible approach to work with the ability to problem solve.
- Ability to build networks to share best practice and keep up to date with new developments.
- Ability to use different Microsoft software packages.
Desirable
- Enhanced communication skills, speaking another language (for example Urdu/Arabic/Punjabi or other)
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrate leadership skills and interpersonal skills with an ability to work effectively in partnership with team, other professionals, and agencies.
- Demonstrate skills in delivering effective clinical decision making in complex scenarios and to make decisions when there are conflicts and tensions.
- Ability to work with conflicting deadlines prioritising and managing work.
- Car driver or suitable means of transport
Desirable
- Presentation skills including Power Point
- Large audience presentation experience
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).
