Job summary
Would you like to do a job that makes a difference every day, using your skills, experience and compassion to help families. An exciting opportunity has arisen within the 0-5+ Public Health Nursing Team (Health Visiting Service) for a Locality Clinical Lead. If you are looking for a new challenge and are motivated this could be for you.
We will be looking for an experienced Health Visitor for this permanent position, who must have strong, well developed clinical skills . They must be able to demonstrate strong leadership and a willingness to support the service innovation and development.
Main duties of the job
The Locality Clinical Lead will take a key role with the other Locality Clinical Leads across Bucks and Service Leads for the ongoing delivery of the 0-19+ Healthy Child Programme and support in the implementation of innovations to improve service delivery for a progressive Health Visiting offer for 2024+.
Evidence of recent professional development, leadership and supervision skills is essential, but you will benefit from ongoing support and development in the post. You must have experience in delivering training, developing public health projects and facilitating change. You will need to have good organisational skills and be an excellent communicator.
If you would like to join our team and make a tangible difference to children, young people and families lives we would like to hear from you.
About us
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?o As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.o We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. o We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.Why work for us?o We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.o As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.o Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?o Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.o Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.o Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person Specification
2. EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse or Midwife inc Adult, Mental Health, Children or Learning Disability Nursing
- Specialist Practitioner Qualification in Health Visiting
- Evidence of Leadership training
- Evidence of having undertaken training in supervision skills
- Willing to undertake further personal and professional development required to fulfil the role
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development Nurse Prescribing
- Community Practice Educator qualification
- Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA)
- Mentorship in Professional Practice (ENB 998 or MSPP)
3. EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Significant recent experience of working as a Health Visitor delivering the Healthy Child programme.
- Experience of implementing agreed programmes of change
- Experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries,
- Experience of successful team working, supervision and appraisal of staff.
- Experience of delivering high quality teaching and delivery of health education information to groups/ individuals.
- Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
4. SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Knowledge of local and national strategic developments, legislation and policy relating to children's policy.
- Understanding of clinical governance and the application of research and evidence based practice in delivery of services
- Knowledge and a broad understanding of the Public Health agenda for children and families.
- Aware of confidentiality code of practice in relation to patient information and staff
- Working with children, young people and parents in a variety of settings.
- Ability to work with staff to achieve performance targets for Health Visiting
- Well organised and be able to manage own time effectively and to guide others prioritising their caseloads
- Ability to prioritise caseloads and service delivery across teams
- Ability to engage and motivate staff to embrace change
- High level of communication and interpersonal skills both written and oral
- Ability to manage challenging situations
- Excellent negotiating skills and demonstrate ability to work in partnership with senior colleagues in other areas
- Excellent IT/computer skills including excel, word, powerpoint
- Sound clinical skills in related profession and up to date portfolio
5. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Ability to travel to various community sites on a daily basis.
- Reliable, trustworthy and demonstrates professional integrity
- The post requires a degree of agility and the ability to carry and manoeuvre light to moderate loads
- Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
- Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
- Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
Person Specification
2. EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse or Midwife inc Adult, Mental Health, Children or Learning Disability Nursing
- Specialist Practitioner Qualification in Health Visiting
- Evidence of Leadership training
- Evidence of having undertaken training in supervision skills
- Willing to undertake further personal and professional development required to fulfil the role
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development Nurse Prescribing
- Community Practice Educator qualification
- Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA)
- Mentorship in Professional Practice (ENB 998 or MSPP)
3. EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Significant recent experience of working as a Health Visitor delivering the Healthy Child programme.
- Experience of implementing agreed programmes of change
- Experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries,
- Experience of successful team working, supervision and appraisal of staff.
- Experience of delivering high quality teaching and delivery of health education information to groups/ individuals.
- Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
4. SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Knowledge of local and national strategic developments, legislation and policy relating to children's policy.
- Understanding of clinical governance and the application of research and evidence based practice in delivery of services
- Knowledge and a broad understanding of the Public Health agenda for children and families.
- Aware of confidentiality code of practice in relation to patient information and staff
- Working with children, young people and parents in a variety of settings.
- Ability to work with staff to achieve performance targets for Health Visiting
- Well organised and be able to manage own time effectively and to guide others prioritising their caseloads
- Ability to prioritise caseloads and service delivery across teams
- Ability to engage and motivate staff to embrace change
- High level of communication and interpersonal skills both written and oral
- Ability to manage challenging situations
- Excellent negotiating skills and demonstrate ability to work in partnership with senior colleagues in other areas
- Excellent IT/computer skills including excel, word, powerpoint
- Sound clinical skills in related profession and up to date portfolio
5. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Ability to travel to various community sites on a daily basis.
- Reliable, trustworthy and demonstrates professional integrity
- The post requires a degree of agility and the ability to carry and manoeuvre light to moderate loads
- Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
- Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
- Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
