Job summary
The post holder will be responsible for: co-ordinating, managing and being accountable for the day to day running of the Woodfield Child Development Service.
To provide strong clinical and professional leadership for Woodfield Child Development Services, which include Specialist Nurses, Child Psychologists, Children's Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapy, Paediatricians, Physiotherapy, Medical Secretaries and Pathway Coordinators.
Main duties of the job
To line manage the Specialist Nurses for Child Development, Child Psychology Team and CDS Admin Team.
To work with Service Managers for CYPOT, Physio and SLT to coordinate service delivery.
To work with Paediatricians to coordinate CDS service delivery.
To hold a small clinical caseload, of the relevant discipline, to maintain professional expertise and registration.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oProfessional qualification
- oCurrent Registration with professional body
- oBroad clinical experience relevant to the post
- oA proven track record of operational service management at a senior level in an acute and community environment, including staff management, financial management and change management.
- oEvidence of equivalent knowledge and experience to Masters level
- oDemonstrate a commitment to personal and professional development with evidence
Desirable
- A Masters level qualification or a post graduate qualification is desirable but not essential.
- Teaching qualification or experience
- Demonstrate evidence of interest in research at degree or masters level
- Post Registration Management Qualification
- Post registration training/education/qualification in clinical supervision/ safeguarding supervision
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable previous success in leading and delivering change and performance with and through clinical teams, by engaging them in the strategic direction and delivery plans, establishing clear work priorities with them, delegating effectively, ensuring a capability to deliver monitoring performance and giving feedback.
- Proven ability to analyse complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them.
- Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively and to prioritise work programs in the fact of competing demands.
- A strong sense of personal and team accountability, coupled with a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority.
- Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working.
- A good understanding of the changing NHS environment
- Experience of managing health teams
- Experience of managing staff performance
- Experience of workforce planning and knowledge of clinical governance
- Experience of working collaboratively with a variety of agencies and professionals
- Experience of complex Safeguarding provision, training, and supervision
- Experience, understanding and application of research
- Experience of participating in the recruitment and selection of staff
- Experience of Audit and Risk Management
Skills
Essential
- Demonstration of leadership skills and the ability to motivate staff
- Strong influencing and negotiating skills
- Ability to prioritise and manage a diverse workload
- Ability to work independently, within a Multidisciplinary team and across professional boundaries
- Ability to anticipate problems, implications and make effective decisions
- Excellent communication skills, verbally, electronically and written
- Skilled in the Education and Training of other professionals
- Well-developed numerical and data analysis skills
Desirable
- Conflict Management and mediation skills
- Group Facilitation skills
Key Attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with good listening skills
- High level of work organization, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude.
- Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oProfessional qualification
- oCurrent Registration with professional body
- oBroad clinical experience relevant to the post
- oA proven track record of operational service management at a senior level in an acute and community environment, including staff management, financial management and change management.
- oEvidence of equivalent knowledge and experience to Masters level
- oDemonstrate a commitment to personal and professional development with evidence
Desirable
- A Masters level qualification or a post graduate qualification is desirable but not essential.
- Teaching qualification or experience
- Demonstrate evidence of interest in research at degree or masters level
- Post Registration Management Qualification
- Post registration training/education/qualification in clinical supervision/ safeguarding supervision
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable previous success in leading and delivering change and performance with and through clinical teams, by engaging them in the strategic direction and delivery plans, establishing clear work priorities with them, delegating effectively, ensuring a capability to deliver monitoring performance and giving feedback.
- Proven ability to analyse complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them.
- Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively and to prioritise work programs in the fact of competing demands.
- A strong sense of personal and team accountability, coupled with a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority.
- Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working.
- A good understanding of the changing NHS environment
- Experience of managing health teams
- Experience of managing staff performance
- Experience of workforce planning and knowledge of clinical governance
- Experience of working collaboratively with a variety of agencies and professionals
- Experience of complex Safeguarding provision, training, and supervision
- Experience, understanding and application of research
- Experience of participating in the recruitment and selection of staff
- Experience of Audit and Risk Management
Skills
Essential
- Demonstration of leadership skills and the ability to motivate staff
- Strong influencing and negotiating skills
- Ability to prioritise and manage a diverse workload
- Ability to work independently, within a Multidisciplinary team and across professional boundaries
- Ability to anticipate problems, implications and make effective decisions
- Excellent communication skills, verbally, electronically and written
- Skilled in the Education and Training of other professionals
- Well-developed numerical and data analysis skills
Desirable
- Conflict Management and mediation skills
- Group Facilitation skills
Key Attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with good listening skills
- High level of work organization, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude.
- Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role
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
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
