Job summary
Do you fancy a career with an award winning integrated health and care NHS Foundation Trust?
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is an innovative and forward-thinking organisation, delivering high quality health and care services to the populations of Wirral, Cheshire East and West, St Helens and Knowsley.
We take great pride in being an open, trusting and compassionate organisation. The Trust is committed to promoting and building a team that enhances inclusion, diversity and equality. We strongly believe that working together with our partners, listening to and engaging with our patients, service users and their families we can make a real difference to the lives of local people within our communities.
We currently deliver outstanding0-19 and 0-19+ Health and Wellbeing Servicesacross Wirral, Cheshire East and St Helens and Knowsley, supporting over 250,000 children and young people. Our dedicated, innovative and forward-thinking children and young people's services have a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of families in our communities.
We work closely with our commissioners and partners to deliver the best possible services for the children, young people and families
You can also visit our dedicatedchildren and young people's websiteto find out more about our services.
Main duties of the job
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is excited to be offering a permanent opportunity within the St Helens 0-19 Service for a Team Leader .
This posting with the St Helens 0-19 service is where you will join the team who are passionate about care delivery for our children and young people. With a varied role, this will require a commitment to performance , quality and effective care . Supporting and leading the locality teams within a place based care model . Identifying the needs of our areas and working with our partner agencies to ensure children of St Helens have the very best opportunities .
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more details .
About us
About the Trust
Our local and community based services support people to live well and independently, including:
- 0-19 / 0-19+ Health and Wellbeing Services
- Community Nursing
- Sexual Health Wirral
- Community Cardiology
- Walk-in centres
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Teletriage
- Community Dental
- Social Care
- End of Life Care
As a Trust, we provide extensive continuous professional development opportunities through a diverse range of learning solutions, including virtual and face-to-face events, webinars and action learning sets. We subscribe to numerous memberships and licences to support staff development and continuous learning.
You can read more about the Trust via thecareers section on our website
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post requires good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to be adaptable, reliable, and approachable. You will need to have strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification for more information,
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post requires good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to be adaptable, reliable, and approachable. You will need to have strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification for more information,
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- RN (Adult or Child/RSCN) or RM
- Post Grad Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - Health Visiting/School Nursing or equivalent
- V100 Nurse Prescriber
- Leadership Level 7 or relevant qualification
- Motivational Interviewing trained
- Solihull Approach Trained
Desirable
- MSc Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - Health Visiting/School Nursing or equivalent
- Mentorship Level 7
- Promotional Interviewing trained
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Substantial experience of managing a Health Visiting/School Nurse caseload
- Budget awareness
- Experience of working collaboratively with other agencies and professions to deliver change
- Evidence of leading innovation and change in clinical practice
- Experience of self-management and managing others
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Ability to use email, internet and word processing software
- Sound knowledge of safeguarding issues
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Ability to constructively challenge
- Can demonstrate leadership skills
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills
- Effective organisational skills
- Operational management experience
- Ability to support and motivate staff
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Access to a car for work purposes
- Commitment
- Vision
- Confident and approachable
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- RN (Adult or Child/RSCN) or RM
- Post Grad Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - Health Visiting/School Nursing or equivalent
- V100 Nurse Prescriber
- Leadership Level 7 or relevant qualification
- Motivational Interviewing trained
- Solihull Approach Trained
Desirable
- MSc Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - Health Visiting/School Nursing or equivalent
- Mentorship Level 7
- Promotional Interviewing trained
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Substantial experience of managing a Health Visiting/School Nurse caseload
- Budget awareness
- Experience of working collaboratively with other agencies and professions to deliver change
- Evidence of leading innovation and change in clinical practice
- Experience of self-management and managing others
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Ability to use email, internet and word processing software
- Sound knowledge of safeguarding issues
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Ability to constructively challenge
- Can demonstrate leadership skills
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills
- Effective organisational skills
- Operational management experience
- Ability to support and motivate staff
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Access to a car for work purposes
- Commitment
- Vision
- Confident and approachable
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Helens
Moss Bank Children's Centre, Kentmere Avenue, St Helens
St Helens
WA11 7PQ
Employer's website
https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
