Job summary
As a key member of the Health Visiting Workforce Leadership team and will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership and management of a designated team of the Immunisation plus team. The post holder will achieve this by utilising best available evidence to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people especially those from disadvantaged groups. The post holder is responsible for the day-to-day leadership the skill mix team within a defined workforce pilot area to develop and deliver universal and early intervention using an integrated model of working across professional and organisational boundaries, within the Family Hub structure. The post holder will also be responsible for the safe implementation and delivery of the enhanced pathway to enable delivery of enhanced Speech and Language screening, providing clinical expersise withing the Multi-disciplinary team and training provision across the team, Family Hubs, and within the Universal 0-19 team
Main duties of the job
- The post Holder will be based within an identified Family Hub office in Tower Hamlets (TBC).The post holder will work to deliver the NHS EI London Immunisation Strategies and immunisations in synergy with local requirements, through Family Hubs, and working with key partners to deliver across marginalised communities The post holder will be expected to travel across Tower Hamlets as part of the day-to-day role and will work collaboratively with a wide range of external stakeholders.
- The post holder will provide day to day operational management of the Immunisation plus Team.
- Provide training, clinical expertise within scope of role across the workforce team, and partners as identified in relation to immunisation delivery.
- The post holder will work as a valued member of THGPCGs and the primary care teams supporting the introduction of new immunisation programmes within agreed model, enabling and facilitating trusted relationships to be a fucus within the team delivery of key Public health interventions, , in line with national requirements.
- The post holder will contribute to developing systems immunisation and population screening services at a local level aiming to eradicate vaccine preventable disease from London.
- The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, particularly General Practitioners.
This is a fixed term role ending in March 2025.
About us
Tower Hamlets GP Care Group (The Care Group) was incorporated as a community interest company limited by shares in September 2014. Every general practice in Tower Hamlets owns one share of £1. The Care Group was formed to manage borough level contracts on behalf of the practices, deliver primary care led services and support general practices, and to be the provider voice of primary care in the wider health and social care system.
Read up more about Tower Hamlets here: http://www.towerhamlets.is/
The Care Group is also a member of Tower Hamlets Together, a place-based integrated partnership, which includes Bart's Health, East London NHS Foundation Trust, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and the Council for Voluntary Services.
The key priorities for the Care Group are:
- Innovation and support for primary care
- Being a great place to work
- Integrating primary and community care
- Providing of high-quality cost-effective care to local people
- Influencing improvements in health outcomes
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post Holder will be based within an identified Family Hub office in Tower Hamlets (TBC).The post holder will work to deliver the NHS EI London Immunisation Strategies and immunisations in synergy with local requirements, through Family Hubs, and working with key partners to deliver across marginalised communities The post holder will be expected to travel across Tower Hamlets as part of the day-to-day role and will work collaboratively with a wide range of external stakeholders.
- The post holder will provide day to day operational management of the Immunisation plus Team.
- Provide training, clinical expertise within scope of role across the workforce team, and partners as identified in relation to immunisation delivery.
- The post holder will work as a valued member of THGPCGs and the primary care teams supporting the introduction of new immunisation programmes within agreed model, enabling and facilitating trusted relationships to be a fucus within the team delivery of key Public health interventions, , in line with national requirements.
- The post holder will contribute to developing systems immunisation and population screening services at a local level aiming to eradicate vaccine preventable disease from London
- The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, particularly General Practitioners.
- Participate in relevant working groups/projects within the Workforce pilot programme and Family Hub programme, services and initiatives to provide, information and analytical advice and expertise.
- Influence and manage data collection /systems that will provide accurate and timely data.
- Present information and issues, explaining highly complex issues, to a wide range of stakeholders.
- Coordinate the mobilisation via Cold Chain governance of vaccines as required within agreed model of practice.
- The post holder will focus on the delivery of immunisation plus services whilst working in partnership with families and other health professionals/agencies, particularly GPs, on developing agreed plans and pathways to address public health function in achieving herd immunity and creating access via the Family hub programme for delivery of contact .
- The focus of this role will be on promoting quality and clinical governance at all levels within the team through role modelling, supervision, mentorship.
- The post holder will apply a minimum of 20% Clinical allocation either direct clinical delivery or via supervision, meetings where clinical expertise is required or supervision.
- To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others workload in the day-to-day allocation of work.
- To deputise when required in the team managers absence and delegate appropriately to health care assistants.
- To have a wide range of knowledge in approaches to communicating and managing patient care.
- Utilise call/recall lists in partnership with local practices and ensure processes are embedded for safe delivery of vaccines.
- Develop reports for monitoring of uptake rates of vaccination services and providing guidance of how to improve these.
- Assess and monitor competencies of delivery staff on vaccination.
- To attend professional network meetings in the area
- Share good practices with extended stakeholders and across Family Hub programme.
- Provide required update reports to Local and Regional Quality Committee /Boards .
- To be able to effectively communicate with colleagues, peers, senior managers and clinical leads within the organisation.
- To be able to communicate highly complex / sensitive information about individual children and whole service issues to parents, senior managers and other agencies.
- To have organisational knowledge relating to service Standard Operating procedures /policies and adhere to them.
- To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by organisation for audit purposes.
- To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the organisations Risk register.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post Holder will be based within an identified Family Hub office in Tower Hamlets (TBC).The post holder will work to deliver the NHS EI London Immunisation Strategies and immunisations in synergy with local requirements, through Family Hubs, and working with key partners to deliver across marginalised communities The post holder will be expected to travel across Tower Hamlets as part of the day-to-day role and will work collaboratively with a wide range of external stakeholders.
- The post holder will provide day to day operational management of the Immunisation plus Team.
- Provide training, clinical expertise within scope of role across the workforce team, and partners as identified in relation to immunisation delivery.
- The post holder will work as a valued member of THGPCGs and the primary care teams supporting the introduction of new immunisation programmes within agreed model, enabling and facilitating trusted relationships to be a fucus within the team delivery of key Public health interventions, , in line with national requirements.
- The post holder will contribute to developing systems immunisation and population screening services at a local level aiming to eradicate vaccine preventable disease from London
- The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, particularly General Practitioners.
- Participate in relevant working groups/projects within the Workforce pilot programme and Family Hub programme, services and initiatives to provide, information and analytical advice and expertise.
- Influence and manage data collection /systems that will provide accurate and timely data.
- Present information and issues, explaining highly complex issues, to a wide range of stakeholders.
- Coordinate the mobilisation via Cold Chain governance of vaccines as required within agreed model of practice.
- The post holder will focus on the delivery of immunisation plus services whilst working in partnership with families and other health professionals/agencies, particularly GPs, on developing agreed plans and pathways to address public health function in achieving herd immunity and creating access via the Family hub programme for delivery of contact .
- The focus of this role will be on promoting quality and clinical governance at all levels within the team through role modelling, supervision, mentorship.
- The post holder will apply a minimum of 20% Clinical allocation either direct clinical delivery or via supervision, meetings where clinical expertise is required or supervision.
- To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others workload in the day-to-day allocation of work.
- To deputise when required in the team managers absence and delegate appropriately to health care assistants.
- To have a wide range of knowledge in approaches to communicating and managing patient care.
- Utilise call/recall lists in partnership with local practices and ensure processes are embedded for safe delivery of vaccines.
- Develop reports for monitoring of uptake rates of vaccination services and providing guidance of how to improve these.
- Assess and monitor competencies of delivery staff on vaccination.
- To attend professional network meetings in the area
- Share good practices with extended stakeholders and across Family Hub programme.
- Provide required update reports to Local and Regional Quality Committee /Boards .
- To be able to effectively communicate with colleagues, peers, senior managers and clinical leads within the organisation.
- To be able to communicate highly complex / sensitive information about individual children and whole service issues to parents, senior managers and other agencies.
- To have organisational knowledge relating to service Standard Operating procedures /policies and adhere to them.
- To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by organisation for audit purposes.
- To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the organisations Risk register.
Person Specification
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to coach, give & receive feedback & develop others to reach their full potential.
- Analytical skills to assess & interpret client situations taking appropriate action.
- Ability to understand & implement clinical governance principles & process including risk management, audit & public involvement.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Professional/Clinical Qualification.
- Educated to 1st Degree level or equivalent.
- Post graduate level training-such as SCPHN/ Practice Nurse qualification for minimum of 18 months.
- Leadership skills training-NSPCC supervision training or willing to undertake.
- Knowledge of key developments in childrens services and key professional nursing issues & Immunisation delivery and strategy documents.
Other requirements
Essential
- Commitment to working in partnership with children & families to understand their perception of care needs.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience.
- Experience of leading, developing and motivating a skill mix team
- Collaborative working with statutory, non- statutory and voluntary
Knowledge
Essential
- Range of clinical skills including assessment of development, health & identification of vulnerable children and families, and delivery of immunisations , and public health promotion to children and families.
- Able to present information, written & orally, in a clear & logical manner Ability to deal with and resolve conflict & ambiguity.
- Ability to deal with and resolve conflict & ambiguity.
Person Specification
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to coach, give & receive feedback & develop others to reach their full potential.
- Analytical skills to assess & interpret client situations taking appropriate action.
- Ability to understand & implement clinical governance principles & process including risk management, audit & public involvement.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Professional/Clinical Qualification.
- Educated to 1st Degree level or equivalent.
- Post graduate level training-such as SCPHN/ Practice Nurse qualification for minimum of 18 months.
- Leadership skills training-NSPCC supervision training or willing to undertake.
- Knowledge of key developments in childrens services and key professional nursing issues & Immunisation delivery and strategy documents.
Other requirements
Essential
- Commitment to working in partnership with children & families to understand their perception of care needs.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience.
- Experience of leading, developing and motivating a skill mix team
- Collaborative working with statutory, non- statutory and voluntary
Knowledge
Essential
- Range of clinical skills including assessment of development, health & identification of vulnerable children and families, and delivery of immunisations , and public health promotion to children and families.
- Able to present information, written & orally, in a clear & logical manner Ability to deal with and resolve conflict & ambiguity.
- Ability to deal with and resolve conflict & ambiguity.
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.
