Healthy Child Practice Manager (Clinical)

Job summary

• Suffolk County Council - Ipswich, Suffolk IP5 1JQ - Community Based work
• £45,380 per annum (pro rata)
• 25.5 hours per week
• Permanent

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Were passionate about improving the future for our customers, our communities, and the environment. If you are too, join us as aClinical Healthy Child Practice Managerand make a huge and meaningful impact. Your innovation and drive will help us to continue improving and evolving. Our opportunities and support will enable you to make a difference and leave a positive, lasting legacy.

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Clinical Healthy Child Practice Manager (HCPM)for the Woodbridge and Kesgrave, and Framlingham and Leiston Health Visiting teams, based at Kesgrave Family Hub (22 Bell Lane, Kesgrave, IP5 1JQ).

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

Main duties of the job

AsHealthy Child Practice Manager, you will:

• be at the forefront of managing change, driving performance and continuous improvement whilst leading high-quality services and effective ways of working
• lead the teams in their planning and reviewing of service delivery to ensure that this is of high quality to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and their families
• directly manage and lead staff, alongside resources and projects which focus on the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual wellbeing of children and their family, from pregnancy to 5 years through the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme and the Childrens Centre Statutory Framework as outlined in the Health and Childrens Centre Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and in accordance with our clinical governance framework
• alongside other public-sector partners, voluntary sector, and communities to engage and enable community led activity through the Health and Childrens Centres, developing resilient communities which rely less on public services.

About us

The team

Suffolks Health (0-19) and Childrens Centres provide services for both prospective andexisting parents/carers, children, and young people, focusing on the earliest point ofintervention to enable the best outcomes for children. Supporting the delivery of theHealthy Child programme, a prevention and early intervention public health programmethat lies at the heart of the universal service for children and families and aims to improvehealth outcomes and ensure those at risk are identified at the earliest opportunity.

The Health and Childrens Centres services provided must:

• meet the needs of children from pre-birth to 19 (25 for SEND) years and their families
• relate closely to the needs of the community and the reach profile of the areaserved by the centre and team
• target the largest resource to the highest need, whilst ensuring appropriate universal provision is accessible for all
• help children, young people, and their families regardless of where they live inSuffolk
• develop independence rather than dependency
• strive to ensure services are not hard to access
• strengthen the family network and build family resilience
• help build a stronger community where families have a sense of belonging
• Suffolk Health (0-19/25 for SEND) and Childrens Centres will support the development of children, young people, and their families through reducing social isolation, promoting wellbeing, increasing parental capacity, and supporting access to training and employment.