Job summary
At Swindon Borough Council,
we want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision is supported by
realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart.
Because that’s who we’re doing it for – the communities and businesses that
make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local
authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public
services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join
us, and Swindon will be better with you.
We
are delighted to offer a rare opportunity for an experienced School Nurse to
join our exceptional School Nursing team within Swindon 0-10 Public Health
Nursing Service (PHNS).
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced SCHPN trained School Nurse who is passionate about public health, professional leadership and developing services for school age children.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and be able to build effective working relationships with a wide range of people. They will have exceptional time management and organisational skills and a resilient, brave and connected mindset.
As a key member of the 0-19 PHNS, the team leader will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership and management of school nurses, 0-19 community staff nurses and school health screeners. They will work in collaboration with the 0-19 PHNS leadership team to;
· Deliver efficient and effective services to children and families
· Identify and implement change to improve quality of services (including audit and review of Standard Operating Procedures)
· Adopt clinical governance and best practice principles to maintain and improve services
· Facilitate effective performance management through supervision, personal development plans and audit
· Adopt a pro-active approach to innovation and service development whilst providing strong professional leadership
· Manage delivery of screening programmes, including the National Child Measurement Programme
About us
In Swindon, we offer a supportive environment, fantastic training opportunities, Agenda for Change pay scales and we truly invest in our staff.
The ability to travel throughout the Borough is essential and therefore a car driver would be preferable.
As an employee, you will
receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging
creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing
personal development and a flexible work life balance.
For Swindon to thrive in the
future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and
transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an
exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge,
influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions,
we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon by 2030
together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see full role profile
Job Purpose
• To co-ordinate, manage and supervise a team of School Nurses, Community Staff Nurses and School Health Screeners in one of two Early Help locality teams to ensure we deliver the School Nursing (SN) service as specified in the national specification and local guidance and to the standards agreed in the School Nursing dashboard.
• To take a leadership role within the School Nursing team and the Early Help Team; role modelling positive behaviours and best practice.
Key Accountabilities
• Supervision and support of all the staff working in the SN team in the identified locality, to deliver the Healthy Child Programme and Safeguarding responsibilities to the standards defined in the service specification.
• Supervision and support of the SN team in the identified locality, delivering monthly line management supervision.
• To deliver ad hoc and quarterly safeguarding supervision and support to School Nurses and School Screeners.
• Be instrumental in the escalation of children’s needs and safety plans to challenge decisions and practice, within a multi-agency working environment, follow SBC’s escalation policy.
• To embed best practice and through quality assurance activities providing assurance that practice meets all CQC, CCG, SEND, OFSTED and Safeguarding regulations. Play a key role in preparing for and being part of inspections from governing bodies.
• To deliver supervision (management and case discussion) as per the service policy including annual appraisals and reviews for School Nurses, 0-19 Community Staff Nurses and School Screeners in the team.
• Be named preceptor to newly qualified SCPHN (school nurses) and support them through their preceptorship programme.
• Work with the Professional Lead for SN, other SN team leads, Operational Managers, 0-19 Practice Educator and the Named Nurses for Child Protection to ensure best practice, professional development of the staff and continual service improvement.
• Provide leadership cover for another School Nursing team, in the short or long term absence of the Team Leader.
• Work with colleagues across SBC and partners in the early year’s workforce to ensure delivery of an integrated approach to services for school aged children 4 – 19 years.
• To lead on the performance management of the School Nurses in the team by using data and information and the regular reports received.
• To support the recruitment and induction of new staff.
• Implement HR Policies and Procedures with staff members. Lead the management of sickness absence and both informal and formal capability of staff.
• In collaboration with the Professional Lead and Operational Manager to deal with queries and or complaints from service users.
• To promote integrated working and participation in the common processes (Early Help Record and Plan) to support children and families with complex needs.
• To actively plan personal professional development and maintain registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council .
• To lead the process of workload management and allocation in their team using local protocols when necessary.
• This role is not expected to manage a caseload directly, but is expected to support practice actively by working closely with the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see full role profile
Job Purpose
• To co-ordinate, manage and supervise a team of School Nurses, Community Staff Nurses and School Health Screeners in one of two Early Help locality teams to ensure we deliver the School Nursing (SN) service as specified in the national specification and local guidance and to the standards agreed in the School Nursing dashboard.
• To take a leadership role within the School Nursing team and the Early Help Team; role modelling positive behaviours and best practice.
Key Accountabilities
• Supervision and support of all the staff working in the SN team in the identified locality, to deliver the Healthy Child Programme and Safeguarding responsibilities to the standards defined in the service specification.
• Supervision and support of the SN team in the identified locality, delivering monthly line management supervision.
• To deliver ad hoc and quarterly safeguarding supervision and support to School Nurses and School Screeners.
• Be instrumental in the escalation of children’s needs and safety plans to challenge decisions and practice, within a multi-agency working environment, follow SBC’s escalation policy.
• To embed best practice and through quality assurance activities providing assurance that practice meets all CQC, CCG, SEND, OFSTED and Safeguarding regulations. Play a key role in preparing for and being part of inspections from governing bodies.
• To deliver supervision (management and case discussion) as per the service policy including annual appraisals and reviews for School Nurses, 0-19 Community Staff Nurses and School Screeners in the team.
• Be named preceptor to newly qualified SCPHN (school nurses) and support them through their preceptorship programme.
• Work with the Professional Lead for SN, other SN team leads, Operational Managers, 0-19 Practice Educator and the Named Nurses for Child Protection to ensure best practice, professional development of the staff and continual service improvement.
• Provide leadership cover for another School Nursing team, in the short or long term absence of the Team Leader.
• Work with colleagues across SBC and partners in the early year’s workforce to ensure delivery of an integrated approach to services for school aged children 4 – 19 years.
• To lead on the performance management of the School Nurses in the team by using data and information and the regular reports received.
• To support the recruitment and induction of new staff.
• Implement HR Policies and Procedures with staff members. Lead the management of sickness absence and both informal and formal capability of staff.
• In collaboration with the Professional Lead and Operational Manager to deal with queries and or complaints from service users.
• To promote integrated working and participation in the common processes (Early Help Record and Plan) to support children and families with complex needs.
• To actively plan personal professional development and maintain registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council .
• To lead the process of workload management and allocation in their team using local protocols when necessary.
• This role is not expected to manage a caseload directly, but is expected to support practice actively by working closely with the team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified and Registered NMC for SCPHN
Experience
Essential
- Qualified SN with experience of delivering Healthy Child Programme beyond preceptorship level
- Good knowledge of Healthy Child Programme and role of SN in leading this work locally
- Experience or qualification in leadership
- Experience of working with a common process such as the Early Help Record and Plan
- Experience of working with partners from across the workforce delivering services for school aged children 4 - 19 years
- Experience of working at a complex level with families in the Safeguarding arena.
- Experience of managing staff
- Knowledge of solution focused, strength-based practice, a range of assessment tools and interventions to support change in families
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified and Registered NMC for SCPHN
Experience
Essential
- Qualified SN with experience of delivering Healthy Child Programme beyond preceptorship level
- Good knowledge of Healthy Child Programme and role of SN in leading this work locally
- Experience or qualification in leadership
- Experience of working with a common process such as the Early Help Record and Plan
- Experience of working with partners from across the workforce delivering services for school aged children 4 - 19 years
- Experience of working at a complex level with families in the Safeguarding arena.
- Experience of managing staff
- Knowledge of solution focused, strength-based practice, a range of assessment tools and interventions to support change in families
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.
