Job summary
Public Health Nursing Team Manager
30 hrs per week / All Year Round
Join our award winning service.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a new leader to join the operational management team for Public Health School Health Nursing, Team, this post will initially provide management to School Nursing services, but you will be expected to provide managerial cover within LAC and Immunisation Team as required.
The candidate should be a motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse) - (NMC part 3) with excellent knowledge, skills, experience and proven leadership qualities.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will need to provide clinical leadership, direction and encourage development of the teams in order to improve quality and shape services and monitor performance within their teams.
The role will support teams to ensure effective implementation of A School Nursing Framework for Wales (2017) , the Healthy Child Wales Programme (0-7) / and School Age Children, NHS Wales Health Assessment Framework for Looked After Children.
This is an excellent opportunity for leadership and professional development within a dynamic and forward thinking service, which have an ethos of compassion, inclusion and innovation.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Principle duties include:
To support and facilitate the provision of effective, efficient and appropriate high quality services to the area population.
To lead a team within Public Health Nursing, ensuring the staff feel valued and are facilitated to maintain their personal and professional development, through a process of P.D.P and Clinical Supervision.
Contribute to Health Board and local service developments linked to Public Health Nursing and the Family and Therapy Division.
Operational management of School Health Nurses/LAC Nurses (cover for Immunisation team) through strong leadership and transformational management.
Act as the link between the Local Health Board, Local Authority and other external agencies and partners.
To promote evidence based practices and act as a role model.
To develop and implement policies and procedures as appropriate in line with national and local guidelines and recommendations.
To facilitate any change process in partnership with practitioners.
To deputise management cover with Immunisations & LAC.
Provide nursing leadership and operational management both directly and indirectly for the nursing teams and give clear guidance and support to enable effective management and leadership of the service.
The post holder will contribute to the Clinical and Risk Governance agenda for Public Health Services.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Principle duties include:
To support and facilitate the provision of effective, efficient and appropriate high quality services to the area population.
To lead a team within Public Health Nursing, ensuring the staff feel valued and are facilitated to maintain their personal and professional development, through a process of P.D.P and Clinical Supervision.
Contribute to Health Board and local service developments linked to Public Health Nursing and the Family and Therapy Division.
Operational management of School Health Nurses/LAC Nurses (cover for Immunisation team) through strong leadership and transformational management.
Act as the link between the Local Health Board, Local Authority and other external agencies and partners.
To promote evidence based practices and act as a role model.
To develop and implement policies and procedures as appropriate in line with national and local guidelines and recommendations.
To facilitate any change process in partnership with practitioners.
To deputise management cover with Immunisations & LAC.
Provide nursing leadership and operational management both directly and indirectly for the nursing teams and give clear guidance and support to enable effective management and leadership of the service.
The post holder will contribute to the Clinical and Risk Governance agenda for Public Health Services.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications / Training
Essential
- 1st level Registered Nurse.
- First level Degree/ Evidence of working at Masters level
- 1st level Management qualification.
- Evidence of CPD.
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse)
Experience
Essential
- Significant Clinical experience in School Nursing/LAC Nursing and School based immunisation programmes.
- Substantial post registration experience including clinical leadership, team management
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications / Training
Essential
- 1st level Registered Nurse.
- First level Degree/ Evidence of working at Masters level
- 1st level Management qualification.
- Evidence of CPD.
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse)
Experience
Essential
- Significant Clinical experience in School Nursing/LAC Nursing and School based immunisation programmes.
- Substantial post registration experience including clinical leadership, team management
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
