Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a SCPHN School Nurse to join our team in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board as School Nurse Team Leader.
The purpose of this post is to support the Senior Nurse for School Nursing by providing strong, visible and compassionate leadership, and clinical expertise to the School Nursing team.
Working autonomously to operationally manage a defined group of staff. We are looking for an individual who has a broad knowledge of School Nursing practice and a clear vision of best practice, who comes with an innovative and can-do attitude to ensure a one team approach to service delivery.
This role is required to ensure the planning, implementation and delivery of the Healthy Child Wales Programme 2 (HCWP2) by the School Nursing team is underpinned by the appropriate governance and quality assurance, which aligns to local and national strategic priorities and health board values and behaviours.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the team leader role include some of the following:
- Maintains clinical credibility by providing specialist advice and role modelling to the school nursing team.
- This post holder is required to be a skilled and creative practitioner, ensuring efficient and effective service delivery through demand and capacity management and required caseload supervision.
- The effective day to day leadership and management of staff to ensure the delivery of a quality assured school nursing service, using a one team approach.
- The post holder will proactively identify gaps in service delivery and work in collaboration with the School Nursing team, health board colleagues and external stakeholders to develop School Nursing initiative and programmes.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The purpose of this post is to support the Senior Nurse for School Nursing by providing strong, visible and compassionate leadership. Working autonomously to operationally manage a defined group of staff.
This role is to ensure the delivery of the Healthy Child Wales Programme 2 (HCWP2) by the School Nursing team is underpinned by the appropriate governance and quality assurance, which aligns to local and national strategic priorities and health board values and behaviours.
The role is required to provide expert specialist clinical advice and support to their team.
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
The purpose of this post is to support the Senior Nurse for School Nursing by providing strong, visible and compassionate leadership. Working autonomously to operationally manage a defined group of staff.
This role is to ensure the delivery of the Healthy Child Wales Programme 2 (HCWP2) by the School Nursing team is underpinned by the appropriate governance and quality assurance, which aligns to local and national strategic priorities and health board values and behaviours.
The role is required to provide expert specialist clinical advice and support to their team.
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
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Registered SCPHN School Nurse
- Postgraduate level study or equivalent and relevant experience, skills and knowledge.
- Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the public health agenda for school aged children and the landscape of School Nursing in Wales.
- Comprehensive knowledge and skills of IT.
Desirable
- Management qualification.
- Working towards professional development programmes at Master's level.
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Able to demonstrate strong compassionate leadership skills.
- Demonstrates clinical competence
- Evidence of influencing, motivating and negotiating with others to achieve change in relation to service delivery.
- A high level of interpersonal and communication skills.
- Able to demonstrate ability to articulate at a senior level.
- Ability to identify gaps in service delivery and understand the governance and quality agendas.
- Risk assessment skills.
- Self-management/motivational skills.
- Ability to network with health colleagues and stakeholders.
- Able to apply diplomacy and emotional intelligence.
- Confidence to challenge poor practice and ability to address difficult issues.
Experience
Essential
- Skilled practitioner with experience of multi-discipline/multi-agency working.
- Demonstrates management and clinical leadership.
Other role requirements
Essential
- Works in alignment with the health board values.
- Commitment to service development and ability to lead and drive change.
- Ability to travel between sites and undertake visits in a timely manner.
- The ability to work flexibility to meet the needs of the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Registered SCPHN School Nurse
- Postgraduate level study or equivalent and relevant experience, skills and knowledge.
- Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the public health agenda for school aged children and the landscape of School Nursing in Wales.
- Comprehensive knowledge and skills of IT.
Desirable
- Management qualification.
- Working towards professional development programmes at Master's level.
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Able to demonstrate strong compassionate leadership skills.
- Demonstrates clinical competence
- Evidence of influencing, motivating and negotiating with others to achieve change in relation to service delivery.
- A high level of interpersonal and communication skills.
- Able to demonstrate ability to articulate at a senior level.
- Ability to identify gaps in service delivery and understand the governance and quality agendas.
- Risk assessment skills.
- Self-management/motivational skills.
- Ability to network with health colleagues and stakeholders.
- Able to apply diplomacy and emotional intelligence.
- Confidence to challenge poor practice and ability to address difficult issues.
Experience
Essential
- Skilled practitioner with experience of multi-discipline/multi-agency working.
- Demonstrates management and clinical leadership.
Other role requirements
Essential
- Works in alignment with the health board values.
- Commitment to service development and ability to lead and drive change.
- Ability to travel between sites and undertake visits in a timely manner.
- The ability to work flexibility to meet the needs of the service.
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
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).
