Locality Manager

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust; Thornaby-on-Tees; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Job description

The post holder will lead and manage the 0-19 teams within Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust Children Young People Public Health Directorate.

The post holder will be responsible for providing clinical leadership, support and management of skill mix teams made up of SCPHN health visitors, school nurses, staff nurses, family health practitioners and screeners, ensuring delivery of commissioned activity in line with the care group, Public Health commissioners service specifications, the national Healthy Child Programme and public health outcomes framework.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Develop and ensure effective multi-agency working with midwives, schools, children centres, GP’s, early intervention services, and other children service providers and community and voluntary sector providers.
2. Work in partnership with the service manager in the profiling and on-going monitoring of caseloads and individual workload, using the demand and capacity tool, revising as required the allocation of resource to areas of greatest need.
3. Support the service manager in the development of a quality performance approach with individuals and teams.
4. Support and facilitate the use of information technology and modern working practices that aid frontline practitioners and service delivery.
5. Demonstrate up-to-date research-based, clinically effective practice, ensuring awareness of current legislation, education and audit.
6. Maintain knowledge and ability to clinically practice if required.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We Offer Colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please Note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Sarah Massiter
Job title: Head of Public Health Nursing
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 07736758728