Locality Manager - Gateshead 0-19

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Growing Healthy Gateshead 0-19 are seeking to recruit a Locality Manager.

We are dedicated to working towards improved public health outcomes for children, young people and families in Gateshead. The post holder will be responsible for providing clinical leadership, support and management of skill mix teams made up of Health Visitors, Family Health Nurses, Family Health Practitioners, ensuring delivery of commissioned activity, Public Health service specifications, the national Healthy Child Programme and public health outcomes framework.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will promote effective teamwork through the use of excellent communication and facilitation skills, in order that team objectives are understood and achieved, alongside good organisational skills, flexibility to meet the needs of the service. The post holder will be required to take on a thematic lead determined by the head of service and guided by key Public Health priorities.

To act as a strong role model, leading the development and provision of excellence in clinical practice, supporting and respecting staff to develop and strengthen practice by innovation and leading the implementation of practice and service improvement. Providing highly specialised advice in relation to the care of children and their families.

The post holder will foster and maintain positive relationships across children and families' services and partner agencies as required.

About us

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide 'outstanding' care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.

• An inclusive and supportive culture - our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
• Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will lead and manage teams of staff in Gateshead with a specific geographical locality. The successful candidates will play an integral part in the development and evaluation of the 0-19 service with a key responsibility for a specific area related to our Key Improvement Priorities and supporting staff to deliver high quality services for families.

Plan and organise complex activities including participation in community development and capacity building programmes in partnership with the community and voluntary agencies as appropriate.

Comply with HDFT and local Safeguarding Children Partnership policies and procedures, engage as required with safeguarding partners, promoting integrated safeguarding practice.

Support the service manager in ensuring user feedback and involvement of children, parents and carers in the development of services and quality assurance.

Promote the needs of children, young people and their families and local communities in the development of community child health services.

Actively participate in the directorate's strong clinical governance framework.

Assist and support the service manager in the profiling and ongoing monitoring of caseloads and workloads, using and interpreting quality data, revising as required the allocation of resource to areas of greatest need.

Support and ensure the highest standards of record keeping are maintained throughout the teams.

Deputise for the service manager as required.

Manage any absence of team staff within the service working in collaboration with HR to ensure effective and appropriate use of the sickness and absence policy.

Ensure compliance with NMC and Trust requirements for own continuing professional development and maintaining competency.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register.
• Nursing experience and training at an appropriate specialist nursing level.
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Qualification (HV / SN) or equivalent post graduate qualification.

Experience

• Experienced health visitor or school nurse.
• Experience in leading teams in the provision of health services to children, young people and families.
• Sound knowledge and experience of promoting the safeguarding and wellbeing of children.
• Up-to-date knowledge of national children's and families policy and strategy.
• Experience of change management.
• Experience of service improvement.
• Experience in collaborative working.
• Evidences being able to work under pressure.

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.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

£46,148 to £52,809 a year (pro rata)