Health Visitors Team Leader

About This Role

Lead and manage a team of Health Visitors and related support staff in Children and Family Services to deliver health services to children and families, ensuring effective clinical practice and team development.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Senior Nurse Manager and Practice Development staff to facilitate, lead, support and co-ordinate the development of staff within the team.
• Undertake the leadership and management of the team and develop an effective and positive team environment.
• Ensure communication systems, both verbal and electronic, are clear and effective at all levels.
• Monitor and review resources, activity, and caseload management through supervision and statistical information.
• Directly supervise the team and use supervision to identify areas of good practice or concern, including clinical supervision.
• Ensure staff are clinically skilled and supported to manage Safeguarding issues.
• Ensure effective arrangements are in place for student and qualified nurse placements for pre and post registration students.
• Promote and work effectively in partnership across Child & Family Teams and other agencies to tackle health inequalities and public health issues.
• Identify and manage all staff capability and performance issues, including attendance management.
• Ensure the team maintains up to date and accurate records that comply with current data collection requirements and meet legal and professional standards.

Requirements

• First level Registered Nurse/Midwife with a currently valid registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Post registration qualification in Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing
• Relevant post registration experience as a PHN/Health Visitor/School Nurse
• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience
• Working knowledge of relevant legislation in relation to Child Protection, Children’s Act, Police Act and Vulnerable adults
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Excellent communication skills – written & verbal
• Leadership & management qualifications or experience
• Skills to plan and organise complex activities, programmes, projects and implementation of change
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Ability to work to challenging deadlines
• IT Skills – word processing/PowerPoint/email/internet/intranet

Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent level of experience
• Relevant post registration experience as a PHN/Health Visitor/School Nurse

Nice to Have

• Car Driver

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits