PHN Team Lead
Job overview
Public Health Nursing 5-19 School Nursing Team Leader North Herts and Stevenage
We have an exciting opportunity that has arisen for full time Team Leader in the Public Health Nursing 5-19 service within the Watford, 3 Rivers and Hertsmere School Nursing Team. This is a permanent contract. This is an ideal opportunity for those wishing to further their career and have a desire to move into a management role within the school nursing arena.There will be a robust support package available and opportunities to continue with learning and development.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:
Manage the day to day running of the team and offer support and guidance, including assessing staff coverage to minimise risk in covering the service
Identify areas that are not performing as well as expected and act on this to find out why and rectify
Appraisal and regular 1-1 meetings with staff that are direct reports
Ensure delivery of the Healthy Child Programme and the elements included within this
Ensure the set Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are met
Analyse team performance data on a regular basis
Will work in partnership with the Family Support service and other partner agencies and professionals
Will work in partnership with the Family Support Service staff to identify local needs, ensuring children and their families can access the same level of support
You must hold a full valid driving licence and access to a car, to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010) to be able to travel efficiently around the local geographical area.Provide evidence that the vehicle is insured for business use.
Working for our organisation
Generous contributory pension
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
Special Leave for family and personal reasons
NHS Car Lease Scheme
Eye Care Vouchers
Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Discounts
Will be offered a wide range of training opportunities
Will have access to regular restorative and safeguarding supervision sessions to support your practice
We strongly encourage you to visit us for an informal visit to meet the team and find out more about the service we provide.
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To lead and supervise the members of the Public Health nursing team in the delivery of the 5-19 Healthy Child Programme (HCP) and Public Health Nursing Programme in line with the Trust guidelines and public health priorities.
The post holder will work with Partners to identify population health needs and determine the level of need and support required. The post holder will represent the Public Health Nursing (PHN) 5-19 service at their area’s liaison meetings e.g. Family Support Service meetings, Pastoral Leads meetings in schools and other appropriate meetings and give feedback information as required.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria- RN or RM qualification
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
- Nurse Prescriber V100,V150
- Degree 1st level
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria- Working in skill mix teams
- Report writing skills
- Caseload management
- Public health/Health promotion
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria- Leadership/Supervisory skills
- Clinical audit skills
- Gathering & analysing of performance data
- Team player