Team Manager - INTERNAL

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD.

East Area Children’s Services are looking to recruit a Part-time, Band 7 Team Manager within the Community Public Health Team, that of Health Visiting and School Nursing.

The Team Manager is responsible for the management and leadership of the Health Visiting and School nursing teams within the community, in order to ensure the delivery of a safe, high quality evidence based service for children, young people and their families.

We are seeking an experienced, highly motivated Health Visitor or School Nurse, with excellent communication skills, who meets the requirements of the Personal Specification and Job Description.

The post holder will have responsibility over the Flintshire/Wrexham area teams.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have broad knowledge within the field of Health Visiting and/or School Nursing and Service related Key Performance Indicators, also a wider understanding of the Public Health needs of the population across the localities covered by the teams.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NMC Registered Nurse with Qualifications appropriate to the Service Area Managed
• Continued professional and management development
• Relevant Degree

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of mentoring
• Assessment and / or teaching

Experience

Essential criteria

• Management experience at band 6 or above
• Relevant Clinical Experience
• Child Protection / Safeguarding training at Level 3
• Service and / or policy development

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of financial management skills and ability
• Evidence of change management

Skills

Essential criteria

• Leadership skills
• Ability to prioritise work to tight deadlines
• Effective communication at team levels and with other agencies and general public
• Team working / motivational skills

Desirable criteria

• IT Skills
• Research & Audit Skills

Personal Qualities

Essential Criteria

• Ability to show strong, calm and decisive leadership at all times, including in crisis situations
• Ability to work in isolation sometimes under stress
• Ability to problem solve and to be adaptive to change situations
• Good interpersonal skills to work as part of an integrated service
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and written