Health Visitor Team Leader

We are Manchester Local Care Organisation - a public sector organisation bringing together NHS community health services and social care services in Manchester. We’re driven by the aim of improving the health of local people in Manchester by working across organisational boundaries. Our community healthcare teams in adults and children's services are employed by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and deployed to us, linking closely with our colleagues in Manchester Local Care Organisation. Our teams work as one, and together we aim to make a massive difference to the health of people in Manchester.

Main duties of the job:

• Applications are welcome from experienced qualified health visitors who are proactive and enthusiastic with excellent communication.
• This is a full-time opportunity, the working hours are 37.5 hours/week.
• The role will be based in the South Manchester locality.
• You will need to be motivated and forward-thinking, demonstrate a positive attitude, be flexible, and able to support the Heads of Service in driving forward the development and high-quality delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.
• You must be aware of contemporary policy documents relating to the development of Children’s Services and the Public Health Agenda.
• Willingness and ability to contribute to, and lead changes within children’s services are essential to the role, as are skills in team management and development, and a commitment to working innovatively with other children’s service colleagues.
• You must be able to work using your own initiative and be computer literate.
• All applicants must be able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.
• The successful applicant will primarily work within one team but may at times be required to work at other locations to ensure equitable service delivery.
• Core service hours are Monday-Friday 08.00 – 18.00.

We are able to offer a thorough induction programme, supportive preceptorship arrangements, regular supervision as well as ensuring support with continuing professional development.

Working for our organisation:

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness and driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable. At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description and Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters:

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk. We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification:

• Education & Qualifications: RGN First Level Degree: Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - HV (SCHPN- HV) Knowledge of specialist public health acquired through relevant degree plus additional experience to master’s degree or equivalent Management Qualification/Masters Degree
• Experience: Relevant recent experience of management and leadership Several years practice as a Health Visitor Evidence of post-registration continued professional development Research and Audit Developing protocols/guidelines Experience of integrated working and integrated service delivery Experience of service evaluation and customer experience work Budgetary management Experience of introducing new service developments Project management
• Skills: Time management Excellent verbal and written communication Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills In-depth analysis skills, interpretation of health, information and effectiveness of specialist public health initiatives Identifies and assesses alternative solutions Ability to work to deadlines and deliver agreed objectives Good understanding of clinical audit and research Experience of change management Project management
• Knowledge: Sound understanding of clinical effectiveness agenda Understanding of team development and leadership Knowledge of legal and statutory requirements Multi-disciplinary team working and development Knowledge of current DH and DfES policies pertaining to Early Years In-depth knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
• Other Job Requirements: Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.