This two-year fixed-term post sits within HCRG Care Group's Families First Pathfinder Programme, a test and learn programme working through multi-disciplinary Family Help Teams. The core of the work is specialist health inclusion for children and families with complex health, safeguarding and vulnerability needs, alongside clinical leadership of the nursing service. The role combines managing a complex caseload with acting as a health navigator between health partners and Family Help services, and supervising other practitioners, with travel between local authority and health team bases. Fit depends on current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse and significant safeguarding experience.
What the job involves
- Manage a complex caseload of children, young people and families experiencing health inequalities, vulnerability and barriers to healthcare
- Provide clinical leadership and expert advice on health inclusion, safeguarding, vulnerability and complex case management
- Undertake specialist assessments, develop health-focused interventions and lead on the health elements of Family Help Plans
- Coordinate multi-agency support, acting as Lead Professional or Family Help Lead Practitioner where appropriate
- Support, supervise and mentor Health Inclusion Nurses and wider practitioners, promoting reflective practice
- Act as a key link between Family Help services and health partners, strengthening pathways across primary, community, acute, mental health and voluntary sector services
- Advocate for children and families with complex needs to improve access to healthcare and reduce health inequalities
- Deliver training, coaching and consultation on health inclusion, safeguarding, health promotion and the Healthy Child Programme
- Contribute to the test and learn programme, including service development, quality improvement, audit, evaluation and integrated working
- Analyse emerging themes, identify gaps in provision and recommend improvements to services and pathways
- Act as a Health Navigator across partner agencies so families receive timely, coordinated healthcare and wider support
- Contribute to the development of integrated family support plans
Qualifications
- Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience
Registration & licences
- Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse (Adult, Child, Learning Disability or Mental Health)
Experience
- Experience in community nursing, health visiting, school nursing or related community services
- Significant experience of safeguarding and complex case management
- Significant experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience of clinical leadership, supervision, service improvement and service development
Skills & knowledge
- Advanced assessment, clinical decision-making and risk management skills
- Knowledge of audit, quality improvement and evidence-based practice
- Professional curiosity and commitment to ongoing professional development
Checks & eligibility
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use
- Disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks
Nice to have
- Leadership, management, coaching or training qualification
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) qualification
- Practice Assessor or Supervisor qualification
- Knowledge of health inequalities, family-centred practice and Family Help processes
- Experience within the Families First model or integrated family support services
- Safeguarding qualification and understanding of clinical governance
What’s offered
- Band 6 salary under Agenda for Change terms and conditions
- NHS Pension
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Parking at base locations
- My Reward Hub discounts, cashback and voucher offers
- Access to wages as you earn them
- Wellbeing support covering mental, physical, financial and legal needs
- eLearning, career pathways and CPD through the Outstanding Learning Enterprise
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
