Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year (Agenda for Change Band 6)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Yeovil

We are working to improve the lives of children aged 0-5 and their families in Somerset and you will be a key part of that. You will:

• Lead on the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme as defined within the service specification, identifying packages of care based on the Universal, Targeted and Specialist models of service delivery.
• Provide leadership and supervision to other members of the Public Health Team ensuring you delegate appropriately to other team members and work within Somerset Local Authority policies and procedures.
• Take responsibility for the outcomes of the children and collaborate with key partners to address identified public health needs.
• Develop and foster effective professional relationships and networks with families and other key partners.
• Provide families and children 0-5 with a service that promotes their physical, mental, emotional health and wellbeing.
• Contribute to multi-agency early support assessment of children and families and take on lead professional role where appropriate.

About us
We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. Employee benefits include:

• iHV professional membership.
• Flexible, family friendly working patterns, working between 9:00 - 5:00 Monday to Friday.
• Prioritised superb Safeguarding, Clinical, and Restorative supervision.
• The opportunity to fulfil your leadership role within the team.
• Continuing Professional Development opportunities.
• 30 days annual leave allowance (plus bank holidays), with the opportunity to purchase up to 2 weeks additional leave.
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.

Essential Experience

• Leadership programme or prepared to undertake a course.
• Proven clinical and managerial leadership ability.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of the Public Health and Preventative Strategy.
• Working knowledge of child protection procedures and policies.

Essential Qualifications

• Registered Health Visitor
• Public Health Specialist Practitioner Degree or Post Graduate diploma (or equivalent qualification pre-1988).
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Essential Skills

• Ability to organise and deliver education on a 1-1 or group setting.
• Required to have responsibility for a caseload and delegate appropriately, with ability to organise and prioritise workload.
• Ability to lead teams Public Health Nurses, Staff nurses and Assistant Practitioners.
• Report writing knowledge and skills.
• IT Competent.
• Maintain records as per NMC Guidelines/local policy.
• Audit and research skills.
• Ability to speak fluent English as stated in Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016).

Working Arrangements
Somerset Councils dynamic Working Strategy will be applied to this position.

Corporate Responsibilities
Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, organisational policy, and professional codes of conduct to uphold standards of best practice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website. Apply through our website.

For questions about the job, contact:
Team Manager, Anna Chestnutt, anna.chestnutt@somerset.gov.uk

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