Public Health Nursing Team Manager

30 hrs per week / All Year Round

Join our award winning service.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a new leader to join the operational management team for Public Health School Health Nursing, Team, this post will initially provide management to School Nursing services, but you will be expected to provide managerial cover within LAC and Immunisation Team as required.

The candidate should be a motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse) - (NMC part 3) with excellent knowledge, skills, experience and proven leadership qualities.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will need to provide clinical leadership, direction and encourage development of the teams in order to improve quality and shape services and monitor performance within their teams.

The role will support teams to ensure effective implementation of A School Nursing Framework for Wales (2017) , the Healthy Child Wales Programme (0-7) / and School Age Children, NHS Wales Health Assessment Framework for Looked After Children.

This is an excellent opportunity for leadership and professional development within a dynamic and forward thinking service, which have an ethos of compassion, inclusion and innovation.

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

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Principle duties include:

To support and facilitate the provision of effective, efficient and appropriate high quality services to the area population.

To lead a team within Public Health Nursing, ensuring the staff feel valued and are facilitated to maintain their personal and professional development, through a process of P.D.P and Clinical Supervision.

Contribute to Health Board and local service developments linked to Public Health Nursing and the Family and Therapy Division.

Operational management of School Health Nurses/LAC Nurses (cover for Immunisation team) through strong leadership and transformational management.

Act as the link between the Local Health Board, Local Authority and other external agencies and partners.

To promote evidence based practices and act as a role model.

To develop and implement policies and procedures as appropriate in line with national and local guidelines and recommendations.

To facilitate any change process in partnership with practitioners.

To deputise management cover with Immunisations & LAC.

Provide nursing leadership and operational management both directly and indirectly for the nursing teams and give clear guidance and support to enable effective management and leadership of the service.

The post holder will contribute to the Clinical and Risk Governance agenda for Public Health Services.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications / Training

Essential

• 1st level Registered Nurse.
• First level Degree/ Evidence of working at Masters level
• 1st level Management qualification.
• Evidence of CPD.
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse)

Experience

Essential

• Significant Clinical experience in School Nursing/LAC Nursing and School based immunisation programmes.
• Substantial post registration experience including clinical leadership, team management

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Beaumont House

Bloomsfield Road, Blackwood

Caerphilly

NP12 1QB

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

040-NMR562-0724