An opportunity has arisen for an exceptional and highly skilled Public Health Nursing Service Manager.

Working 33.75 hours per week, the post holder will be accountable for the delivery of high-quality public health nursing services for Children Young People & Families (CYP& F) through the management and deployment of resources within a defined budget whilst building and maintaining important stakeholder relationships to deliver the best outcomes for children and families.

The postholder will lead on designated projects, ensure recommendations from Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews(CSPRs), near misses, complaints and other incidents are implemented, deliver the contract and Healthy Child Programme and facilitate clinicians involvement in service planning and decision making.

The role will require strong leadership requiring a strong clinical / professional and operational background. The post holder will be expected to communicate effectively, including highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, to a wide range of potential audiences.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

The Public Health Nursing Service Manager will be responsible for the visible leadership of the service. Using their leadership skills, they will be a visible, accessible and professionally influential presence, providing leadership and management.

The post holder is accountable for the direct delivery of the CYP& F PHN service with specific emphasis on the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme including the five mandated reviews, working in collaboration with the Team Managers and FNP Supervisor, ensuring it is person centred, responsive, adaptable and provided according to need and available resource.

Accountable to the Directorate manager they will lead on service development and support colleagues to deliver a high quality and effective service, which meets commissioners requirements and public expectations.

This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.

Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

About us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE

The post holder isresponsible for the delivery of high-quality public health nursing services for Children Young People & Families (CYP& F) through the management and deployment of resources within a defined budget.

The post holder will lead on designated projects, ensure recommendations from Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews(CSPRs), near misses, complaints and other incidents are implemented, deliver the contract and Healthy Child Programme and facilitate clinicians involvement in service planning and decision making.

Please see complete job description in supporting files.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Management experience working within Public health nursing at team manager level or above.
• Budget management experience including reducing cost, monitoring and determining corrective actions.
• Knowledge of key drivers e.g. national Policy and guidance relevant to CYP PHN services.
• An understanding of effective systems for integrated governance and the management of clinical and non-clinical risk.
• Management of resources and good track record of change
• management, efficiency savings and financial recovery plans.
• Knowledge of evaluating and measuring the performance of services
• Experience transforming services.
• Measurable track record in involving and motivating staff to improve performance.
• Proven success at managing organisational change while maintaining service quality.
• Experience of developing and maintaining effective partnerships with various stakeholders in the redesign of services.
• Experience of managing projects and planning wides-scale change.
• A strong focus on monitoring KPIs, identifying issues and ability to provide the support to ensure delivery.
• Ability to provide and receive complex information with staff, CYPF, and other partners.
• Ability to present information clearly to a variety of audiences, verbally and in written reports.
• Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of Livewell Southwest and commitment to the aims and values of the NHS, combined with high personal integrity.
• Ability to travel between locations in Plymouth and occasionally across the South-West.

Desirable

• Experience transforming services.
• Measurable track record in involving and motivating staff to improve performance.
• Proven success at managing organisational change while maintaining service quality.
• Experience of developing and maintaining effective partnerships with various stakeholders in the redesign of services.
• Experience of managing projects and planning wides-scale change.
• Ability to provide and receive complex information with staff, CYPF, and other partners.

Qualifications

Essential

• SCPHN qualification
• Management/leadership qualification or equivalent level of experience and proven ability to perform at this level
• Evidence of continual professional development and training

Employer details

Employer name

Livewell Southwest

Address

200 Mount Gould Road

Mount Gould

Plymouth

Devon

PL4 7PY

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