Operational Lead – Health Visiting Services - INTERNAL

Job overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD,

Acting as operational lead, the post holder will work independently, guided by broad occupational policies and specific local and national guidelines and is responsible for operational management of the Health Visiting Team Swansea.

The post holder will ensure that the Health Board aims and objectives are clearly communicated to all staff within their area of responsibility.

The post holder will play a key role in communicating effectively and establishing good working relationships with a wide range of professionals, ensuring that the Flying Start, PCT group and Health Board aims and objectives, policies and procedures are clearly conveyed.

Main duties of the job

To provide clinical leadership and operational direction within the Health Visiting Teams, promoting the highest standards in a quality learning environment with the aim of improving the client's experience.

Day to day line management responsibilities of the Health Visiting Teams managing departmental priorities, workload, performance, appraisal, sickness management, initial stages of grievance and disciplinary matters. To establish and maintain effective collaboration and partnerships with external agencies including Local Authority and third sector agencies.

To demonstrate the ability to share specialist knowledge and skills within multi professional services.

Working for our organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.

Person specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Appropriate live registration with NMC Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting)
• Demonstrates accurate knowledge of current policy and developments at local and national level
• Knowledge and understanding of the legal and ethical issues
• Knowledge and understanding of current professional nursing issues
• Understanding of clinical governance issues

Desirable criteria

• Management / Clinical leadership
• Working towards ‘Masters’ Level study’
• Bronze/ silver IQT

Aptitude, abilities and Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Ability to lead, manage and work in a team
• Ability to implement learning in practice and to teach others
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Adhere to and can demonstrate SBU values and behaviours
• Competent & confident autonomous practitioner
• Excellent interpersonal skills including good negotiation and conflict management skills
• Reflective practitioner
• Effective communicator verbally, electronically and in writing

Desirable criteria

• Ability to speak Welsh
• Evidence of presentation at conference/ abstracts submissions

Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Experience of multi-agency / multi-disciplinary working
• Experience of Safeguarding
• Clinical experience of working as a health visitor. Experience of leading/managing a team at Band 6 or equivalent
• Experience of co-ordinating & delivering programmes
• Experience of multi-agency / multi-disciplinary working

Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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.

Welsh language skills are desirable