Health Visitor Team Lead

Job overview

Health Visitor Team lead - Barnet   -    Band 7

Job overview

The Barnet 0-19 Service has recently joined Whittington Health, which delivers community services across five London boroughs. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation and an expanding team. Come and join us on our journey as we develop our staff and enhance our offer to families.

Barnet is a large, richly diverse and dynamic borough and as a member of the 0-19 Service, you will be part of a team that is integrated, friendly and supportive. We deliver a local needs-led service ensuring that children and their families are at the heart of what we do. There are opportunities to work differently with many partners on different sites. We have some great networks supporting inclusivity and well-being, all in a borough which is easy to navigate, central and reached via lots of different routes.

We will provide a robust and innovative training package, looking to develop and expand on your skill set. Our learning and development department offers stimulating opportunities for continued professional development.  We offer flexible working opportunities and technological support. Staff wellbeing is a high priority for Whittington Health and as part of the organisation you can access a range of support and resources.

Main duties of the job

Have you heard about the transformation of our Health Visiting Service in Barnet?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Team Leaders within the Barnet Health Visiting team. If you are an experienced Health Visitor, we would really like to hear from you.

We are looking for experienced practitioners who want to work in and lead a health visiting team in Barnet.  We are looking for warm and engaging candidates with strong leadership skills and a sound understanding of the Healthy Child Programme, and Safeguarding policy and practice. We can offer you a friendly supportive team to manage, regular supervision and extensive evidence-based training with skills practice to carry out your role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description & person specification for further detail of the role and  main responsibilities