Healthy Child Programme Lead

Job overview

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare or working on the Staff Bank within these organisations. Nursing and AHP vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses/AHPs.

The Healthy Child Programme Lead (team coordinator) is a registered SCPHN who provides strategic, operational and clinical leadership for the delivery of the 5 to 19 Healthy Child Programme across East Sussex.

The post holder will lead and support multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, evidence-based services that improve health outcomes, reduce health inequalities and safeguard children and young people. Working in partnership with schools, families, communities and system partners, the HCP Lead will ensure services are responsive to local needs and aligned with national and local priorities. The role promotes continuous service improvement, professional excellence and integrated working across health, education and social care.

Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of the leadership team who lead the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme for children and young people aged 5 to 19 years, ensuring services are safe, effective, evidence-based and aligned with local and national priorities.

They will provide clinical, professional and operational leadership to school health teams, supporting staff development through supervision, appraisal, coaching and mentorship.

The post holder is responsible for monitoring service performance, managing resources and budgets, leading quality improvement and service development initiatives, and ensuring compliance with safeguarding, governance and professional standards.

Working collaboratively with schools, families and multi-agency partners, the post holder will develop integrated approaches to improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities, while using data and service intelligence to inform decision-making, drive continuous improvement and meet organisational and statutory objectives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net, quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.

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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.