Locality Manager - 0-19 Service North Yorkshire

Job overview

HDFT are seeking to recruit a Locality Manager to be part of a well established and innovative 0-19 Children's team who are renowned for creating and demonstrating a positive working culture / ethic. We are dedicated to working towards improved public health outcomes for children and families in North Yorkshire. The post holder will be  responsible for providing clinical leadership, support  and management of skill mix teams made up of  health visitors, school nurses, family health practitioners and screeners, ensuring delivery of commissioned activity in line with the care group, Public Health commissioners service specifications, the national Healthy Child Programme and public health outcomes framework.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will promote effective team work through the use of excellent communication and facilitation skills, in order that team objectives are understood and achieved, alongside good organisational skills, flexibility to meet the needs of the service and as required, take on a thematic lead determined by the head of service and guided by key Public Health priorities.

To act as a strong role model, leading the development and provision of excellence in clinical practice, supporting and respecting staff to develop and strengthen practice by innovation and leading the implementation of practice and service improvement. Providing highly specialised advice in relation to the care of children and their families.

The post holder will foster and maintain positive relationships across children and families’ services, the Care Group structures, other NHS organisations and  external partner agencies as required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Plan and organise complex activities including participation in community development and capacity building programmes in partnership with the community and voluntary agencies as appropriate.

Comply with HDFT and local Safeguarding Children Partnership policies and  procedures, engage as required with safeguarding partners, promoting integrated safeguarding practice

Support the service manager in ensuring user feedback and involvement of children, parents and carers in the development of services and quality assurance.

Promote the needs of children, young people and their families and local communities in the development of community child health services.

Actively participate in the directorate's  strong clinical governance framework.

Assist and support the service manager in the profiling and on-going monitoring of caseloads and workloads, using and interpreting quality data, revising as required the allocation of resource to areas of greatest need.

Support and ensuring the highest standards of record keeping are maintained throughout the teams.

Deputise for the service manager as required.

Manage any absence of team staff within the service working in collaboration with HR to ensure effective and appropriate use of the sickness and absence policy.

Promote the needs of children, young people and their families and local communities in the development of community child health services.

Ensure compliance with NMC and Trust requirements for own continuing professional development and maintaining competency.

Please see Job Description and Personal Specification attached for further information.