School Nursing Team Leader

Job overview

To encourage, support and promote integrated working with all agencies within Sandwell to meet the needs of the Children, Young People and Families (CYPF) within the Borough. Develop positive partnerships at all levels. To promote excellence in practice and act as a role model in Clinical Leadership for the integrated CYPF service, and ensure roles are clearly integrated to the Clinical Governance agenda within the Trust. Empower staff to be creative and innovative in practice with organisational support. To work cohesively with staff to address and prioritise the operational objectives and ensure response is aligned to expectations outlined.

To work alongside the Clinical Lead to redesign and develop community health services for CYPF in accordance with national and local public health agenda. To have responsibility for the operational line management of the School Nursing team.

Responsibility for School Nursing caseloads Leadership and operational management of the School Nursing Team. Cover for other Team Leaders in their absence and represent the Clinical Lead on Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Hospitals Trust wide steering groups Day to day operational management of the School Nursing Team.

Main duties of the job

To support an innovative and driven team of public health nurses to make a difference in the lives of the children young people and families of Sandwell.

To manage and support staff across all roles in delivering the healthy child programme and developing innovate ways in partnership in reaching the population of Sandwell using compassion and community based approaches.

To play a key role in supporting staff health and well being as well as developing staff in their ambitions and career development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails