Health Visitor Operational Lead (Reading)

at  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Health visiting Operational Lead – R eading : Full time 37.5 hours Monday – Friday
Please note the PayScale currently in use in Agenda for Change 2023/2024. We will update the 2024/2025 PayScale once confirmed.
Interview will be held on 27th Sept 2024
Are you an experienced health visitor looking for an opportunity to further your career? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Health Visiting operational team lead based in Reading providing highly visible, professional leadership, management and expertise to the health visiting team.
You will need to be able to evidence a strong interest and passion for ensuring the service is accessible for all. You need to be a good team player, demonstrating strong leadership skills; requiring excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with service users and a range of other agencies and professionals. You will be working closely with other Children’s Service Leads pan Berkshire, in the development and implementation of organisational strategies, policies and practices that meet Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and national Health Visiting standards.
To be a proactive member of the 0-19 management team to ensure that best practice and learning is disseminated across the workforce quickly and effectively.
Lead on workforce planning and recruitment alongside the service lead, demonstrating an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the uniqueness of the locality.
Ensure the development of the workforce, promoting a culture of lifelong learning, reflective practice and personal development.
Take responsibility for the service activity performance identifying potential risks and initiating action plans to minimise these.
To lead by example, displaying a coaching style of leadership that mirrors the ethos and core values of the organisation which inspires and empowers staff.
To act independently and on own initiative, setting a professional and positive example and encourages all team members to be innovative and adopt a problem-solving approach.
Enable and empower all team members to take responsibility for service improvement by developing a culture of innovation and participation in the development of the service and service redesign.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR US INCLUDE:

Flexible working options to support work-life balance
27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
Generous NHS pension scheme
Excellent learning and career development opportunities
‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
Free parking across Trust sites
If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we’ll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.

The must have’s for this role.

• To be a qualified Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting)
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Experience of working in an environment with high standards of governance and accountability
• Evidence of contribution to clinical supervisory or mentoring of less experienced staff
• Car driver with ability and readiness to travel to multiple sites

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Fiona Howell 0-19 Services Lead 07768 987992 or fiona.howell @berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required

• To be a qualified Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting)
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Experience of working in an environment with high standards of governance and accountability
• Evidence of contribution to clinical supervisory or mentoring of less experienced staff
• Car driver with ability and readiness to travel to multiple site