Lead Nurse School Nursing & Looked After Children Services

at  Swansea Bay University Health Board

The post holder will provide leadership to the School Nursing & Looked after Children Service, ensuring that WG targets are maintained in both the Public Health- Healthy Child Wales Programme - school aged children operating model recently launched and statutory looked after children health assessments. The post holder is responsible for ensuring that the service is managed efficiently and safely, strategically and operationally. The Lead Nurse has responsibility and accountability for School Nursing & LAC service to maintain professional standards and accountability. The Lead will work with the Deputy Head of Nursing and ensure budget and performance management of the services. Creating efficiencies where able and identify new and innovative ways of working. Working closely with National colleagues on an All Wales basis and also with Education partners to ensure succession planning and development.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Swansea Bay UHB School Nursing & Looked after Children Service for the role of Lead Nurse for School Nursing & Looked after Children. The post holder will be a registered SCPHN School Nurse who is highly motivated to develop and innovate the School Nursing & LAC agenda in line with the Welsh Government ‘A Framework for School Nursing, Healthy Child Wales programme and statutory responsibilities for Looked after Children . The post holder will lead on the professional agenda and will have excellent leadership, communication and decision-making skills, and will uphold the Values of Swansea Bay University Health Board of Caring for Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving whilst ensuring the service is delivered in line with children’s rights. The post holder will be dynamic with excellent interpersonal skills and have experience of communicating with multiagency partners and key stakeholders. There is an expectation for the Professional Lead to deliver on financial and performance targets set by the National Programme for School Nursing and Swansea Bay University Health Board.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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