Team leader/Specialist Interest Lead for teams of Champions

at  Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Team Leader and Specialist Interest Lead for Champions Teams
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting)
Full-Time Position
“Community-based, child and family-focused, corporate team with safe working conditions”
Children and families are at the heart of our work in Croydon, a vibrant and exciting place to work. We are seeking dynamic, forward-thinking Band 7 leaders to enhance the innovative initiatives already underway.
Are you an experienced Health Visitor looking to step into a leadership role, managing safe corporate caseloads while supporting a specialist interest area? Croydon Health Services is looking for qualified and experienced Health Visitors eager to develop their leadership skills and shape the future of Public Health Nursing.
We offer 7 specialist areas aligned with the 6 High Impact Areas of the Healthy Child Programme. This unique model within London provides an exceptional opportunity to work at Band 7 level in Health Visiting while managing a caseload. You will lead initiatives across the borough, such as:
Team leadership and governance
Complex needs, SEND
Safeguarding children
Addressing inequalities, including homeless health
Practice education and facilitation
Infant feeding, healthy weight, and nutrition
Maternal mental health and perinatal-infant mental health
We are eager to hear from dynamic Band 7 leaders to further Croydon’s innovative efforts.
Team leader/Specialist Interest Lead for teams of Champions
To lead on the Healthy Child programme to improve the health outcomes and well-being of children, families and communities within Croydon acting as a named Health Visitor for a caseload.
The Team Lead will work closely with the Operational lead and staff to ensuring co-ordination of team activities and identifying and delivering joint priorities for improving outcomes for children and families in Croydon.
To directly line manage a Health Visiting team and Champions Group of teams within Croydon to ensure the delivery of a safe, effective Health Visiting service.
To be responsible for the day-to-day management of a defined group of staff and for the overall delivery of the team providing expert information and meeting performance standards.
To lead and monitor the quality, performance, and capacity of the identified team and work with
HV operational lead to identify and address risks, escalating as required.
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.
If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.
Please see the attached supporting document (Job Description) which contains more information about the role.
Interview date: TB

Please refer the Job description for details