Job summary
- Main area
- Community children
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 407-COMMUNITY-7680538
- Employer
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Across Walsall
- Town
- Walsall
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
SCPHN Strengthening Families Team
NHS AfC: Band 7
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM
Job overview
To lead the Healthy Children Programme 0-19 (Health Visiting and School Nursing) contributions to safeguarding for children and families. This will be established through collaborative working with other professionals to offer HCP specialist level to children, YP and their families.
The main role of the Strengthening families lead practitioner is to be the delegated named Health Visitor or School Nurse for children and families requiring specialised evidence-based support.
PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE A HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for assessing and identification of emerging complex health needs and providing responsive, tailored personalised care for specific caseload of families who have complex needs through a holistic, multiagency approach. As well as contributing to the public health agenda.
The post holder will have in depth knowledge of complexities which are supportive of children and families requiring specialist interventions. They will understand the roles of multi agencies which are available to support and assist families on their own caseload and will provide expert advice and guidance as required.
The post will support the access for children, young people and families to the most appropriate health provision so that they access the ‘right help at the right time’. This will be established through collaborative working with other health, social care, and education providers.
To hold a caseload of children, young people and families with complex and additional needs.
The post holder will be a highly skilled and experienced health visitor or school nurse (SCPHN) who will act as an expert resource to the 0-19 HCP team whilst maintaining a caseload.
Working for our organisation
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· To work closely within and with multi-disciplinary teams in addressing a range of complex care and support issues across a spectrum of needs, developing positive relationships across the safeguarding partnership including engagement of staff within the HCP 0-19 service
· To provide responsive, individualised packages of care reflecting child/family’s needs in partnership with parents and professionals.
· To provide one to one support and coordinate the support provided by other professionals to families with complex needs.
· To deliver evidence based interventions which are proportional to the needs of the child/family.
· To work with parents to empower families to make sustainable changes, ensuring families are fully recognised with appropriate support and challenge to bring about effective change in family behaviours.
· To focus on the voice of the child and the family to achieve positive outcomes; with the voice of the child at the centre of care delivery.
· To work within family hubs as part of collaborative working supporting children and families with complex needs
· Implementation of parental engagement strategies maintaining parental involvement in care
· To prepare conference reports, attend ICPC’s and RCPC’s and core groups and any other professional meetings, undertaking and fulfilling the role of the Strengthening Families Lead Practitioner.
· To support parental resilience and social connections and promotion of positive parenting
· To support an open environment where families feel free to explore their difficulties and needs.
· Utilise professional challenge in practice ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the children/families
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First Level Registered Nurse.
- BSc Specialist Practitioner SCPHN Health Visiting or School Nursing
- Post registration qualification in safeguarding or demonstrable experience
- Evidence of continual Professional Development in a related field
- Demonstrable experience to master’s level
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Excellent understanding of the Government and local agenda for safeguarding.
- Knowledge and understanding of children subject to section 47 and section 17 plans and to be proficient in report writing.
- Extensive clinical experience in assessment of the children and young people
- Awareness of national policy and legislation within social care
- Understanding of the children and families Public Health Nursing policy and models
- Experience of recognising safeguarding risks and working with partnership agencies to implement child protection plans
- Experience of collaborative working to deliver the HCP program in complex situations
- Experience of working with families with complex needs
- Extensive experience leading developments within service area
- Extensive experience of supervising clinical staff
- Experience of being clinically & professionally competent to work effectively with partner agencies.
Key Competencies
Essential criteria
- Innovative and forward thinking with the ability to lead and make decisions.
- To demonstrate the ability to work alone and within a team, use initiative and prioritise workload
- To demonstrate the ability to communicate and negotiate in difficult situations.
- Ability to deliver on service improvement programmes.
- Evidence of Communication Skills Training
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Be able to demonstrate innovation in own practice.
- Strong leadership and decision-making skills
- Ability to work under pressure
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to utilize relevant IT programmes e.g. Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Teams, 365 and Excel.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tryphine Molineux
- Job title
- Deputy Professional Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07813546308
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