Head of children 39;s health service

2 months contract with Local government Job Summary: middot; The candidate will need to fulfil the role of Lead Nurse and CQC Registered Manager for the service and line manage members of the Senior Management Team Key Duties (Sample): middot; To lead the delivery of public health nursing services, Health Visiting, Family Nurse Partnership and School Health and also the Specialist Health Visiting Services within the multi disciplinary team, with the overall aim of prevention of ill-health, protection from communicable diseases and early identification and referral of physical, mental and social care concerns. These services are internally commissioned. middot; To lead, in partnership with internal and external stakeholders, the development of the Council rsquo;s operational model for delivering the Children rsquo;s Health Service within the emerging context of delivery of the Early Help Strategy and Family Hub networks, ensuring the Council rsquo;s statutory and regulatory duties relating to health services are fulfilled middot; To fulfil the role of Lead Nurse and CQC Registered Manager for the service and line manage members of the Senior Management Team middot; To work with the Director of the service, commissioners and other internal and external stakeholders to lead the delivery of Children rsquo;s Health Services in meeting the Council rsquo;s Commissioning Intentions middot; To advise the Children rsquo;s Health Commissioners on strategy and regime for the oversight of commissioned 0-19 public health services in order to effectively monitor and manage contracts and to demonstrate quality and impact for children, young people and families middot; To provide advice, leadership and supportive challenge across the children rsquo;s services partnership on public health practice and related activity middot; To build strategic and operational alliances with services which are not directly managed by the local authority, but are critical to the delivery of quality services. These services include, but are not limited to, primary care, maternity, child adolescent mental health services and other community and acute service providers middot; To provide clinical and strategic leadership for the development of the 0-19 health service in the council, which is directly managed and commissioned internally Essential Experience Required: middot; Experience working in a senior nursing role middot; Experience of strategically overseeing the provision of high quality services to children, young people and their families. middot; A proven track record of leading service improvements which delivered good outcomes for children and young people Additional information to note: middot; This position is located in London, E16 2QU ndash; Hybrid working The closing date for this position is Friday 26/04/2024