Clinical Education Lead (Health Visiting)

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

We are currently recruiting for a Clinical Education Lead (Health Visiting).

An important opportunity has arisen for an experienced clinician within the 0-19 Children and Young People's Service to join Clinical Education Leads (CELs).

We are seeking a qualified practitioner with a teaching qualification, who is passionate about supporting workforce development, education, and clinical excellence across the service.

The primary responsibility of the CELs is to ensure the professional development and education of the 0-19 children and young people (CYP) workforce. CELs will provide support for strategic service development and direction.

The role encompasses the facilitation of education and training for specialist community public health nurse students to enable them to achieve their master's level qualification. It also includes supporting the training requirements of undergraduate students and the wider workforce.

The position also involves managing projects and leading services in accordance with the 0-19 High Impact Areas, as well as other areas such as early help and safeguarding.

This role forms a part of the leadership team, and we are seeking an individual who exemplifies the values of Oxford Health, is dedicated to the advancement of the service, and demonstrates support for the leadership team.

Applicants must have a valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

• Lead the delivery of workforce education, training and competency programmes across the 0-19 Children and Young People Public Health Service, ensuring staff have the skills required to deliver high-quality care.
• Deliver and role model excellent clinical practice through direct work with children, young people and families, promoting evidence-based and person-centred care.
• Lead specialist portfolios within the Healthy Child Programme, driving service improvements, implementing best practice and contributing to integrated care pathways.
• Develop, deliver and evaluate public health initiatives, health promotion activities and quality improvement projects to meet service priorities and performance targets.
• Provide professional leadership, clinical supervision, mentorship and practice education for staff, students and learners, supporting workforce development and succession planning.
• Work collaboratively with universities, partner agencies, safeguarding services and multidisciplinary teams to strengthen partnerships, placements, training opportunities and service delivery.
• Support strategic service development through audit, governance, policy implementation, performance monitoring and leadership of key programmes including Early Help and workforce development initiatives.

Give yourself the best chance of success by reviewing our Applicant Guide before applying. Your supporting statement should clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria for the role.

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the "supporting statement" element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Job description (PDF, 192.2KB)

Job risks and tasks (PDF, 167.0KB)

Guidance Notes for Candidates Applying for a job at OHFT (PDF, 424.6KB)

Name: Lisa Aspinall

Title: Operational Manager

Email: lisa.aspinall@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

Telephone: 07350 425955