Band 7 Clinical Team Leader - Healthy Together Helpline

NHS; Leicester; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) to join our Healthy Together Helpline as a Clinical Team Leader. This role involves providing leadership, supporting efficient service delivery, and fostering quality improvement within our community health services.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical oversight and team leadership.
• Ability to inspire team members and lead service improvement.
• Proven track record in community health services.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operations of the Healthy Together Helpline.
• Lead recruitment and training of team members.
• Ensure delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical oversight

Quality improvement

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse qualification

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) to join our established Healthy Together Helpline as a Clinical Team Leader. Working alongside the current clinical team leader, you will oversee and support all aspects of the helplines daily operations, ensuring efficient and effective service delivery.

You will provide strong leadership, fostering a culture of continuous quality improvement and ensuring safe, high-quality clinical practice.

To succeed, you will need confidence and expertise in clinical oversight, as well as the ability to inspire and guide your team. Your experience in delivering our Chat Health service and engaging with partner agencies will be invaluable in this position.

Car owner/driver and current driving license essential. Contact details: Samantha Newby, [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

• To be accountable for the leadership, management, co-ordination and development of the Healthy Together Helpline to help support the delivery of the 0-19 the Healthy Child Programme.
• To lead on recruitment and induction of the team, developing competencies and building a strong team ethos.
• Contribute and deliver various reports to internal and external stakeholders.
• Analysis of data generated to determine local needs which inform the neighbourhood health profiles.
• Provide leadership skills and expertise within the Healthy Together team.
• Work with stakeholders and service user to obtain feedback about service delivery enabling further improvement in services.

For more details, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Details Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

003708

Job locations

County Hall

Penn Lloyd Building

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE3 8TB

Job description Job responsibilities

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Job description Job responsibilities

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Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Please review the attached job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Please review the attached job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

County Hall

Penn Lloyd Building

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE3 8TB

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

County Hall

Penn Lloyd Building

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE3 8TB

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)