Healthy Child Practice Manager - Clinical

Suffolk County Council; Wellington; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Suffolk County Council as a Clinical Healthy Child Practice Manager and make a significant impact on community health outcomes. You will lead a team focused on delivering high-quality services and improving the well-being of children and families, driving performance changes alongside public-sector partners.

Benefits

Up to 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits

Performance-related annual pay progression

Training and career development opportunities

Flexible working options available

Qualifications

• Clinical experience and skills are essential for the role.
• Experience in managing change and projects is required.
• Strong focus on performance, quality, and service improvement is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-quality service delivery and manage change effectively.
• Ensure compliance with guidelines and deliver the Healthy Child Programme.
• Develop teams through supervision and mentorship.

Skills

Leadership

Change Management

Project Management

Performance Improvement

Education

SCPHN Health Visiting qualification

NMC registration

Job description

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Job Description

• Suffolk County Council - Wellington Family Hub, Ipswich, IP1 2PB (Community based)
• £46,670 - £57,025per annum
• 37 hours per week (Flexible working options available)
• Permanent

We're passionate about improving the future for our customers, our communities and the environment. If you are too, join us as a Clinical Healthy Child Practice Manager and make a huge and meaningful impact. Your innovation and drive will help us to continue improving and evolving. Our opportunities and support will enable you to make a difference and leave a positive, lasting legacy.

Reimagine the possibilities.

Clinical Healthy Child Practice Manager (HCPM) for the South and West Ipswich Health Visiting teams, based at Wellington Family Hub, 52 Chevalier Street, Ipswich, IP1 2PB

You will:

• be at the forefront of managing change, driving performance and continuous improvement whilst leading high-quality services and effective ways of working
• lead the teams in their planning and reviewing of service delivery to ensure that this is of high quality to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and their families
• directly manage and lead staff, alongside resources and projects which focus on the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual wellbeing of children and their family, from pregnancy to 5 years through the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme and the Children's Centre Statutory Framework as outlined in the Health and Children's Centre Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and in accordance with our clinical governance framework
• alongside other public-sector partners, voluntary sector, and communities to engage and enable community led activity through the Health and Children's Centres, developing resilient communities which rely less on public services.

Your role and responsibilities

• lead and manage your team to develop high quality practice through supervision, mentorship, and performance development reviews. This will include embedding effective ways of working using Signs of Safety disciplines and tools
• apply a strengths-based approach to practice consistent with that of Signs of Safety (SOS) and use the SOS principles, disciplines, and tools
• lead continuous service improvement and ensure high quality provision of services are delivered in compliance with plans for future service development and in line with national guidance and service specification
• ensure the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme to all children, young people, and their families, including fathers, starting in the ante-natal period
• ensure staff work in accordance with regulatory and statutory documents, legal frameworks, NICE guidance and Suffolk County Council policy and procedures
• create and maintain a learning culture by modelling effective practice, building on research and support colleagues to meet the educational and developmental needs of all the team members, including students.

You will need:

• SCPHN Health Visiting qualification
• NMC registration
• Clinical experience and skills
• Leadership and management experience and skills
• Managing change experience and skills
• Managing projects experience and skills
• Experience relating to performance, quality, and service improvement.

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (docx). If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

The team

Suffolk's Health (0-19) and Children's Centres provide services for both prospective and existing parents/carers, children, and young people, focusing on the earliest point of intervention to enable the best outcomes for children. Supporting the delivery of the Healthy Child programme, a prevention and early intervention public health programme that lies at the heart of the universal service for children and families and aims to improve health outcomes and ensure those at risk are identified at the earliest opportunity.

The Health and Children's Centres services provided must:

• meet the needs of children from pre-birth to 19 (25 for SEND) years and their families
• relate closely to the needs of the community and the reach profile of the area served by the centre and team
• target the largest resource to the highest need, whilst ensuring appropriate universal provision is accessible for all
• help children, young people, and their families regardless of where they live in Suffolk develop independence rather than dependency
• strive to ensure services are not hard to access
• strengthen the family network and build family resilience
• help build a stronger community where families have a sense of belonging
• Suffolk Health (0-19/25 for SEND) and Children's Centres will support the development of children, young people, and their families through reducing social isolation, promoting wellbeing, increasing parental capacity, and supporting access to training and employment.

Empowering Everyone

We're big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We're always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report (suffolk.gov.uk).

For more information

Please contact Kathleen Cunnea she/her for a casual conversation. You can reach her by calling 07860 606175 or emailing [e-mail].

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (docx).

Step 2 - Click 'Apply Now' to start your online application.

Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement answering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question). You should use the Supporting Statement template.

Question 1 - Tell us about your leadership and management experience and skills.

Question 2 - Tell us about your approach and experience with leading, facilitating or ideally managing change.

Question 3 - Tell us about your experience in leading, supporting or ideally managing projects.

Question 4 - Tell us about your experience, approach, achievement, and skills relating to performance, quality, and service improvement.

Please note: Without a supporting statement, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.

We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We encourage you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.

We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We ask you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing [e-mail] or calling 03456 014412. If you are invited to the next stage of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process.

Closing date: 11.30pm, 29 July 2025

Interview date: 14 August 2025

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

About Us

As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We're driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.

In return, you'll enjoy:

• up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
• membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
• performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
• training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
• a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
• diverse and active staff networks
• flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day

Plus lots more!

If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).