Healthy Child Programme Lead

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Polegate; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a registered SCPHN to lead the 5 to 19 Healthy Child Programme across East Sussex. The Healthy Child Programme Lead (team coordinator) will provide strategic, operational and clinical leadership for multidisciplinary school health teams to deliver safe, evidence-based services aligned with national priorities.

You will monitor performance, manage resources and budgets, support staff development, and drive quality improvement through

Qualifications

• Registered SCPHN with experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in safeguarding governance and quality improvement.
• Ability to translate national priorities into local service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical, professional and operational leadership to school health teams.
• Monitor service performance, resources and budgets.
• Drive quality improvement and integrated working with health, education and social care.
• Collaborate with schools, families and system partners to improve outcomes.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Clinical leadership

Governance

Data-informed decisions

Education

SCPHN

Job description

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare or working on the Staff Bank within these organisations. Nursing and AHP vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses/AHPs.

The Healthy Child Programme Lead (team coordinator) is a registered SCPHN who provides strategic, operational and clinical leadership for the delivery of the 5 to 19 Healthy Child Programme across East Sussex.

The post holder will lead and support multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, evidence-based services that improve health outcomes, reduce health inequalities and safeguard children and young people. Working in partnership with schools, families, communities and system partners, the HCP Lead will ensure services are responsive to local needs and aligned with national and local priorities. The role promotes continuous service improvement, professional excellence and integrated working across health, education and social care., The post holder will be part of the leadership team who lead the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme for children and young people aged 5to 19 years, ensuring services are safe, effective, evidence-based and aligned with local and national priorities.

They will provide clinical,professional and operational leadership to school health teams, supporting staff development through supervision, appraisal, coaching and mentorship.

The post holder is responsible for monitoring service performance, managing resources and budgets, leading quality improvementand service development initiatives, and ensuring compliance with safeguarding, governance and professional standards.

Working collaborativelywith schools, families and multi-agency partners, the post holder will develop integrated approaches to improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities, while using data and service intelligence to inform decision-making, drive continuous improvement and meet organisational and statutory objectives., We know life outside work matters. As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients.

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is due to integrate with Medway Community Healthcare on 1 October 2026. Following integration and to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes. Please do contact the recruiting manager if you have any concerns about this so they can answer any questions you might have.

Rated 'Outstanding' by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values:Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent.