Head of Service - Children's Community Health

Head of Service - Children's Community Health - 12 Month Contract

Summary

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across children's community health services.
  
  


• Oversee safeguarding, quality, governance, and workforce performance.
  
  


• Ensure regulatory compliance and drive service improvements.
  
  


• Act as the CQC Registered Manager to maintain high service standards.
  
  


• Manage large multidisciplinary teams and complex budgets.
  
  


• Lead service transformation and improvement initiatives.
  
  

• Current registration as a Registered Health Professional (Nurse, SCPHN, or equivalent).
  
  


• Extensive senior leadership experience in Children's Services, Community Health, Public Health, or Integrated Care.
  
  


• Strong background in safeguarding leadership.
  
  


• In-depth knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme and 0-19 services.
  
  


• Proven track record in managing quality, governance, risk, and regulatory compliance.
  
  


• Full UK Driving Licence.
  
  

Desirable

• Experience as a CQC Registered Manager.
  
  


• Postgraduate qualification in Leadership, Public Health, or Health Management.
  
  


• Experience collaborating with Local Authorities, Integrated Care Systems, and Safeguarding Partnerships.
  
  


• Proven ability to lead services through CQC inspections and organizational change.
  
  

What's on Offer?

• Competitive rate of £45.00 per hour (Umbrella).
  
  


• 12-month contract with potential for extension.
  
  


• Bi-weekly pay schedule.
  
  


• Opportunity to hold a strategic leadership role.
  
  


• Responsibility as a CQC Registered Manager.
  
  


• Chance to lead service transformation and improvement programs.