Head of Service - Children's Community Health
hace 4 días
Ipswich
Contract | Civic Recruitment Limited | United Kingdom Posted On 14/10/2026 Interim & Executive Management City Ipswich Province Suffolk Postal Code IP1 Location: Endeavour House Contract: 12 Month Contract Working Pattern: 3 Days Office-Based | Travel Required Driving Licence: Required We are seeking a seasoned professional for the role of Head of Service - Children's Community Health. This position involves leading Health Visiting, School Nursing, Family Nurse Partnership (FNP), and broader 0-19 services within a prominent children's services environment. The role demands strategic and operational oversight of children's community health services, with a focus on safeguarding, quality, governance, workforce performance, regulatory compliance, and service enhancement. As the CQC Registered Manager, you will be pivotal in ensuring high-quality service delivery and achieving positive outcomes for children, young people, and their families. • 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. Requirements: • 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., • 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., • Competitive rate of £45.00 per hour (Umbrella)., • 12-month contract with potential for extension., • Opportunity to hold a strategic leadership role., • Responsibility as a CQC Registered Manager., • Chance to lead service transformation and improvement programs. Suitable backgrounds include: Head of Service, Children's Community Health Manager, 0-19 Service Manager, Public Health Manager, Health Visiting Manager, School Nursing Manager, Safeguarding Lead, Children's Services Manager, or Community Health Services Manager. #J-18808-Ljbffr