Head of Service

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Suffolk to assist with the appointment of a Head of Service, on a 4.5-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £34.44 - £43.61 per hour

Summary:

Suffolk County Council is seeking an experienced Head of Service – Children's Community Services to provide strategic and operational leadership across Health Visiting, School Nursing, Family Nurse Partnership and 0–19 services. The role focuses on safeguarding, clinical quality, service improvement and regulatory compliance to deliver better outcomes for children, young people and families.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery and performance of Children's Community Services and the Healthy Child Programme (0–19).
• Oversee safeguarding, clinical governance, quality assurance, risk management and statutory compliance.
• Act as the organisation's CQC Registered Manager, ensuring regulatory compliance and inspection readiness.
• Lead service transformation, workforce development and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage budgets, resources and multidisciplinary teams to ensure effective service delivery.

Essential Requirements:

• Registered health professional (e.g. Nurse or SCPHN) with current professional registration.
• Significant senior leadership experience in children's services, public health, community health or integrated care.
• Extensive safeguarding leadership experience and strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation and national guidance.
• Strong understanding of the Healthy Child Programme and 0–19 service delivery.
• Experience in clinical governance, quality assurance, risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams, budgets and service transformation.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an Enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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