Locality Team Leader/Specialist Lead Practitioner

Are you a passionate School Nurse or Health Visitor (SCPHN) with valuable experience, eager to make a difference?

Would you relish the chance to lead a team of health visitors and school health nurses and champion a specialist area within our dynamic 0-19 service?

With the launch of the innovative CYP 0-19yrs Public Health Service, we are delighted to present a rare opportunity to become a Locality Team Leader in a pioneering team that unites Health Visiting, School Nursing and Family Nurse Partnership. Join us as we shape the future of public health for babies, children, young people and families!

You’ll collaborate with inspiring leaders, help drive and embed our visionary service model throughout the county, and ensure Oxfordshire’s children and families receive outstanding, safe and holistic care.

We have one coveted locality team leader position available in Abingdon, serving the town and its charming surrounding villages. Seize the chance to lead, inspire and transform lives!

This is a fixed term contract due to end September 2027 although there is a potential this may be extended.

Role

In this role, you’ll help manage, coordinate, and provide clinical leadership for your local area within the countywide 0-19 Children and Young People (CYP) Public Health Service. By working closely with the leadership team, you’ll focus on improving health outcomes, tackling inequalities, and keeping children and young people in Oxfordshire safe and well. You’ll do this by offering a service that’s grounded in evidence and tailored to the needs of your community. As a trusted role model for fellow practitioners, you’ll demonstrate professionalism and embrace the Trust’s values and vision. Your positive leadership will inspire your team to achieve the very best results in key areas such as:

• Service quality
• Controls assurance
• Clinical practice
• Clinical governance
• Compliance with all statutory regulations

For further information we encourage applicants to contact our Operational Managers: Carole Jones (Mob 07500 785 369, ***email_hidden***) and Margaret Fallon (Mob 07909 691 360, [email protected]), for further information.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

“Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Margaret Fallon Job title: Operational Manager/ Professional Lead Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07909691360

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.

Applicants interested in applying for the above role are invited to contact Margaret Fallon Operational Manager/Professional Lead 07909691360 for further information.

Provisional date for interviews is Tuesday 9th June 2026.