Job summary
- Main area
- 0-5 Assistant Practitioner
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 448-CCYP-6679666
- Employer
- Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Peacock Centre
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum, pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/11/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 11/11/2024
Employer heading
Assistant Practitioner
Band 4
Driven by our Trust values: Honesty, Empathy, Ambition, Respect; the Trust's vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Our cultural diversity, long term conditions and disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ staff networks are a key part of this commitment, creating positive change and helping build an inclusive culture across the Trust.
Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed - our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
Options for flexible working are considered for all roles within CCS, including job share opportunities, compressed hours, annualised hours, tailored working patterns and more. If you are interested in flexible working, please talk to the recruiting manager for this vacancy.
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic, and caring individual who is passionate about child development.
Cambridgeshire Community Services (CCS) and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) and have a vacancy for an Assistant Practitioner to join our skill mix team; working with families and children aged 0-5 to deliver the Healthy Child Programme.
This is an opportunity to make a real difference to children’s lives in Cambridgeshire.
Main duties of the job
As an Assistant Practitioner you will focus on promoting the health and wellbeing of children, young people and families using an early help and partnership approach at every opportunity and contribute to improving health outcomes. Families you will work with may include those with mental health difficulties, disabilities, and complex additional needs.
An Assistant Practitioner will:
- Have an NVQ Level 3 Child Development qualification, or equivalent
- Have a sound understanding of child development
- Be able to work independently as well as in teams alongside Health Visitors
- Be confident giving advice and support to families, for example around toileting and behaviour
Working for our organisation
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To assist the caseload holder in the management and delivery of care to clients autonomously. Duties may include:
Building on existing assessment of families’ needs and deliver packages of planned care with no direct supervision
To provide and receive complex and sensitive child related information from health and social care staff.
To decline referral if not appropriate which requires excellent negotiation skills and appropriate sign posting
Support to clients with more complex/additional needs
To demonstrate ability for motivation and behaviour change with children and families enabling self-efficacy, resilience and strength based relationship
To recognise and report any health and safety or risk issues
To write records in a concise, accurate and timely manner in line with Cambridgeshire Community Services ‘Record Keeping Policy’
To independently carry out specified assessment and intervention as allocated and discussed with the Health Visitor/ School Nurse and using own initiative and experience to modify according to the clients’ needs
To hold own caseload with support from Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) for those families with planned packages of care
To hold a special interest role and support other staff within the locality and service
To promote people’s equality, diversity and rights
To contribute to the care of all clients, ensuring safety and dignity at all times
To be aware at all times of the needs of client groups and to promote and encourage positive health choices
To plan and manage own day to day tasks which may include organisation of health education events
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- BTEC National Diploma in Children's Care, Learning and Development or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Foundation degree in relevant area of study, Achievement of Care Certificate or willingness to undertake within 6 months of employment
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with children, young people and families
- Building professional relationships with parents/carers
- A comprehensive and sound awareness of children and young people’s development
- Understanding of Healthy Child Programme
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with families in the community
- Working with or an awareness of multidisciplinary agencies
- Public health / health promotion experience and knowledge
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication/ interpersonal skills
- Ability to analyse information and use reasoning skills to assess client’s needs
- Robust IT skills and clear record keeping
- Ability to prioritise and plan workload
- Ability to work without direct supervision and to work as part of a team
Desirable criteria
- Ability to facilitate group work with young people / parents / carers
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Angelina Enow
- Job title
- 0-19 Healthy Child Programme Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07973 948428
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