Job summary
- Main area
- 0-19 Community
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 24 hours per week
- Job ref
- 425-25-7075927
- Employer
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Rivelin to Sheaf Locality Team
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Vulnerabilities Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Permanent | 24hrs per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the 0-19 Service at Sheffield Children’s as a Specialist Vulnerabilities Practitioner. You will work with the Rivelin to Sheaf Locality Team to identify and support vulnerable children and families, delivering tailored health interventions through the Healthy Child Programme and Public Health Promotion.
About You
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Registered with the NMC as a Community Specialist Public Health Nurse (School Nursing or Health Visiting).
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Post Graduate qualification at Master’s level, or equivalent skills gained through a combination of experience, postgraduate or post-registration study, research, or relevant courses.
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Post-registration experience, with a considerable portion spent as a qualified Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse or Health Visitor).
If you're passionate about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families, apply today!
Main duties of the job
Reporting into the Locality Service Manager, your responsibilities will include:
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Assist the Service Manager in identifying vulnerable families and delivering tailored health interventions.
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Provide safeguarding supervision to the 0-19 Service team with support from the Safeguarding Team.
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Support implementation of restorative and clinical supervision for team members.
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Offer guidance on case management requiring safeguarding supervision.
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Conduct specialist assessments and deliver evidence-based interventions in different settings.
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Support the delivery and training of care packages and pathways within the team.
Working for our organisation
At Sheffield Children’s, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
- Outstanding Patient Care
- Brilliant Place to work
- Leaders in Children’s Health
We work with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.
As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children’s health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.
Sheffield Children's provides great benefits to support your wellbeing, with excellent annual leave and pension schemes, health programmes, and exclusive discounts—helping you succeed at work and beyond.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.
Please note that Sheffield Children's uplift pay to meet the Real Living Wage, which is £12.60 per hour.
Diversity Statement
At Sheffield Children’s, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and supports everyone’s success. We prioritise Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in our recruitment practices, creating a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ members.
Recognising that inclusivity is an ongoing effort, we review our processes and welcome feedback to enhance our practices. A diverse team strengthens our organisation and the quality of care we deliver. For ideas on how we can improve, please contact our Recruitment Manager at [email protected]. Together, we’re building a workplace where everyone belongs.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered with NMC as a Community Specialist Public Health Nurse School Nursing or Health Visiting
- Mentorship qualification
- Post Graduate qualification at Masters Level or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through a combination of in-depth experience post graduate or post registration study, research and/or courses
Desirable criteria
- Safeguarding Supervision/Training
- Nurse prescribing
Experience
Essential criteria
- To undertake the duties of the post the successful candidate will have significant and recent post registration experience, of which a considerable portion must be as a qualified Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse or Health visitor)
- Significant experience of working with children, young people and families, safeguarding and vulnerable groups. Experience of safeguarding children, involvement in complex child protection, child in need and children looked after.
- Willingness to develop skills and knowledge required to provide safeguarding supervision/Clinical Supervision.
- Experience in the planning and delivery of Public health interventions, projects and/or programmes and developing packages of care.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of implementing new ways of working and/or taking a lead in practice development/innovation.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of Leadership skills within a locality team.
- A sound knowledge of local and national Child Protection and Safeguarding guidelines and policies.
- An in depth knowledge and lead in complex child protection, child in need and looked after children living in the Team locality. Sound awareness of the complex issues involved when working across organisation and disciplines.
- Knowledge and understanding of principles and benefits of reflection and use of models and tools to enhance understanding of complex clinical practice and child protection supervision.
- Demonstrates a sound and robust understanding of all aspects of Trust and NMC record keeping processes and requirement.
- Understanding the importance of a customer focused service, equal opportunities, privacy dignity and all diversity issues.
Desirable criteria
- Enhanced communication skills.
Attributes
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate leadership skills and interpersonal skills with an ability to work effectively in partnership with team, other professionals and agencies
- Demonstrate skills in delivering effective clinical decision making in complex scenarios and to make decisions when there are conflicts and tensions.
- Demonstrates complex communication and reflective skills. Ability to work under pressure, manage workload and meet deadlines
- Highly motivated towards 0-19 practice and service/role development.
Desirable criteria
- Able to give effective presentations.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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
- Lyndsay Hancock
- Job title
- Locality Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07964118740
- Additional information
Rebecca Sobey
Locality Service Manager
07814899297
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