Strengthening Families Practitioner

6 months ago


Walsall, United Kingdom Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Full time

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified SCPHN Health Visitor/ School Nurse who is innovative, motivated and creative to join the Walsall Healthy Child Programme 0-19 service.

We are developing a wider skill mix team to contributions to safeguarding for children and families. This will be established through collaborative working with other professionals to offer HCP specialist level to children, YP and their families.

The main role of the Strengthening families lead practitioner is to be the delegated named Health Visitor or School Nurse for children and families requiring specialised evidence-based support.

The post holder is responsible for assessing and identification of emerging complex health needs and providing responsive, tailored personalised care for specific caseload of families who have complex needs through a holistic, multiagency approach. As well as contributing to the public health agenda.

The post holder will have in depth knowledge of complexities which are supportive of children and families requiring specialist interventions. They will understand the roles of multi agencies which are available to support and assist families on their own caseload and will provide expert advice and guidance as required

To work closely within and with multi-disciplinary teams in addressing a range of complex care and support issues across a spectrum of needs, developing positive relationships across the safeguarding partnership including engagement of staff within the HCP 0-19 service

To provide responsive, individualised packages of care reflecting child/family’s needs in partnership with parents and professionals.

To provide one to one support and coordinate the support provided by other professionals to families with complex needs.

To deliver evidence based interventions which are proportional to the needs of the child/family.

To work with parents to empower families to make sustainable changes, ensuring families are fully recognised with appropriate support and challenge to bring about effective change in family behaviours.

To focus on the voice of the child and the family to achieve positive outcomes; with the voice of the child at the centre of care delivery.

To work within family hubs as part of collaborative working supporting children and families with complex needs

Implementation of parental engagement strategies maintaining parental involvement in care

To prepare conference reports, attend ICPC’s and RCPC’s and core groups and any other professional meetings, undertaking and fulfilling the role of the Strengthening Families Lead Practitioner.

To support parental resilience and social connections and promotion of positive parenting

Safeguarding

Children Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, working with partner agencies, is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. All employees have a responsibility to ensure that children and young people are safe from abuse and harm, regardless of their role or where they work. Children include young people up to the age of 18 yrs.

Employees must comply with Walsall Local Safeguarding Board Child Protection Procedures and Trust Child Protection Procedures and recognise the importance of listening to children. All employees must attend child protection training relevant to their role and know how to seek advice or support from their manager or the Safeguarding Children team if required.

To work closely within and with multi-disciplinary teams in addressing a range of complex care and support issues across a spectrum of needs, developing positive relationships across the safeguarding partnership including engagement of staff within the HCP 0-19 service

To provide responsive, individualised packages of care reflecting child/family’s needs in partnership with parents and professionals.

To provide one to one support and coordinate the support provided by other professionals to families with complex needs.

To deliver evidence based interventions which are proportional to the needs of the child/family.

To work with parents to empower families to make sustainable changes, ensuring families are fully recognised with appropriate support and challenge to bring about effective change in family behaviours.

To focus on the voice of the child and the family to achieve positive outcomes; with the voice of the child at the centre of care delivery.

To work within family hubs as part of collaborative working supporting children and families with complex needs

Implementation of parental engagement strategies maintaining parental involvement in care

To prepare conference reports, attend ICPC’s and RCPC’s and core groups and any other professional meetings, undertaking and fulfilling the role of the Strengthening Families Lead Practitioner.

To support parental resilience and social connections and promotion of positive parenting

To support an open environment where families feel free to explore their difficulties and needs



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