0-19 Specialist Vulnerabilities Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the0-19 Serviceat Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust as a0-19 Specialist Vulnerabilities Practitioner.

The postholder will be a compassionate, accountable individual who treats all colleagues, patients and service users with respect and seeks to deliver excellence in their role. They will share the Trust values and be committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

The post holder will be a key member of the 0-19 Service, who provides Community Public Health delivery through the Healthy Child Programme, and Public Health Promotion. They will be over 2 Locality Teams (Rivelin to Sheaf/Hillsborough Upper Don), who will effectively support the delivery of the above to ensure that the children and young people in Sheffield reach their full potential.

**The 0-19 Specialist Vulnerabilities Practitioner will**:
Work with the Team Leaders to identify vulnerable children and their families and ensure provision of enhanced health intervention and care packages based on identified needs.

Provide safeguarding supervision to the 0-19 team members with the support of the Safeguarding Team (In line with the supervision policy).

Support the implementation of restorative and clinical supervision to the 0-19 Team members through various methods.

The 0-19 Specialist Vulnerabilities Practitioner will be responsible for:
Supporting the 0-19 Service Manager and the 0-19 team members to identify vulnerable children and their families and support the provision of appropriate health interventions and care packages.

Providing guidance and support to individual case management where safeguarding supervision is required.

Providing specialist assessments and relevant evidence based interventions to families within this care group in a variety of 0-19 settings.

Participating in development and delivery of packages of care and pathways relevant to the area and support training and implementation of packages of care by others in the team.

Sheffield Children’s is one of three independent, specialist paediatric hospitals in the country, providing dedicated healthcare for children and young people across community, mental health and acute specialist settings.

We have three overarching aims that set the direction for the Trust in our vision “to create a healthier future for children and young people.”
- Outstanding patient care
- Brilliant place to work
- Leader in children’s health

Our commitment to rewarding colleagues is demonstrated through our brilliant reward and benefits offer including; generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme and access to salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and lease cars.

We are committed to supporting colleagues from different heritages and lifestyles while at work. This is supported through the offer we have in place for flexible working and the three equality network groups we have in place. Colleagues are encouraged to join these groups and request flexible working.

Work in close partnership with the Team Leader and Named Nurse and Safeguarding Team to support service delivery and developments in line with the local and national policy directives relating to safeguarding.

Ensure practice is in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children, and the local safeguarding board.

Support the Team Leaders with the day to day management and supervision of the 0-19 teams and support delivery of the 0-19 service specification.

Provide supervision and management support for the 0-19 team members including skill mix staff in conjunction with the Team Leaders.

Work with the Team Leaders and Safeguarding Team to establish effective team peer supervision relating to safeguarding and support models of shared team learning related to safeguarding case work.

Work with the Team Leaders to assess incoming work, to identify early and engage the most vulnerable, at risk families and ensure that the children and families identified as vulnerable receive the appropriate intensive support/packages of care.

Work closely with the Multi Agency Support Team and Early Years Services to ensure a strong and coordinated service/support for those children and families identified as vulnerable.

Manage records and clearly document all care plans, case reviews and outcomes to reflect casework with children and families.

Will require flexibility in managing a clinical and specialist role.

For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.

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Trust Values

The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:

- Compassion - leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability - striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect - value differences, tackling inequality and fosterin