Assistant Practitioner

1 month ago

Cambridge, United Kingdom Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic, and caring individual who is passionate about child development.

Cambridgeshire Community Services (CCS) has various vacancies for Assistant Practitioners to join our skill mix team; working with families and children aged 5-19 to deliver the Healthy Child Programme in the Cambridge City and surrounding areas. This is an opportunity to make a real difference to children's lives in Cambridgeshire.

As an Assistant Practitioners 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 School Nursing.

Be confident giving advice and support to families, for example around toileting and behaviour.

Please note that should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert earlier than advertised.

Interviews for successful candidates will be held on 12th September.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to be able to act autonomously.

To support the integrated 0-19 Healthy Child Programme (HCP) locality team in providing an innovative and high quality service in an environment that enhances client care and promotes child and family wellbeing.

To support the ongoing assessment and review of clients.

To work without direct supervision to a specified caseload of clients who are identified as needing further support as part of the universal and universal plus aspects of the service provision.

To act as first contact in clinics and outreach locations ensuring a high standard of client care.

To liaise regularly with the caseload holder to assist in the co-ordination and development of the service.

To develop specialist interest areas in order to enrich the knowledge and skills set within the Cambridgeshire Children & Young Peoples Service.

To facilitate health programmes independently or in partnership with health and locality teams.

Participate in continuous service improvement within the organisation/ service priorities.

About us

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.

Job description

Job 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 staffTo 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 peoples 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

NNEB / or equivalent

Desirable

Child protection training Additional training in child development

Experience

Essential

Community experience Experience of working with children, young people and their families Able to undertake autonomous and independent working A comprehensive & sound awareness of child development Understanding of the public health agenda

Desirable

Working as part of a 0-19 team Experience or an awareness of multidisciplinary agencies

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Ability to work flexibly as part of a team. Knowledge of IT packages such as Word, Outlook or SystmOne Demonstrates understanding of safeguarding issues Good communication/ interpersonal skills

Desirable

Presentation skills Knowledge of social exclusion and multi-cultural issues

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