Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our health visiting team as an associate practitioner (AP) in Solent NHS Trust. Working alongside the health Visiting and Specialist Health visiting SEND team for children with special educational needs and disabilities. If you are passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of children and ensuring they meet their full potential, then this role could be perfect for you.
You will work primarily with children from birth to 5 years and their families, alongside experienced Health Visitors (0-5) to deliver elements of the Healthy Child Programme (DH 2009).
Successful applicants will demonstrate excellent communication skills, be passionate about public health, show professional resilience and be creative and flexible in their approach.
To be successful in this rewarding and innovative role, we are looking for experienced early years practitioners.
Solent NHS is committed to improving outcomes for children and families in our area and to reduce health inequalities by delivering well led, safe, effective, caring, and responsive services. If successful, you will be supported through a specially developed training programme with skilled support and guidance from the health visiting team.
Informal discussions with: Jane Taylor, Clinical Team Co-ordinator Health Visiting.
mailto:Jane.taylor@solent.nhs.uk or mobile 07766902687
Main duties of the job
Associate practitioner to work with the 0-5 service, supporting the children and families team with the healthy child programme and the high impact areas. Completing short- and medium-term interventions around behaviour and parenting.
To implement and evaluate packages of care at Universal, Targeted and Specialist levels of the Healthy Child Programme which is led by Health Visitors.
To work in partnership with other agencies and families and contribute to innovative ways of working with children and families.
About us
We have been working with other local NHS Trusts to create a new organisation, bringing together all community, mental health and learning disability services from across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Subject to approvals, the aim is for the new Trust to be formed by the end of 2024.
Project Fusion is the name for the programme to create the new combined NHS Foundation Trust. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust will be bringing the services into a single organisation will result in more consistent care, more equitable access to services irrespective of postcode, and a more sustainable workforce and services. The new organisation will operate locally to ensure services can best meet the needs of different communities.
The new Trust will be comprised of all the services currently provided by Solent NHS Trust and Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, the community, mental health and learning disability services provided by Isle of Wight NHS Trust and child and adolescent mental health services delivered in parts of Hampshire by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
Colleagues will transfer to the new organisation under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) -- known as TUPE on the day the trust is formed. TUPE is a legal process to ensure you transfer out of one organisation and into another, maintaining the terms and conditions of your employment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- The Associate Practitioner will hold a qualification such as one of the following, or equivalent experience:
- NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience
- BTEC National Diploma in Childrens Care, Learning and Development
- CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care & Education
- City and Guilds Work with Parents NVQ level 4 qualification or ability to complete within 6 months of appointment.
- Proven experience of working with parents and children
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with targeted families with children 0-5 and the delivery of targeted/specialist interventions.
- Experience of working in a constantly changing environment
- Able to work as part of a team
- To work with children in a strengths-based way.
Desirable
- Experience in a leadership/managerial role
- Experience of leading/managing people in a Health or Social Care setting
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Exceptional time management with experience of working to tight and often changing timescales
- Being flexible and adaptable at work in order to meet competing priorities and varying situations
- Microsoft Office applications
- Understands medical terminology
- Information Governance, Confidentiality and Data Protection requirements
- Knowledge and understanding of recruitment, selection, retention and performance management
- Is able to follow and demonstrate our Solent HEART values. You can find these on our website: https://www.solent.nhs.uk/about-us/our-values/
- Be able to demonstrate and understanding of the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion and how they apply to staff and patients in a healthcare setting. Able to demonstrate personal commitment to challenging discrimination and promoting equalities, at an appropriate level for the post
- Is able to work legally in the UK
- Is able to work with children and vulnerable adults
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- The Associate Practitioner will hold a qualification such as one of the following, or equivalent experience:
- NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience
- BTEC National Diploma in Childrens Care, Learning and Development
- CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care & Education
- City and Guilds Work with Parents NVQ level 4 qualification or ability to complete within 6 months of appointment.
- Proven experience of working with parents and children
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with targeted families with children 0-5 and the delivery of targeted/specialist interventions.
- Experience of working in a constantly changing environment
- Able to work as part of a team
- To work with children in a strengths-based way.
Desirable
- Experience in a leadership/managerial role
- Experience of leading/managing people in a Health or Social Care setting
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Exceptional time management with experience of working to tight and often changing timescales
- Being flexible and adaptable at work in order to meet competing priorities and varying situations
- Microsoft Office applications
- Understands medical terminology
- Information Governance, Confidentiality and Data Protection requirements
- Knowledge and understanding of recruitment, selection, retention and performance management
- Is able to follow and demonstrate our Solent HEART values. You can find these on our website: https://www.solent.nhs.uk/about-us/our-values/
- Be able to demonstrate and understanding of the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion and how they apply to staff and patients in a healthcare setting. Able to demonstrate personal commitment to challenging discrimination and promoting equalities, at an appropriate level for the post
- Is able to work legally in the UK
- Is able to work with children and vulnerable adults
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
