Health and Development Practitioner

Job summary

The Health and Development Practitioners is part of the Integrated Specialist Public Health Nursing Team working with and under the guidance of the caseload holders undertaking development assessments for infants in accordance with the healthy child programme. Supporting families with issues such as infant feeding, moving to solid foods, behaviour, sleep and participating in child health clinics.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the Integrated Specialist Public Health Nursing Team, assisting with supporting families by delivering packages of care under the direction of the Integrated Specialist Public Health Nurse (-9months -11) , in the home and in community settings including for example Children's Centres and Early Years Settings

To carry out developmental reviews, group work activities, health promotion and health education programmes as delegated by members of the Integrated Specialist Public Health Nursing Team

Contribute to child protection case conferences, core groups and case review meetings under supervision of the Integrated Specialist Public Health Nurse

To support the Integrated Specialist Public Health Nurse in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme

To support parents who wish to breast feed, enabling them to do so in line with local policy and National Guidance, offering early support as required.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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