Job summary
The Norfolk Teenage Parent Pathway was devised and successfully implemented in September 2017.
The pathway is structured to deliver an enhanced service to young parents in Norfolk, to achieve the best outcomes for young parents and their children. We are seeking applications from confident, enthusiastic, and committed assistant practitioners/nursery nurseries who are seeking an opportunity to further develop their skills in working with some of the most vulnerable parents and parents-to be in the County.
Norfolk Teenage Parent Programme is an adaptation of Norfolk Pathway 2 Parenting programme delivered on a 1-1 basis. The programme commences in pregnancy, and continues throughout the first 2 years of the child's life, promoting positive care-giving and with a focus on early intervention/child development to give these infants the best possible start in life.
Please note that should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert earlier than advertised.
Main duties of the job
You will have experience of working in the community with families, are service user and team focused and have a desire to work with young parents and parents-to-be. We will provide you with in-house training, regular supervision and an opportunity to gain great job satisfaction.
For further information and an informal discussion, please contact: Lisa Lorenzen - Family Nurse Partnership Supervisor 07783 885902
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
- Provide additional intervention (The Norfolk Teenage Parent Programme) to teenage parents in Norfolk to ensure their child(ren) achieve the best possible health outcomes.
- Be supported by the wider 0-19 team in order to ensure needs assessment of teenage parents and parents-to-be are met.
- Make assessment of the child(ren)s developmental progress and agree levels of intervention required with caseload holder to optimise developmental and social/emotional progress.
- Support the 0-19 team in providing an innovative and high quality service in an environment that enhances client care and promotes child and family wellbeing.
- Be an active member of the HCP 0-19 team delivering the Teenage Parent Programme and facilitate delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.
- Act as first contact to teenage parents/parents-to-be in outreach locations ensuring a high standard of client care.
- Liaise regularly with the wider teenage parent pathway staff members to assist in the co-ordination, development and quality-improvement of the service.
- Hold awareness of the increasing vulnerability of this particular caseload.
- Participate in regular management, clinical, safeguarding and group supervision and team training.
- Ensure safety and dignity of service users at all times.
- To promote the use of digital resources on Just One Norfolk to enhance self-care skills for children, young people, and their families.
- To confidently utilise virtual platforms in assessments, interventions, training, and networking to support effective practice and partnership working
- To support other localities including the Single Point of Access to ensure that all relevant clinical skills are kept up to date, and to maintain effective working relationships and continuity of services
- Within this role you will need to travel as an independent practitioner on a daily basis, across Norfolk which involves both rural and urban travel. The nature of our work does result in travel arrangements changing at short notice. Due to the large geography our service covers and the limitations of sufficient public transport to undertake this role you must hold a full and current driving licence and have access to your own transport. This is subject to the provisions of the Equality Act 2010, and therefore if the postholder requires a reasonable adjustment due to a disability then this will be considered.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide additional intervention (The Norfolk Teenage Parent Programme) to teenage parents in Norfolk to ensure their child(ren) achieve the best possible health outcomes.
- Be supported by the wider 0-19 team in order to ensure needs assessment of teenage parents and parents-to-be are met.
- Make assessment of the child(ren)s developmental progress and agree levels of intervention required with caseload holder to optimise developmental and social/emotional progress.
- Support the 0-19 team in providing an innovative and high quality service in an environment that enhances client care and promotes child and family wellbeing.
- Be an active member of the HCP 0-19 team delivering the Teenage Parent Programme and facilitate delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.
- Act as first contact to teenage parents/parents-to-be in outreach locations ensuring a high standard of client care.
- Liaise regularly with the wider teenage parent pathway staff members to assist in the co-ordination, development and quality-improvement of the service.
- Hold awareness of the increasing vulnerability of this particular caseload.
- Participate in regular management, clinical, safeguarding and group supervision and team training.
- Ensure safety and dignity of service users at all times.
- To promote the use of digital resources on Just One Norfolk to enhance self-care skills for children, young people, and their families.
- To confidently utilise virtual platforms in assessments, interventions, training, and networking to support effective practice and partnership working
- To support other localities including the Single Point of Access to ensure that all relevant clinical skills are kept up to date, and to maintain effective working relationships and continuity of services
- Within this role you will need to travel as an independent practitioner on a daily basis, across Norfolk which involves both rural and urban travel. The nature of our work does result in travel arrangements changing at short notice. Due to the large geography our service covers and the limitations of sufficient public transport to undertake this role you must hold a full and current driving licence and have access to your own transport. This is subject to the provisions of the Equality Act 2010, and therefore if the postholder requires a reasonable adjustment due to a disability then this will be considered.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oNVQ Level 3 in health, social care of an equivalent.
- oNNEB qualification
Desirable
- oRelevant qualification equivalent to diploma level
- oCare Certificate or willingness to complete this
Skills
Essential
- oProven record of experience of working with children, young people and families in a health, social care or early year's environment
- oExperience of working with teenage parents and teenage parents-to-be
- oCommunity experience
- oLone working experience
- oHome visiting experience
Desirable
- oLevel 3 safeguarding training or a willingness to attend training
Skills
Essential
- oExcellent communication skills
- oAbility to work without direct supervision
- oAbility to prioritise workload
- oAbility to analyse information and use reasoning skills to assess clients' needs
- oAwareness of requirement for confidentiality.
- oAbility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
- oDemonstrates understanding of safeguarding issues
Desirable
- oKnowledge/training of motivational interviewing approaches
- oKnowledge of Solihull Approach
- oExperience of facilitating Pathway 2 Parenting group sessions
- oExperience of working with young parents
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oNVQ Level 3 in health, social care of an equivalent.
- oNNEB qualification
Desirable
- oRelevant qualification equivalent to diploma level
- oCare Certificate or willingness to complete this
Skills
Essential
- oProven record of experience of working with children, young people and families in a health, social care or early year's environment
- oExperience of working with teenage parents and teenage parents-to-be
- oCommunity experience
- oLone working experience
- oHome visiting experience
Desirable
- oLevel 3 safeguarding training or a willingness to attend training
Skills
Essential
- oExcellent communication skills
- oAbility to work without direct supervision
- oAbility to prioritise workload
- oAbility to analyse information and use reasoning skills to assess clients' needs
- oAwareness of requirement for confidentiality.
- oAbility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
- oDemonstrates understanding of safeguarding issues
Desirable
- oKnowledge/training of motivational interviewing approaches
- oKnowledge of Solihull Approach
- oExperience of facilitating Pathway 2 Parenting group sessions
- oExperience of working with young parents
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
