Job summary
Have you got experience of working with children, young people and families?
Are you passionate about supporting families to access great care working across a number of services?
Do you want to be part of a new service provided by a Trust rated outstanding by the CQC?
We're seeking Assistant Practitioners to join us on a system wide pilot in Norfolk to improve the services we can collectively offer to children, young people and their families.
Norfolk Start for Life (SfL) allows families to access a variety of services through a single offer working with a range of partners, parents, and carers. Our goal is to launch an innovative workforce pilot to test the introduction of two new roles to work alongside existing health and care professionals and to support this being rolled out.
Main duties of the job
You will:
Be self-motivated, resilient and welcome new challenges.
Have experience of working with a number of different stakeholders.
Dedicated to providing excellent care and support.
Have fantastic interpersonal and communication skills, this project is all about working with and through people to improve the care we can provide for children, young people and their families.
Want to be part of, and provide input to this new innovative service.
We will:
- Provide excellent training and development.
- Give the opportunity to work with a Trust rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.
- Consider Flexible working.
- Provide access to a project that will directly improve the health outcomes for children and young people. We get values.
If this sounds like you, apply today, we look forward to welcoming you to our Trust.
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 interventions in or alongside maternity or ECFS services to families with additional vulnerabilities, offering the SFL AP a unique career development experience that allows for joint learning and the identification of novel ideas for shared delivery approaches.
- Be supported by the SfL operational lead to ensure needs assessment of families 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.
- Supporting families in providing an innovative and high-quality service in a community and system that enhances client care and promotes child and family wellbeing.
- Act as first contact to parents in outreach locations ensuring a high standard of client care.
- Liaise regularly with the SfL team and core workforce partners to assist in the co-ordination, development, and quality-improvement of the service.
- Hold awareness of the increasing vulnerability of this defined project caseload.
- Participate in regular management, clinical, safeguarding and group supervision and team training.
- Always ensure safety and dignity of service users.
- 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 write clinical records in a concise, accurate and timely manner in line with Cambridgeshire Community Services record keeping policy.
- 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 interventions in or alongside maternity or ECFS services to families with additional vulnerabilities, offering the SFL AP a unique career development experience that allows for joint learning and the identification of novel ideas for shared delivery approaches.
- Be supported by the SfL operational lead to ensure needs assessment of families 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.
- Supporting families in providing an innovative and high-quality service in a community and system that enhances client care and promotes child and family wellbeing.
- Act as first contact to parents in outreach locations ensuring a high standard of client care.
- Liaise regularly with the SfL team and core workforce partners to assist in the co-ordination, development, and quality-improvement of the service.
- Hold awareness of the increasing vulnerability of this defined project caseload.
- Participate in regular management, clinical, safeguarding and group supervision and team training.
- Always ensure safety and dignity of service users.
- 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 write clinical records in a concise, accurate and timely manner in line with Cambridgeshire Community Services record keeping policy.
- 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
- NVQ level 3 in health, social care, education or an equivalent
Desirable
- Foundation degree in relevant area of study
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people and families
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Ability to analyse information and use reasoning skills to assess clients needs
- Ability to prioritise and plan workload
- Understanding of government policies relating to Children and Young People's health and wellbeing, including Working Together to Safeguard Children.
- Understanding of the public health agenda.
- Ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
Desirable
- Ability to apply and use advanced analytical tools
- Research and development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 in health, social care, education or an equivalent
Desirable
- Foundation degree in relevant area of study
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people and families
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Ability to analyse information and use reasoning skills to assess clients needs
- Ability to prioritise and plan workload
- Understanding of government policies relating to Children and Young People's health and wellbeing, including Working Together to Safeguard Children.
- Understanding of the public health agenda.
- Ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
Desirable
- Ability to apply and use advanced analytical tools
- Research and development
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).
