Assistant Practitioner

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 staff.

To 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

• BTEC National Diploma in Children's Care, Learning and Development or equivalent

Desirable

• Foundation degree in relevant area of study, Achievement of Care Certificate or willingness to undertake within 6 months of employment

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with children, young people and families
• Building professional relationships with parents/carers
• A comprehensive and sound awareness of children and young people's development
• Understanding of Healthy Child Programme

Desirable

• Experience of working with families in the community
• Working with or an awareness of multidisciplinary agencies
• Public health / health promotion experience and knowledge

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Good communication/ interpersonal skills
• Ability to analyse information and use reasoning skills to assess client's needs
• Robust IT skills and clear record keeping
• Ability to prioritise and plan workload
• Ability to work without direct supervision and to work as part of a team

Desirable

• Ability to facilitate group work with young people / parents / carers

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Address

The Peacock Centre

351 Mill Road

Cambridge

CB1 3UG

Employer's website

https://www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)