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Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Band 4 Assistant Practitioner Ladywood District

The closing date is 08 April 2026

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Job summary

Ladywood District are looking for a Assistant practitioner with a NNEB or NVQ Level 3 in Child Care/CACHE or a Level 4 Certificate in Early Years Practice (OU) or a Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Early Years (as per job description and person specification) to join our friendly Health Visiting team.

Main duties of the job

  1. To work under the supervision of the health visitor to deliver a holistic approach to supporting families, incorporating child development, public health and family support agendas.
  2. To work collaboratively with other relevant agencies where appropriate, establishing effective links to support signposting and referrals where required.
  3. To support health visitors in the provision of Well Baby clinics, undertaking duties as designated by the health visitor.
  4. To undertake delegated home visits to provide support based on needs identified by the Health Visitors assessment, using care pathways where available.
  5. To follow up clinic defaulters as requested by the Health Visitor accountable for the caseload.
  6. To report back to the Health Visitor any concerns following any contact, in a timely manner.
  7. To undertake developmental assessments of children in line with the Healthy Child Programme.
  8. To undertake play therapy in homes and organise appropriate intervention for children with special needs.
  9. To assist in developing programmes of care to promote normal child development.
  10. To help set up and run groups based on service priorities and local need.
  11. Promote the importance of attachment and bonding, play and stimulation to encourage child development through interaction with parent and child

About us

Be Part of Our Team...

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.

Details

Date posted

25 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

820-7823277-CF

Job locations

Aston Health Centre

175 Trinity Road

Birmingham

B6 6JA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Experience should include working with children and families in a variety of settings and the candidate must have an excellent knowledge of child development and ideally have some experience of working with children who have additional needs.

Main duties of the job

The role involves delivering key aspects of the Healthy Child Programme as part of services provided across the Ladywood District. These aspects will include infant feeding, child development and child health clinics. Computer skills are essential, as is a positive attitude to change.

You will have good communication skills, be a team player and be well organised in order to work effectively, in partnership with colleagues in Children's Centres in the district, the Early Years Childcare providers and key health professionals. Successful applicants must be independently mobile with the ability to travel between clients' homes and health services across BCHC.

You will be supported in this role by a comprehensive induction programme, and internal training opportunities.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Experience should include working with children and families in a variety of settings and the candidate must have an excellent knowledge of child development and ideally have some experience of working with children who have additional needs.

Main duties of the job

The role involves delivering key aspects of the Healthy Child Programme as part of services provided across the Ladywood District. These aspects will include infant feeding, child development and child health clinics. Computer skills are essential, as is a positive attitude to change.

You will have good communication skills, be a team player and be well organised in order to work effectively, in partnership with colleagues in Children's Centres in the district, the Early Years Childcare providers and key health professionals. Successful applicants must be independently mobile with the ability to travel between clients' homes and health services across BCHC.

You will be supported in this role by a comprehensive induction programme, and internal training opportunities.

Working for your organisation

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 in Childcare, Health and Social Care; or equivalent in Childcare (e.g. NNEB / BTEC National Diploma in Early years / Cache Diploma in Child Care Education or equivalent level of education in Child Development)

Desirable

  • Early Years qualification

Development reviews

Essential

  • ASQ trained

Desirable

  • Experience of making referrals to partners

Ability to work as a team

Essential

  • Experience in a team

Desirable

  • Collaborative working
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 in Childcare, Health and Social Care; or equivalent in Childcare (e.g. NNEB / BTEC National Diploma in Early years / Cache Diploma in Child Care Education or equivalent level of education in Child Development)

Desirable

  • Early Years qualification

Development reviews

Essential

  • ASQ trained

Desirable

  • Experience of making referrals to partners

Ability to work as a team

Essential

  • Experience in a team

Desirable

  • Collaborative working

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Aston Health Centre

175 Trinity Road

Birmingham

B6 6JA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Aston Health Centre

175 Trinity Road

Birmingham

B6 6JA


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Leader

Karla Harry

karla.harry@nhs.net

07725058509

Details

Date posted

25 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

820-7823277-CF

Job locations

Aston Health Centre

175 Trinity Road

Birmingham

B6 6JA


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