Children and Young Peoples Practitioner

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

Nottingham CityCare are excited to announce that we are recruiting to a Children and Young Peoples Practitioner (CYPP) post within the Southglade/Bestwood team.

Nottingham CityCare is a dynamic organisation, commissioned to provide NHS services in the community.

You will be part of our 0-19 Public Health team, working in various community settings and clients homes, supporting Health Visitors in the delivery of the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme, via our universal and targeted approaches. We are currently recruiting a CYPP that is committed to supporting and delivering public health messages to the families within Nottingham City. You will need to be a confident practitioner, who has excellent communication skills and a passion to embrace and support equality and diversity.

To support in post, you will have access to a plethora of mandatory and role specific training, with protected time for ongoing professional development. We have a robust competency package which will ensure you feel confident and competent to practice without direct supervision.

We also have a dedicated Safeguarding Service who will provide you with safeguarding advice, support and supervision. Our supervision package also includes management supervision and clinical/restorative supervision when required.

Main duties of the job

Your work will centre largely around supporting families who have been assessed to require some additional support in a number of areas, these are commonly referred to as Programmes of Care. This may be in relation to sleep, speech, language and communication, behaviour and parenting, continence and healthy lifestyles. On some occasions you may need to holistically assess a child's development and escalate any significant concerns to the caseload holder.

Most importantly, the successful candidate will need to be able to use verbal and non-verbal communication skills in order to engage families in meaningful conversations in keeping with evidence based key public health messages. They will need to have an approach which is restorative and empathetic. The post holder will be expected to have some knowledge of the specific needs unique to families residing within Nottingham City.

About us

We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference every day to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to make a difference in people's lives.

CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.

We are proud to be a forces-friendly organisation and are dedicated to supporting Veterans, Service Leavers, Reservists, and military spouses/partners. We value the unique skills and contributions you bring.

CityCare is an equal opportunities employer. We are positive about employing people with disabilities. If you require your application in a different format please contact People Services on 0115 8839418. CityCare is committed to the protection of vulnerable adults and children.

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

To work as part of an integrated Children's Public Health 0 -19 Nursing team and support in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme to children aged 0 to 19 years old in a variety of community settings.

Will participate in the development of a range of health promotion initiatives which aim towards improving the physical, social, and emotional well-being of children, young people and families.

Dimensions

The post holder will work as part of a geographical, skill mix team to support the delivery of high quality public health services to children, young people, and their families in Nottingham city.

Organise and complete delegated work effectively.

Undertake other duties as may be required for maintenance of an effective and efficient service.

Key Responsibilities

Quality and Performance

Undertake Healthy Child Programme, developmental reviews and public health interventions delegated by the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse.

Undertake specific public health programmes of care, such as behaviour/parenting support, sleep management support, continence, healthy lifestyle and speech and language assessments in a variety of settings e.g. home, clinics, children's centres, and schools.

Be able to facilitate small groups to deliver health promotion messages e.g. weaning, oral health.

Providing routine information to children, young people and families which requires persuasive skills, particularly when there are barriers to understanding.

Receive information from clients who may have difficulty conveying their views and ensure provision is made to facilitate their ability to achieve this e.g. when English is not the first language, SEND.

To be able to assess the needs of families under the direction of a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse or Community Public Health Nurse using the relevant assessment tools.

To use evidence-based programmes of care in line with CityCare policies and guidelines to deliver safe and effective care.

Undertake targeted health promotion initiatives in a variety of settings e.g. homes, clinics, schools.

Undertake any other duties which may be reasonably required within the remit of the role.

Ability to contribute towards achieving key performance targets.

To contribute to the writing of reports, feedback to the caseload holder and attend meetings/reviews under supervision to support targeted families.

Maintain an accurate diary in accordance with the lone working policy and adhere to agile working guidance.

Work in a cost-effective manner.

Contribute to processes to maintain stock control and ordering of resources required to undertake role.

Actively contribute to maintenance and security of equipment used within the team.

Contribute to activities aimed at increasing service efficiencies e.g., reduced printing and signposting to alternative resources.

Professional

Work in accordance with Nottingham City Local Safeguarding Children's Board procedures.

Provide and receive routine information, orally, in writing or electronically in line with Nottingham CityCare policy and abiding by legal requirements.

Ensure clear, accurate and up to date recording of information on SystmOne as per local record keeping policy.

Complete all appropriate records/documents in a clear, accurate and timely way, participating in reporting processes as necessary.

Ability to organise and prioritise own workload under the supervision of senior members of the team.

Observe confidentiality at all times.

To demonstrate empathy, compassion, and ability to reassure.

Be sensitive to the needs of children, young people and their carers.

Where communications/barriers are evident identify appropriate resources to optimise understanding for parents and young people.

Participate in the induction/training of new staff.

Provide shadowing opportunities to students on placement with the service.

Delegate work to appropriate support staff according to their remit.

Offer leadership to children and young peoples support workers in the undertaking of their roles e.g. shadowing opportunities and undertaking of clinical supervision/appraisals.

At all times ensure that own actions support and promote equality, diversity, and the rights of patients, the public and colleagues within the health care environment.

To always conduct yourself in a professional manner during the undertaking of your work.

To dress in accordance with Nottingham CityCare Partnership uniform policy.

To uphold Nottingham CityCare Core Values and Behaviours.

Knowledge, training, and experience

To attend mandatory and role specific training sessions as defined by Nottingham CityCare Partnership.

To understand CityCare policies and procedures related to your clinical role.

To attend safeguarding supervision on a regular basis in accordance with Nottingham CityCare Partnership guidelines.

To receive annual review and personal development planning to promote achievement of individual, team and organisation objectives.

General

The post holder will be based either in CityCare Partnership or other premises e.g., Children's Centres, but will be required to travel to other bases to fulfil their responsibilities. The post holder will be required to visit clients homes, schools and other community settings when working clinically. At times, there may be exposure to unpleasant working conditions, some exposure to hazards as well as occasional verbal aggression from clients.

The post holder may be required to work at any site where CityCare services are delivered.

The post holder is required to have a full driving license, access to a vehicle and the ability to travel between locations.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working in a healthcare, childcare or educational setting with a minimum of 2 year experience.
• Experience of working in a skill mix team with a minimum of 2 year experience.
• Experience of carrying out delegated work independently.
• Experience of working in a primary care setting.

Skills and Attributes

• An ability to confidently use Microsoft Office programmes, including MS Outlook and MS Word.
• Demonstrate evidence of producing care records.
• Evidence of managing confidential and sensitive information.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• An ability to plan and organise own workload.
• Demonstrate ability to manage own workload and meet tight deadlines.
• Demonstrate ability to use initiative.
• Experience of using electronic healthcare record keeping systems and of contributing to updating patient records.

Special Requirements

• Ability to be flexible over both working hours, and working at other sites, as and when required to meet the needs of the service.
• Full driving licence, access to a vehicle and the ability to travel between locations.

Qualifications

• Educated to NVQ Level 3, or equivalent in a healthcare or childcare related area (to include short courses and relevant experience).
• Educated to Foundation Degree, or equivalent in a healthcare or childcare-related area.

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 name

Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC

Address

Southglade Access Centre

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Reference number

B9826-PCUD-6261

Job locations

Southglade Access Centre