Children, Young People and Families Practitioner

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Full time
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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Job offered by: NHS
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Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust The Stoke on Trent 0-19 Integrated Health Visitor and School Nurse Service has a vacancy for a dynamic, energetic and forward-thinking Band 4 Children, Young People and Families Practitioner working 30 hours per week based at Smallthorne Health Centre.

The successful candidate will demonstrate commitment, drive, and enthusiasm and work towards the service development and trust values. In return, you will be professionally supported and empowered to deliver a child-friendly service. You must have a Nursery Nurse Qualification or equivalent for this role.

The Stoke on Trent 0-19 Integrated Health Visitor and School Nurse Service offers an integrated, flexible, and family-focused service providing high quality, compassionate personalized support and care to Children and Young People across Stoke-on-Trent. You will be part of a team delivering the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme for a varied, unique, and diverse population, in supportive skill mix teams, working closely with our partner agencies across health, social care, and the local authority.

We are committed to supporting the personal development of our staff and have excellent training opportunities. The successful applicant must have the ability to travel within the Trust.

Main duties of the job The 0-19 Children's, Young People and Families Practitioner will work within uni/multi-disciplinary teams in addressing a range of care and support issues across a spectrum of needs. They will contribute to the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (0-19) and to the improvement of the health and wellbeing of the population served. The nature of the service will be determined by local service specifications. The Practitioner will work in a variety of settings including clinics, Family Hubs, and schools, providing advice, information, guidance, signposting, and referrals.

About us By joining Team MPUFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by:

Supporting your career development and progression

Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Options for flexible working

Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave

Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources

If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients

Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate

Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates

Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k

Free car parking at all trust sites

Free flu vaccinations every year

Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one-off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation with a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Job responsibilities Please refer to attached job description for full details of post and main responsibilities. The role involves working across the 0-19 age range and their families. There are 0-19 competencies that will be required to be completed as part of fulfilling this post.

Person Specification Qualifications

Experience working with children

Knowledge and experience working over the 0-19 age range

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 Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£26,530 to £29,114 per annum (pro-rata)

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