Job summary
Family Hub Practitioner (Universal Offer - Nursery Nurses x5)
This is an exciting opportunity to join at the start of the new Family Hub Programme, we expect this role to develop over the life of the programme. We welcome your existing knowledge, skills and experience of working as a nursery nurse in shaping the universal offer and integration of services to ensure all children get the best start in life!
Main duties of the job
You will join one of five Dudley Family Hub Centres/Health Visiting Teamsthat will offer an open universal front door to families providing a welcoming experience and support that identifies family strengths and community to help families meet their potential. You will offer support across all services within the Family Hub/Health Visiting teams you will be expected to embrace the 3 principles of Family Hubs - Access, Connection and Relationships when working with colleagues and with families. You will facilitate groups including evidence-based programmes such as Triple P and Henry, well baby clinic, development clinics as well as open access stay and play sessions and other peer to peer sessions. You will provide outreach to help overcome any barriers for families in accessing and engaging with the Family Hubs. You will get to know the community assets within your area so you can help families to navigate themselves to the support that they want including virtual/digital offers. You will develop extensive knowledge of the integrated offer and signpost to services appropriate to the needs of the families across the age range. You will engage in an ongoing "continuous conversation" with families in order to listen and understand how to provide them with the "right approach at the right time in the right place". Training will be offered to ensure we all embed restorative approaches in our practice and support positive change through a Make Every Contact Count approach.
About us
Employees, workers, and / or contractors will be expected to uphold the values of the Trust and exhibit the expected Trust behaviours aligned to the Trust's values. Individuals have a responsibility to ensure that they display the Trust values and behaviours in carrying out their job and that individuals feel able to challenge (or raise a challenge) when other colleagues' behaviours breach the spirit of Trust values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be responsible for your own work ensuring liaison and regular updates with the Health Visitor Team Leader or Family Hub Manager who delegated the piece of work
- To maintain effective communication networks with and other professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies
- To provide services to parents/carers and children within a home setting sometimes this will incorporate children with special needs and developmental delay
- To attend Nursery Nurse Forums and other relevant Forums pertinent to the role
- To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues
- To adhere to Trust Policies and Guidelines at all times e.g. Incident reporting
- To deliver services effectively within the resources available
- To be responsible at all times for accurate and contemporaneous record keeping in line with local and national guidelines and policies
- To support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme for children 0-5 and their families as delegated by and under the supervision of the Health Visitor Team Leader or Family Hub Manager
- To safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and to adhere to the BCHFT Safeguarding Children Policy, Local Authority policies and procedures and Local Safeguarding Children Board policies and procedures
- To plan and implement Health Promotion activity both for individuals and groups within the local and national Public Health agenda and according to identified need as delegated by and under the supervision of the Health Visitor Team Leader or Family Hub Manager
- To participate in child health clinics in conjunction with the Health Visitor
- To promote breastfeeding as per the BCHFT Breast feeding Policy
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be responsible for your own work ensuring liaison and regular updates with the Health Visitor Team Leader or Family Hub Manager who delegated the piece of work
- To maintain effective communication networks with and other professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies
- To provide services to parents/carers and children within a home setting sometimes this will incorporate children with special needs and developmental delay
- To attend Nursery Nurse Forums and other relevant Forums pertinent to the role
- To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues
- To adhere to Trust Policies and Guidelines at all times e.g. Incident reporting
- To deliver services effectively within the resources available
- To be responsible at all times for accurate and contemporaneous record keeping in line with local and national guidelines and policies
- To support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme for children 0-5 and their families as delegated by and under the supervision of the Health Visitor Team Leader or Family Hub Manager
- To safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and to adhere to the BCHFT Safeguarding Children Policy, Local Authority policies and procedures and Local Safeguarding Children Board policies and procedures
- To plan and implement Health Promotion activity both for individuals and groups within the local and national Public Health agenda and according to identified need as delegated by and under the supervision of the Health Visitor Team Leader or Family Hub Manager
- To participate in child health clinics in conjunction with the Health Visitor
- To promote breastfeeding as per the BCHFT Breast feeding Policy
Person Specification
Essetial
Essential
- Qualification
- NNEB Diploma or Diploma in Childcare and Education (CACHE) or NVQ/SNVQ Level 3 in Early Years and Education, BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Early Years or any other recognised qualification
- Evidence of continued professional development and knowledge of public health issues
- Demonstrable post qualification experience in a comparable role Experience of working with families Experience of working as part of a Team
Desirable
- Experience facilitating groups
- Knowledge of the High Impact Areas
Person Specification
Essetial
Essential
- Qualification
- NNEB Diploma or Diploma in Childcare and Education (CACHE) or NVQ/SNVQ Level 3 in Early Years and Education, BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Early Years or any other recognised qualification
- Evidence of continued professional development and knowledge of public health issues
- Demonstrable post qualification experience in a comparable role Experience of working with families Experience of working as part of a Team
Desirable
- Experience facilitating groups
- Knowledge of the High Impact Areas
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).
