Public Health Child and Family Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. To support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme using evidence based practice to actively promote the health of children and young people.
2. To conduct health needs assessments in a variety of settings and communicate the outcomes of assessment and future care planning to the named SCPHN.
3. To promote positive mental and emotional health of children, young people and parents/carers.
4. To initiate, contribute to and co-ordinate support packages to children, young people and families using the Early Help assessment framework as appropriate.
5. To deliver and engage in health promotion programmes and public health initiatives in a variety of settings, including clinics, pre-school/schools and the community.
6. Refer the child/families to other disciplines, professions, or agencies when appropriate to do so informing and discussing with the named Health Visitor/School Nurse/ PHCN.
7. Support the organisation and delivery of 0-19 services core drop in sessions where the Public Health Child and Family Practitioner is deemed by the Team Leader/Health Visitor/School Nurse/ PHCN to be to be the most suitable person.
8. Provide timely feedback to the named Health Visitor/School Nurse/ PHCN on work carried out in the Drop in clinics, School or home.
9. Report to the appropriate Health Visitor/School Nurse /PHCN when there are any concerns about a child (this includes; physical/emotional or developmental condition of child, environmental and safeguarding concerns etc.)
10. Adhere to Local Safeguarding policy and procedure to enable relevant referrals to be made to Childrens Social Care.
11. Support delivery of all national screening programmes undertaken by the 0-19 service (e.g. NCMP)
12. Provide Public Health Brief Interventions as identified for children and young people 0-19 years.
13. Set up and run groups relevant to the communities needs and according to individual Public Health Child and Family Practitioners skills, (including carrying out risk assessments of premises etc.).
14. Prepare health education displays.

Organisation of work

1. Organise own workload effectively, ensuring a good use of time and an efficient and timely service to Children young people and families.
2. Ensure electronic diary completed
3. Submit accurate performance data on a monthly basis and in a timely manner.

Leadership

1. Contribute to effective communications with patients, relatives and members of the 0-19 Team
2. Attend and participate in team meetings.
3. Attend professional meetings.
4. Assist in induction of new staff within the skill-mix team.
5. Engages with and contributes to the development of the service.
6. Assist in research and audit projects as required.
7. Develop and maintain own clinical skills and knowledge using a competency framework to ensure effective care delivery

Record Management

1. Complete Health records paper or electronic, in compliance with Bridgewater policy
2. Maintain strict confidentiality for all clients.
3. Maintain record keeping skills and knowledge by undertaking regular training.

Supervision and Development

1. Attend for 1:1 supervision with the Team Leader or named School Nurse/Health Visitor.
2. Attend and partake in group clinical supervision.
3. Participate and engage with Personal Development Reviews identifying any training needs and ensuring they are met.
4. Identify training/updates required to maintain own clinical competence.
5. Acknowledge own limitations and work within the confines of the remit of Public Health Child and Family Practitioner and the knowledge and skills framework
6. Adhere to care pathways used with the service.
7. Attend relevant in-service training and other professional seminars, lectures, courses, and study days.
8. Complete mandatory training requirements annually.
9. Assist in the education of learners.

This job description is an outline of the role and responsibilities. From time to time, due to the needs of the service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties that are consistent with your role and banding.

The 0-19 service is commissioned to deliver a service 8am-8pm and offering weekend delivery, dependant on the needs of the service.

As the 0-19 service is delivered across Halton you will have a base for administrative purposes only, as we may ask you to deliver a service from a variety of bases dependent on needs of the service.

Person Specification

Skills & Attributes

Essential

• Competencies achieved within the workplace and attendance at a Higher Education Institute (HEI), as part of the assistant practitioner (AP) programme
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Computer literacy/competent use of electronic patient record
• Understanding of confidentiality
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload without direct supervision

Desirable

• Knowledge of Healthy Child Programme
• Knowledge of National and Local Public Health Outcomes

Sponsorship

Essential

• Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable), please state this on your application form

Experience

Essential

• Work collaboratively across teams, agencies, and organisational boundaries
• Experience of Working with Children/Young People/Families
• Understanding of safeguarding
• Leading and co-ordinating members of a team as appropriate

Desirable

• Health Promotion work
• Working within the community setting
• Experience of using spread-sheets and Databases
• Leadership Programme

Additional Criteria

Essential

• The ability to travel independently throughout Bridgewater
• The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs

Relations

Essential

• If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship in your application form.

Qualifications

Essential

• Foundation programme for assistant practitioners
• NVQ level 3 in Childcare or equivalent e.g. NNEB
• Good standard of general education in English and Maths (GCSE or equivalent)

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chapelfield Clinic

Wilsden Road

Widnes

WA8 7XS

Employer's website

http://bridgewater.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)