Assistant Practitioner

Some key information

• Part time hours, based in Highbridge
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Progression/development opportunities
• Permanent role

What will I be doing?

We're working to improve the lives of children and families in Somerset - and you'll be a key part of that. You will be joining our Public Health Nursing service which is comprised of teams of Health Visitors, School Nurses (Specialist Community Public Health Nurses), community staff nurses, and assistant practitioners.

Your day-to-day work will involve:

• Working directly with children and families in a range of settings to deliver core and targeted health support and advice on an individual basis or through delivering group sessions.
• Supporting the Health Visiting and School nurse teams in completing holistic assessments of the health and wellbeing of families as well as assessing the ongoing physical, social and emotional development of children.
• Fulfilling the requirements of the Healthy Child Programme across the whole 0-19 year age range.
• Working closely with our Health and Social Care colleagues, contributing towards multi-disciplinary work and assessments.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you:

• Have a Childcare qualification
• Have an experience of working with children and families
• Are able to demonstrate excellent communication skills
• Are able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team
• Are able to demonstrate your dedication to improving the health and wellbeing of children and families
• Are caring, empathetic and friendly

Previous experience working in the community and home visiting is desirable.

We're proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there's anything you want to talk about before you apply.

What's in it for me?

In Somerset we have continued to re-shape the way the Public Health Nursing teams work and our experience gained throughout the pandemic, has enabled us to build on innovative practices to keep delivering the Healthy Child Programme, holistically meeting family's needs. This has been achieved by working collaboratively with our partner agencies and building community capacity.

We are a team with a strong Public Health Focus committed to improving the health and well-being of our children and families in Somerset using good leadership skills and a sound knowledge base in safeguarding and child protection processes.

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible.
• iHV professional membership.
• Prioritised superb Safeguarding, Clinical, and Restorative supervision.
• The opportunity to fulfil your leadership role within the team.
• Continuing Professional Development opportunities.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.

Anything else I should know?

The salary for this post is £22,168 to £24,853 per annum for 29.6 hours per week.

If you want to get to know our team, come and visit us or learn more about the role, we'd love to hear from you. Please contact: Cheryl Curtis via email at [email protected]

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a car for work. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010.

If you have everything you need, just hit the apply button. We can't wait to hear from you!

Interviews will take place on 13th December 2024.

DBS information

This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure.