0-19 Assistant Practitioner
The closing date is 29 October 2025
The post holder will work as part of the children's community health commissioned service under the direction and supervision of the 0-19 team contributing to the provision of high‑quality services for children, young people, parents, carers and families working within the framework of the Healthy Child Programme and Best Start in Life priorities. Being proactive in delivering the national and public health agendas in response to identified health and social need, working in partnership with other agencies to meet agreed standards, objectives, and statutory requirements.
Main duties of the job
To support the 0-19 team in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, ensuring services are provided within the tiered model approach – building community capacity, universal, universal plus and universal partnership plus.
Contribute to the development, delivery and reporting of health‑promoting activities within a variety of settings.
Deliver evidence‑based early intervention programmes to support children, young people and families e.g., behaviour, toileting, speech and language development, prevention of accidents in the home, promotion of oral health, promotion of healthy weight and physical activity.
Signpost and provide information for parents and young people, communicating information in an understandable form to parents, children, and young people.
About us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
* A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
* Staff Recognition – as well as regular appraisals we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
* Employee support and well‑being – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast‑track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
* Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.
* Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
* Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Hayleyagnew@nhs.net
Person Specification
NVQ Level 3 Qualification or equivalent.
Experience of working with and supporting parents and families.
Ability to communicate with a variety of audiences both written and verbally.
Ability to relate to people of different backgrounds.
Working with a range of statutory and voluntary organisations.
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.
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum pro rata
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