The post holder will work as part of the childrens community health commissioned service within 5‑19 services. Under the direction and supervision of the 5‑19 team, the role contributes to the delivery 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. The candidate will be proactive in delivering the national and public health agendas in response to identified health and social needs, working in partnership with other agencies to meet agreed standards, objectives and statutory requirements.
Main Responsibilities
* Support the 5‑19 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., emotional health, healthy lifestyles, risk‑taking behaviour, health promotion).
* Signpost and provide information for parents and young people, communicating information in an understandable form to parents, children and young people.
Essential Requirements
* 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.
* UK driving licence.
Desirable Requirements
* Childcare qualification.
* Experience working with a range of statutory and voluntary organisations.
About Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT)
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust 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.
Benefits
* A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
* Staff recognition – annual awards and regular appraisals.
* Employee support and wellbeing – employee assistance programme, counselling service and physiological service.
Important Information
* 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.
* The Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
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