Family Practitioner - Disabled Children
Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Family Practitioner specialising in care for disabled children. This role involves providing comprehensive medical support, coordinating treatment plans, and ensuring the well‑being of young patients with complex health needs. The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high‑quality healthcare tailored to the unique requirements of disabled children. This paid position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of vulnerable young patients and their families.
Responsibilities
* To arrange appropriate resources and help families access other resources under supervision and within the Departments agreed priorities and resource framework. This could include arranging transport, domiciliary care, accommodation; appropriate voluntary sector resources, accessing play groups; liaising with housing colleagues etc.
* To carry out direct work with service users and carers as allocated by supervisor/ Manager.
* To work in partnership with service users, carers, relatives, children and other professionals at all times.
* To use mediation/negotiation skills to support young people and their parents/carers in improving their relationships.
* To undertake some statutory tasks as described within The Children Act 1989, Sec 17, such as assessments of need and CIN visits when deemed appropriate by the Team Manager and with a Qualified Social Worker where appropriate.
* To write and present good quality, coherent reports based on work activity.
* To deliver services and interventions within the framework of the Hampshire Approach in order to keep more children safely at home and support families to achieve positive and sustained change.
* To provide a service to children and their families as assessed to be appropriate to their needs.
* To present to internal panels only (e.g. re: Funding) for Children In Need Cases.
* Ensure all information/visits/contacts are recorded on child's electronic record system in line with departmental policies/requirements/standards.
* To prepare reports for court, serve court notice, and placement forms in consultation with social worker.
Desirable Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience, Skills and Behaviours
* NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
* Evidence of having attended relevant short courses.
* Knowledge of child development.
* Evidence of a commitment to personal development, e.g. through education and/or training.
* Direct experience of specific work with children and young people who have disabilities.
* Experience of dealing effectively with difficult inter‑personal situations.
* An understanding of the impact of social deprivation and disadvantage in children, young people and their families.
About us
Connect2Hampshire is a managed service agency owned by Hampshire County Council providing temporary, contract and interim opportunities into the Council. Our service is built on our values of ethical, trustworthy, and caring, and our profits are returned to our Local Authority shareholders.
Connect2Hampshire is a trading style of Hampshire & Kent Commercial Services LLP – a joint venture between Hampshire County Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Hampshire is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
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