Go back Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Child and Family Practitioner - Infant Feeding Team
The closing date is 29 June 2025
Do you have enthusiasm anddesire to walk alongside families in delivering public health messages toimprove outcomes for our local population.
Do you thrive on empoweringfamilies by sharing public health messages in the delivery of the Healthy childprogramme Universal in reach, Personalised in approach.
Halton 0-19 team are proud andexcited to be one of the 75 areas who have been awarded additional funds todevelop the Family Hub model, working collaboratively with our partners andfamilies to co-produce services to meet the needs of our population.
We are proud to be able tooffer additional training in infant mental health, parenting support and infantfeeding in our collaborate approach with our partners.
We prideourselves on flexibly working, full and part time working patterns available.
Main duties of the job
Halton is a geographicallysmall area however provides a diverse community, ranging from affluent tosocially deprived. It is an area that provides excellent experiences for HealthVisitors, especially those that wish to specialise in specific areas.
The post holder will beresponsible for assessing the needs of the local population and deliveringhealth promotion services to promote health & well-being and prevent illhealth amongst Children, Young People & Families.
You will work as part of oneof the teams in Halton, consisting of Team Leaders, Health Visitors, CommunityNurses & Nursery Nurses. This is where you will be supported whilst workingwith your own individual caseload, as well as in partnership with the newlydeveloped Family Hubs to drive forward the national agenda.
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.
At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver ourNHS services in your local community.
They help us deliver our mission to improve local health andpromote wellbeing in the communities we serve.
After all, values are about people and they werecreated in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was importantto them
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs andpromote independence in the healthcare we provide..
E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.
O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationshipsbased on trust, openness, honesty and respect.
P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the rightskills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.
L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities andshow great pride in being a local provider of health and care.
E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to providesustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.
Job responsibilities
Main Duties andResponsibilities
To support delivery of theHealthy Child Programme using evidence-based practice to actively promote thehealth of children and young people.
To deliver and engage inhealth promotion programmes and public health initiatives to prevent illhealth, early identification of abnormalities and work with all clients in the0-19 service and communities to reduce health inequalities as identified withinindividual Health Plans.
To conduct health needsassessments in the home, school, clinics or community settings in a plannedprogramme of care within a variety of settings.
Offer appropriateinterventions, delivering agreed programmes of care and evaluating the outcomesfor the child, young person and family.
Establish clear and effectivecommunication links with children and young
people, parents/carers,education staff, and a range of other professionals from both voluntary andstatutory organisations.
Communicate outcomes ofassessment and future care planning to the named SCPHN health visitor or SCPHNschool nurse
Carry out home visits tochildren and families advising on all aspects of health as appropriate.
To identify and assesschildren 0-19 with complex health needs, offering an enhanced integratedservice within the multi-agency arena.
To identify, assess, reportand work independently with oversight from the SCPHN School Nurse or SCPHNHealth Visitor to safeguard and protect the health and wellbeing of childrenand young people working within safeguarding policies and guidelines. To attendChild Protection case conferences and other meetings as appropriate.
Listen appropriately and takeinto account any sensitive issues and communicate these to appropriatepersons/agencies ensuring that children are protected and that disclosures areacted upon appropriately.
To work in collaboration withother agencies to deliver services to children, young people and their families
Person Specification
Relationships
* If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship:
Sponsorship
* Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Job Specific Requirements
* The ability to travel independently across the Trust
* The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Qualifications
* Foundation programme for assistant practitioners or equivalent e.g. NNEB,
* NVQ level 3 in Childcare
* Good standard of general education in English and Maths
* (GCSE or equivalent)
Experience
* 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
* Working within the community setting
* Experience of using spread-sheets and Databases
* Leadership Programme
Employment
* This is an internal only vacancy for staff employed at Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Please confirm that you are currently employed by one of these Trusts.
Skills & Attributes
* 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
* Knowledge of Healthy Child Programme
* Knowledge of National and Local Public Health Outcomes
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.
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