Job requirements
Essential
19 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of child developmental milestones and common health challenges across the 0-19 age range.
- Knowledge
Understanding of public health issues relating to children and their families.
- Knowledge
Understanding of the importance of teamwork
- Knowledge
Clear understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and confidence in identifying risk.
- Experience
Significant experience working with children, young people, and families in a health, social care, or educational setting.
- Experience
Experience delivering health promotion activities or interventions, including developmental screening and emotional well-being support.
- Experience
Experience working within diverse community settings, such as schools, early years settings, or family support services.
- Experience
Practical experience identifying and escalating safeguarding concerns in line with organisational procedures.
- Experience
Proven ability to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams and external agencies to deliver integrated care.
- Experience
Experience providing advice and guidance to families, maintaining professionalism in sensitive or challenging situations.
- Qualifications
NVQ Level 3 in Children’s Care, Learning, and Development or equivalent qualification grades A-C) or equivalent, including English and Maths.
- Qualifications
Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment if not already held.
- Qualifications
Safeguarding training and understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures relevant to children and young people.
- Qualifications
Proficiency in using basic Microsoft Office, email (Outlook), and electronic health records for data entry and record management
- Skills & Abilities
Engaging with children, young people, and families in a sensitive and empathetic manner.
- Skills & Abilities
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Skills & Abilities
Capable of managing a range of priorities and planning own workload effectively.
- Skills & Abilities
Awareness of own limitations.
- Additional Criteria
Willingness and ability to travel across the county when required.
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme
- Knowledge
Understanding of specific tools such as ASQ developments or school health questionnaires.
- Experience
Experience of working within the NHS
- Experience
Experience of working with children, young people and families.
- Skills & Abilities
Ability to guide and support junior staff, students, or volunteers in health promotion and clinical tasks.
- Skills & Abilities
Experience in escalating complex cases appropriately.
- Additional Criteria
Willingness to undertake additional training to enhance knowledge and skills.
Job overview
We are looking for motivated and compassionate Community Health Practitioners (Band 4) who are experienced in working with children, young people and families and are keen to make a positive difference for our families in Worcestershire.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service, working alongside a skill mix team in a rewarding and friendly environment, where we strive to support and improve the health and well-being of children, young people and families. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care within community settings, promoting independence, prevention and early intervention.
We have positions available as follows:
5-19 age group- 22.5 hours in Redditch
5-19 age group- 30 hours in Wyre Forest
We strongly encourage potential candidates to make contact for an informal chat to see if the role would be right for you.
Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements.
Main duties of the job
We are a 0-19 Service with staff aligned to either 0-5 (Health Visiting) or 5-19 (School Nursing) skill mix teams, while contributing to cross-service delivery where required. We deliver a core service in accordance with the Healthy Child Programme to improve outcomes for Worcestershire families using digital health questionnaires at specific transition points. You will be using the Solihull Approach to support CYPF and Outcomes Star to monitor and evaluate interventions.
The role involves delivering universal and targeted interventions and follow ups, providing evidence-based support to children, young people and families in various community settings.
Some duties such as facilitating well-child clinics, responding to Telephone Advisory Service (TAS) calls and reception year health needs assessment follow ups span across both teams.
Our 5-19 CHP’s work under the direction of School Nurses undertaking targeted follow up work from reception, Year 6 and Year 9 Health Needs Assessments and from referrals into the service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Community Health Practitioner with Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust in Bromsgrove, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Practitioner role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 p.a. pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Oct 2026.
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