Community Health Practitioner

Job summary

Are you passionate about making a difference for children, young people and families? We want to hear from you!

We are seeking motivated and compassionate Community Health Practitioners (Band 4) to join our dynamic 0-19 Public Health Nursing team. This is an exciting opportunity to support children, young people and families to improve their health and well-being, working alongside a skill mix team in a rewarding and friendly environment.

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 in Redditch and Worcester as follows:

5-19 22.5 hours Redditch

0-5 2 x 22.5 hours Worcester

5-19 30 Hours Worcester

Please note the Trust will not routinely provide sponsorship to work for this role. Employment on a time limited visa doesnt guarantee sponsorship at point of expiry.

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. 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 0-5 Community Health Practitioners (CHPs) are responsible for undertaking universal mandated development reviews, introduction to solids sessions and targeted reviews, under the direction of Health Visitors.

Our 5-19 CHPs 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.

Job responsibilities

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

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