Bank Parent Programme Facilitator

Gloucestershire Health and Care; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Training and development opportunities

NHS pension and flexible working

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Parent Programme Group Facilitator to co-facilitate face-to-face and virtual groups for parents of neurodiverse children, focusing on ADHD, Autism and anxiety. You will support families with evidence-based programmes and work under CAMHS leadership.

The role is a flexible bank position, requiring independent delivery, safeguarding awareness and strong collaboration with the CAMHS team.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
• NVQ Level 4 in Children's Care Learning and Development or equivalent.
• Commitment to undertake accreditation in Parent Programme Facilitation.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Parent Support Groups using a solution-focused, neuro-affirming approach.
• Lead facilitation for Parent Support Groups and adapt delivery to attendees’ needs.
• Overcome language barriers and support attendees with safeguarding needs.
• Record attendance, plan sessions, and provide feedback to coordinators.
• Coordinate with the CAMHS Parent Support Group Team for delivery quality.

Skills

Facilitation

Group sessions

Safeguarding

Education

NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care

NVQ Level 4 Children's Care Learning & Development

Parent Programme Facilitation Accreditation

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county .

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care . We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you ’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and w e are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality team s in all areas of the Trust .

Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.

It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .

Job overview

Are you passionate about supporting parents/carers and families of neurodiverse children? We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Parent Programme Group Facilitator to join our CAMHS Parent Support Team on a bank basis.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of evidence-based parent support programmes across the county, helping parents build on their understanding of their child’s strengths and needs and confidence to support their children.

About the Role:

As a Parent Programme Group Facilitator, you will co-facilitate both face-to-face and virtual parent support groups for parents of neurodiverse children, with a particular focus on ADHD, Autism and anxiety.

• Parenting Through Partnership: A Neuroaffirming Approach to Stress and Anxiety

Although this is a staff bank position, you will receive direct support and management from the CAMHS Parent Support Team Lead Coordinator and CAMHS Learning Disabilities and Parent Support Team Operational Lead

Main duties of the job

• Deliver engaging group sessions for parents of primary school-aged children.
• Provide pre-group and post-group one-to-one support sessions where required.
• Work collaboratively with the wider CAMHS Parent Support Team to ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Flexible bank role with hours varying according to service need.
• Group sessions are typically up to 4.5 hours per session.
• Programmes run over 8 to 10 weeks, depending on the programme delivered.
• Sessions are delivered during school term time only.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To facilitate a Parent Support Group using a solution focus, neuro affirming approach. Suggesting the strategies and empower the parents to use concepts of the programme. Manage the group assertively considering time restraints and content that needs to be covered.
• To work independently use own initiative to lead facilitation for Parent Support Groups.
• To adapt the style of delivery and approach to meet the diverse needs of the attendees. English will frequently be the second language of attendees as well as parents having their own support needs, and so the facilitator will need to be flexible to overcome barriers, both verbal and written, to understanding.
• Be responsible for managing a range of emotional, safeguarding and other practical difficulties that may occur within a group ensuring communication with the Parent Support Group Lead Coordinator at all times
• To inform the Parent Support Group administrative team of registers of attendance in a timely manner.
• To organise and prepare the venue to ensure a welcoming safe environment. If working online, ensure parents have links to the Parent Support Group, and prepare the virtual meeting space.
• To collaboratively plan and prepare each session before hand, adapting plans to meet the needs of the parents/carers in the group and the age of their children.
• Seek proactive involvement and collaborative working with parents/carers wherever possible during Parent Support Groups.
• Follow protocols for safeguarding. This should be considered alongside Trust policies and procedures as well as CAMHS specific processes/pathways . The facilitator will be responsible for escalating safeguarding concerns raised in the group and Datix accordingly.
• To evaluate each session using the forms provided, in order to review and reflect upon own practice.
• Ensure parents complete all necessary paperwork at the beginning and end of groups as well as an evaluation form at the end of each session – with support if requested.
• Provide comprehensive comments and recommendations at the end of the groups in order for the Parent Support Group Coordinator to provide letters of attendance to the Parent and their referrers.
• Provide verbal and written feedback as requested by the Parent Support Group Coordinators.
• Contact parents on weekly basis, if requested, via telephone call or text and document this.

To support compliance with UK immigration requirements, all applicants who require a visa to work in the UK must disclose their visa history in full. This includes current and previous sponsors, dates of sponsorship, visa category, and any changes of employment. If you are on a Graduate or Dependant Visa, please disclose the expiry date on your application. Incomplete information may mean we are unable to consider your application

Person specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in a Health and Social care/child development or equivalent qualification or equivalent relevant experience plus further experience to diploma level or equivalent
• NVQ Level 4 in Children's Care Learning and Development - or equivalent qualification
• To hold or commit to undertake an accreditation in Parent Programme Facilitation

Length and Nature of Experience

• Proven experience in Leading facilitation of Parenting Groups and delivering evidence based parent training programmes
• Proven experience of working with parents/carers or families
• Basic competence in the standard range of Microsoft IT programmes and experience of IT based data input and retreival
• Experience of working within a Mental Health Setting
• Experience of working directly with children, young people and/or parents in a nursery/children centre/school setting
• Experience or working with children and young people with complex needs

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:

• Free car parking at many of our sites
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
• A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
• Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
• Recognition and long service awards
• Fast Track physiotherapy
• Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

If you are aged 16-30, you may be eligible for financial and pastoral support from the King’s Trust, with who we are in partnership with to support your first 6 months in role. We will pass on your details to the King’s Trust who will be in touch with you if you are eligible. If you would rather not be contacted, please let us know.

For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.

Good luck with your application.

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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.