Senior Assistant Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Margate, South Shields; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Mentoring from Children’s Therapies

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is supporting two part-time Health Visiting posts in Kent, focused on early identification of speech, language and communication needs after children's 2 to 2½ year wellbeing reviews. Roles involve coaching parents to support home learning and collaborating with the Children’s Therapies team in community settings such as family hubs and health centres.

These posts are open to current Kent and Medway NHS staff with no visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Evidence of Foundation Degree level study (Level 5).
• Functional Skills Level 2 in literacy and numeracy, or GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths.
• Experience as a Senior Healthcare Worker.
• Experience of working in a team.
• Experience with speech, language and communication needs in children’s services.
• Moderate IT skills with Microsoft Office and IT systems like E-Pay, E-roster, TAPs and Rio.

Responsibilities

• Deliver targeted early intervention packages with parents and carers identified by ELIM tool.
• Coach and empower parents to support speech, language and communication at home and in everyday activities.
• Work with parents and families of pre-school children with speech, language and communication needs.
• Collaborate with Senior Public Health Assistants and Public Health Assistants who deliver the reviews.
• Communicate with parents, Health Visiting, early years staff and Children’s Therapies.
• Plan and organise time to deliver flexible intervention packages to individual needs.
• Keep efficient records.
• Work in the community, including Family Hubs and health centres.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

IT literacy

Coaching parents

Education

Foundation Degree level (Level 5)

Functional Skills Level 2 or GCSE English/Maths

Job description

Two part-time posts in the Health Visiting team across Kent, supporting early identification of speech, language and communication needs after children's 2 to 2½ year health and wellbeing reviews. The work centres on targeted intervention with parents and carers, coaching them to support their child's communication at home, and working alongside the public health assistants who carry out the reviews. The posts are community-based, with work in family hubs and health centres and mentoring from the Children's Therapies team. Open at this stage only to current Kent and Medway NHS staff; no visa sponsorship.

What the job involves

• Deliver targeted early intervention packages with parents and carers of children identified by the ELIM tool
• Coach and empower parents to support speech, language and communication at home and in everyday activities
• Work with parents and families of pre-school children with speech, language and communication needs
• Work in liaison with Senior Public Health Assistants and Public Health Assistants who deliver the reviews
• Communicate in partnership with parents, Health Visiting, early years staff and Children's Therapies
• Plan and organise time to deliver flexible intervention packages to individual needs
• Keep efficient records
• Work in the community, including Family Hubs and health centres

What’s required

Qualifications

• Evidence of Foundation Degree level study (Level 5)
• Functional Skills Level 2 in literacy and numeracy, or GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths

Experience

• Good experience as a Senior Healthcare Worker
• Experience working as part of a team
• Experience of working with speech, language and communication needs in children's services
• Experience using Microsoft Office and IT systems including E-Pay, E-roster, TAPs and Rio, with moderate IT skills

Skills & knowledge

• Sound verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Awareness of NHS and primary care developments, including clinical governance, NICE and Essence of Care
• Knowledge of up-to-date clinical practice
• Understanding of the role and remit of a Band 4
• Ability to organise own work and manage time, cope with change and use own initiative

Checks & eligibility

• Documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom

Other

• Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to support local and national health agendas under the guidance of the Registered Practitioner
• Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner in line with Trust policies

Nice to have

• Mentorship or coaching qualification
• Experience of a community environment
• Local knowledge of the wider system to signpost families

What’s offered

• Flexible working arrangements
• Mentoring and supervision from the Children's Therapies team