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Assistant Practitioner @ Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Hull, HU68QROnsiteFull-timePosted 10 days ago

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About this role

Job summary

This role may be eligible for recruitment incentives, please liaise with the recruiting manger for further detail.

To provide Early intervention support to schools, assisting with supporting CYP and families by delivering packages of care under the direction of a named registered supervisor in the home and in community settings including for example, Children's Centres, schools, and colleges alongside allocated young people friendly buildings.

To carry out group work activities, health promotion and health education programmes as delegated by members of the registered supervisor.

Contribute to child protection case conferences, care groups and case review meetings under supervision of the registered supervisor

To support registered supervisor in the delivery of Prevention and Early Intervention support.

Main duties of the job

We welcome applications from Allied Health Professionals with relevant experience and transferable skills.

Thee successful AHP applicant will have access to continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities and professional networks to support ongoing professional development and professional registration requirements.

The Assistant Practitioner works directly with patients, careers, and families to promote emotional wellbeing by undertaking delegated activities of intervention. The Assistant Practitioner will visit family homes and see clients in schools to advise and support. They will also work as part of the wider multidisciplinary team to support those with more complex needs.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Job description Job responsibilities

For further information with regard to this advert please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge Essential

Experience of working in children's services within a range of settings Experience of working with children, young people and parents Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team Experience of providing and receiving complex sensitive information.

Desirable

Experience of providing and receiving complex sensitive information. Community development work

Qualifications Essential

GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent Good IT skills eg . be able to use SystemOne, Microsoft Word, Outlook email and Internet search facilities Range of work procedures and practices, majority non-routine; intermediate level theoretical knowledge. Diploma or equivalent appropriate qualification, e.g. foundation degree; or NVQ3 level qualification plus short courses or relevant experience to diploma level

Desirable

Knowledge of Trust IT systems e.g. Lorenzo, SystmOne

Skills Essential

Development of supportive relationships with patients, carers and other professionals Committed to continued personal and educational development Ability to effectively commute between the various sites Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with children

Desirable

Ability to support and teach others about mental health issues Ability to support others to conduct other group therapeutic interventions with children and their families

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details Employer name Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Address Townend Court

298 Cottingham road

Hull

HU68QR

Employer's website https://www.humber.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Skills

Foundation TrustNHSHealthcarePermanent

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