Employer: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Position: Healthy Child Assistant
Salary: £25,760 – £27,476 per year
Job Type: Full-time
Work location: Kirkby in Ashfield (hybrid working)
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION
The Nottinghamshire Healthy Family Teams deliver the National and Local Public Health agenda for healthcare, under the supervision and direction of our Specialist Public Health Practitioners (Health Visitor) .
This post supports the Health Visitor to complete developmental surveillance reviews for universal children and also will deliver expert education, support and advice around the UNICEF breast feeding targets to ante-natal and post-natal women with their infant feeding choices, this will be a considerable part of this job.
The team is able to work in a hybrid manner, working from home for completion of records, out and about for the clinical work, this being at the discretion of the Manager.
There will be considerable travel between venues, business expenses are paid.
Your Responsibilities include:
• You will be part of the Children and Young People Healthy family Team helping the Health Visitor and others to deliver high quality healthcare in the community.
• Working in various settings, including client’s homes and also clinics, trained to an expert level in both early child development and breast feeding support.
• Supporting colleagues in different duties when required.
Work Schedule
Full-time hybrid role (home, clinics, client homes) with business mileage expenses.
You Will Have
• Knowledge of Safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of child development
• Good interpersonal and communicational skills
• Use of initiative
• Organisational skills: Time management, Record keeping, Ability to prioritise, Flexibility
• Proven IT skills
• Flexible to meet the needs of the service
• The ability to travel between locations
Requirements
• DBS check (£26.40 standard/£54.40 enhanced, deducted from salary).
• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
• Has the physical ability to perform the full range of duties
• GCSE level qualifications or evidence of study to a similar level
• NVQ level 3 in Early years or Childcare (BTEC, NNEB, CACHE Diploma) or equivalent experience in relevant field
• Working within a childcare setting
• Group work
• Working in a customer-facing role
• Working within a team
• Working with families, children and young people
• Planning and delivering targeted activities
• Knowledge of breast feeding support
• Experience of using SystmOne
• Experience of delivering breast feeding support
Benefits
While this role meets the current eligibility criteria for visa sponsorship.
Sponsorship is only available for full-time positions. Part-time roles will not meet the minimum salary threshold required for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.
Applicants who require a Skilled Worker Visa can assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria on the UK Government website:
https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
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Application Process
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