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Assistant Practitioner • Highbridge
Somerset County Council

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1. Can you tell us about your childcare qualification and how it has prepared you for this role? Can you tell us about your childcare qualification and how it has prepared you for this role?

2. Describe your experience of working with children and families. What specific challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them? Describe your experience of working with children and families. What specific challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them?

3. Have you previously worked in a community setting or conducted home visits? If so, can you share an example of your experiences and what you learned? Have you previously worked in a community setting or conducted home visits? If so, can you share an example of your experiences and what you learned?

4. This role requires strong communication skills. Can you provide an example of a time when you effectively communicated with a child or family, particularly when they were experiencing difficulty? This role requires strong communication skills. Can you provide an example of a time when you effectively communicated with a child or family, particularly when they were experiencing difficulty?

5. Working within a multi-disciplinary team is essential for this position. Can you describe a situation where you collaborated with healthcare professionals or other agencies? What was your role, and what was the outcome? Working within a multi-disciplinary team is essential for this position. Can you describe a situation where you collaborated with healthcare professionals or other agencies? What was your role, and what was the outcome?

6. How do you prioritise tasks when managing your own workload and caseload? Can you provide a specific example? How do you prioritise tasks when managing your own workload and caseload? Can you provide a specific example?

7. The role involves working with vulnerable children and families. How do you ensure that your interactions are empathetic and supportive? The role involves working with vulnerable children and families. How do you ensure that your interactions are empathetic and supportive?

8. Safeguarding is a critical component of this position. Can you discuss your understanding of safeguarding practices and share an example of how you have applied this in your work? Safeguarding is a critical component of this position. Can you discuss your understanding of safeguarding practices and share an example of how you have applied this in your work?

9. How do you promote health and wellbeing for children and families in your practice? Can you share any specific strategies you have used? How do you promote health and wellbeing for children and families in your practice? Can you share any specific strategies you have used?

10. Describe a time when you had to analyse a complex situation involving a child's care. What steps did you take to determine the best course of action? Describe a time when you had to analyse a complex situation involving a child's care. What steps did you take to determine the best course of action?

11. Can you provide an example of how you’ve adapted your communication style to suit different individuals or families? Can you provide an example of how you’ve adapted your communication style to suit different individuals or families?

12. What are your career goals within public health nursing, and how does this role fit into those goals? What are your career goals within public health nursing, and how does this role fit into those goals?

13. How do you seek feedback on your practice, and what have you done in the past to further your professional development? How do you seek feedback on your practice, and what have you done in the past to further your professional development?

14. Can you describe an experience where you had to support or mentor a colleague? What approach did you take, and what was the outcome? Can you describe an experience where you had to support or mentor a colleague? What approach did you take, and what was the outcome?

15. In your opinion, what makes an effective team in a health or community setting, and what role do you believe you play within a team? In your opinion, what makes an effective team in a health or community setting, and what role do you believe you play within a team?

16. Why do you want to work with Somerset County Council in this Assistant Practitioner role? Why do you want to work with Somerset County Council in this Assistant Practitioner role?

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Role: Assistant Practitioner in Highbridge

Interviewed on Wednesday 16 April 2025 at 14:57.

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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nAssistant Practitioner with Somerset County Council in Highbridge\n\n Part-time hours based in Highbridge 28 days annual leave (pro rata) Progression/development opportunities Permanent role We're working to improve the lives of children and families in Somerset and you'll be a key part of that. You will be joining our Public Health Nursing service which is comprised of teams of Health Visitors, School Nurses (Specialist Community Public Health Nurses), community staff nurses, and assistant practitioners. Your work will involve: Working directly with children and families in a range of settings to deliver core and targeted health support and advice on an individual basis or through delivering group sessions. Supporting the Health Visiting and School nurse teams in completing holistic assessments of the health and wellbeing of families as well as assessing the ongoing physical, social and emotional development of children. Fulfilling the requirements of the Healthy Child Programme across the whole 0-19 year age range. Working closely with our Health and Social Care colleagues, contributing towards multi-disciplinary work and assessments. We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you: Have a Childcare qualification Have an experience of working with children and families. Are able to demonstrate excellent communication skills Are able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team Are able to demonstrate your dedication to improving the health and wellbeing of children and families Are caring, empathetic and friendly Previous experience working in the community and home visiting is desirable. About us Work under the supervision of a co-ordinator and team manager in accordance with policy, protocols, and standard operating procedures. The Registered Practitioner remains accountable for the appropriate and effective delegation of activities and must ensure that the Assistant Practitioner has the competency, confidence, and expertise to carry out such activities. Having accepted the activity, the Assistant Practitioner is accountable for their actions. In a situation where the Assistant Practitioner feels they do not have the necessary skills or ability then they must alert the Registered Practitioner immediately. Responsibilities There is a requirement to work with vulnerable children and families in line with national and local policies relating to safeguarding children and to provide support and advice to children, families and schools regarding the health and wellbeing needs of children under the supervision of the co-ordinator and/or team manager. Undertake defined clinical or therapeutic interventions appropriately as per programme determines (one-to-ones and group work). Manage own work and case load and implement programmes of care in line with current evidence, taking action relative to an individuals health and care needs. Promote effective inter-professional and multi-disciplinary team working with peers, colleagues and staff from other agencies and provides appropriate leadership within the scope of the role. Promote and understand the impact of effective health promotion, empowering, healthy lifestyles such as movement and nutrition and fluid balance. Undertake physiological measurements as part of an assessment of an individual's healthcare status. Analyse situations where a range of factors and options need to be determined, e.g., coordinating priority of need. The post holder will complete a period of induction to achieve the competences required to undertake the role. Contacts & Relationships Children, Young people, and their carers. Public Health Nurses. Public Health Practitioners. Senior Managers. Early Year Providers. General Practice /Primary Health Care Teams. Locality Safeguarding Nurse and Looked After Children Nurse Teams. Paediatric Continence Services. Integrated Therapy Services. Community groups and voluntary organisations. Wider partner agencies Communicate in person, face to face, in writing and, where appropriate, electronically with all the above contacts. Vary the style and level of communication with individuals, families and carers to meet the differing levels of understanding. Actively involve young people (where appropriate) in decisions about their own healthcare. Attend and contribute to Area team meeting monthly to facilitate effective communication within children and young peoples services. Resources Responsible for maintaining stock control and safe use of equipment other than equipment they personally use. Participate in the induction of new staff. Allocate work to and support the development of others and may supervise, mentor or assess other staff as required Participate in appraisal and personal development to meet service and organisational objectives. Further information specific to this job The successful candidate has a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of the children and young people they are responsible for or come into contact with. Corporate Responsibilities Understand, uphold, and promote the aims of the councils equality, diversity, and inclusion policies; health, safety and wellbeing of self and others; and Organisational values in everything you do. Equality and Diversity practice covers both interaction with staff, service users and communities and includes challenging discrimination and promoting equality of opportunity for all. "}