Assistant Practitioner • Huntingdon Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
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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 Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust in Huntingdon\n\n We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic, and caring individual who is passionate about child development. Cambridgeshire Community Services (CCS) has a vacancy for Assistant Practitioners to join our skill mix team; working with families and children aged 0-5 to deliver the Healthy Child Programme in Huntingdonshire. This is an opportunity to make a real difference to children's lives in Cambridgeshire. As an Assistant Practitioners you will focus on promoting the health and wellbeing of children, young people and families using an early help and partnership approach at every opportunity and contribute to improving health outcomes. Families you will work with may include those with mental health difficulties, disabilities, and complex additional needs. An Assistant Practitioner will: Have an NVQ Level 3 Child Development qualification, or equivalent Have a sound understanding of child development Be able to work independently as well as in teams alongside Health Visiting Be confident giving advice and support to families The post holder will be expected to be able to act autonomously. To support the integrated 0-19 Healthy Child Programme (HCP) locality team in providing an innovative and high quality service in an environment that enhances client care and promotes child and family wellbeing. To support the ongoing assessment and review of clients. To work without direct supervision to a specified caseload of clients who are identified as needing further support as part of the universal and universal plus aspects of the service provision. To act as first contact in clinics and outreach locations ensuring a high standard of client care. To liaise regularly with the caseload holder to assist in the co-ordination and development of the service. To develop specialist interest areas in order to enrich the knowledge and skills set within the Cambridgeshire Children & Young Peoples Service. To facilitate health programmes independently or in partnership with health and locality teams. Participate in continuous service improvement within the organisation/ service priorities. About us To assist the caseload holder in the management and delivery of care to clients autonomously. Duties may include: Building on existing assessment of families needs and deliver packages of planned care with no direct supervision To provide and receive complex and sensitive child related information from health and social care staffTo decline referral if not appropriate which requires excellent negotiation skills and appropriate sign posting Support to clients with more complex/additional needs To demonstrate ability for motivation and behaviour change with children and families enabling self-efficacy, resilience and strength based relationship To recognise and report any health and safety or risk issues To write records in a concise, accurate and timely manner in line with Cambridgeshire Community Services Record Keeping Policy To independently carry out specified assessment and intervention as allocated and discussed with the Health Visitor/ School Nurse and using own initiative and experience to modify according to the clients needs To hold own caseload with support from Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) for those families with planned packages of care To hold a special interest role and support other staff within the locality and service To promote peoples equality, diversity and rights To contribute to the care of all clients, ensuring safety and dignity at all times To be aware at all times of the needs of client groups and to promote and encourage positive health choices To plan and manage own day to day tasks which may include organisation of health education events "}