Job Overview
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
Job Summary
To be a member of the Development and Play Team, working under the direction of the Specialist Health Visitor for Children with Additional Needs.
Key Responsibilities
1. To work as a member of the Jigsaws Development and Play Team across Children’s Services in South East Essex (Southend, Rochford, Rayleigh, Castle Point).
2. To work with children experiencing developmental delay with possible behavioural challenges and advise parents how best to progress.
3. Identify and evaluate the effectiveness of play opportunities and environments in meeting children’s additional needs within the home.
4. Undertake a contracted programme of work with families who have a child with an additional need, which encompasses their age & stage of development.
5. To work in partnership with parents and other agencies.
6. To work with family members utilising a partnership approach to enable them to meet their child’s needs.
Main duties of the job
1. To assess family dynamics and parenting capability and enable identification of child’s behavioural/developmental and emotional needs.
2. To develop a planned programme of work to suit the family and child’s individual needs.
3. To implement and evaluate a planned programme of care.
4. To liaise with other professionals involved with the child, family and Health Visitor and undertake case consultation.
5. To assist and deliver parenting programmes for children with identified needs to include both parent focused and client focused groups.
Working for our organisation
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including:
* Season Ticket Loans
* NHS discounts for staff
* Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
* Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
* The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
* Day One Flexible Employment
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.
Please note: staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Should it come to light that a post being advertised by the Trust is considered ‘suitable alternative employment’ to an individual who is at risk, the recruiting manager will be advised and the post will be withdrawn from NHS Jobs.
Important Professional References
Make sure that as a part of your application you have professional references with business contract information covering your last three year employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references.
As a newly appointed employee you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post, the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.
Applications for Job Share are positively welcomed.
Equal Opportunities Employer
Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities, we encourage people with a disability to apply.
The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly. We would advise however due to the high number of applications we receive that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.
Covid Vaccination
Although Covid vaccinations are no longer a mandatory requirement within the NHS we continue to encourage and support the vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against Covid19. The safety of our staff and patients is a top priority for us at EPUT.
If you would like to book a Covid vaccination or would like more information please contact us by emailing epunft.cv19hr@nhs.net.
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