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Job overview

The Stoke on Trent 0-19 Integrated Health Visitor and School Nurse Service has a vacancy for a dynamic, energetic and forward thinking Band 4 Children, Young People and Families Practitioner working 30 hours per week based at Smallthorne Health Centre.

The successful candidate will demonstrate commitment, drive and enthusiasm and work towards the service development and trust values. In return you will be professionally supported and empowered to deliver a child friendly service. You must have a Nursery Nurse Qualification or equivalent for this role (see Job Description).

The Stoke on Trent 0-19 Integrated Health Visitor and School Nurse Service offers an integrated, flexible and family focused service providing high quality, compassionate personalised support and care to Children and Young People across Stoke-on-Trent. You will be part of a team delivering the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme for a varied, unique and diverse population, in supportive skill mix teams, working closely with our partner agencies across health, social care and the local authority.

We are committed to supporting personal development of our staff and have excellent training opportunities. The successful applicant must have the ability to travel within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The 0-19 Children’s, Young People and Families Practitioner will work within uni/multi-disciplinary teams in addressing a range of care and support issues across a spectrum of needs. They will contribute to the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (0-19) and to the improvement of the health and wellbeing of the population served. The nature of the service will be determined by local service specifications.
The 0-19 Children, Young Peoples and Families Practitioner will work in a variety of settings including clinics, Family Hubs and schools,  providing advice, information, guidance, signposting and referrals. Please refer to  attached job description.

Working for our organisation

By joining Team MPUFT, you will be helping  your communities and in return for this, we will support you by; 

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.