Assistant Practitioner

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We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic, and caring individual who is passionate about child development.

Cambridgeshire Community Services (CCS) and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) have various vacancies for Assistant Practitioners to join our skill mix team; working with families and children aged 5-19 to deliver the Healthy Child Programme in Cambridge City and surrounding areas. This is an opportunity to make a real difference to children’s lives in Cambridgeshire.

Main duties of the job

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 School Nursing
• Be confident giving advice and support to families, for example around toileting and behaviour

Why not click on the link to the Job Description and find out more about the role.

Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 26 June 2025

Cambridgeshire Community Services provides the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme. The post holder will work as part of skills mix team to promote 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.

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.

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff – who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jane Styles Job title: Acting Team Manager Email address: jane.styles6@nhs.net Telephone number: 07980 564397

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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