Band 4 Assistant Practitioner Hall Green District

Hall Green District are looking for an Assistant Practitioner with a NNEB or NVQ Level 3 in Child Care/CACHE, a Level 4 Certificate in Early Years Practice (OU), or a Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Early Years to join our friendly Health Visiting team.

Main duties of the job

• To work under the supervision of the health visitor to deliver a holistic approach to supporting families, incorporating child development, public health and family support agendas.
• To work collaboratively with other relevant agencies where appropriate, establishing effective links to support signposting and referrals where required.
• To support health visitors in the provision of Well Baby clinics, undertaking duties as designated by the health visitor.
• To undertake delegated home visits to provide support based on needs identified by the Health Visitors assessment, using care pathways where available.
• To follow up clinic defaulters as requested by the Health Visitor accountable for the caseload.
• To report back to the Health Visitor any concerns following any contact, in a timely manner.
• To undertake developmental assessments of children in line with the Healthy Child Programme.
• To undertake play therapy in homes and organise appropriate intervention for children with special needs.
• To assist in developing programmes of care to promote normal child development.
• To help set up and run groups based on service priorities and local need.
• Promote the importance of attachment and bonding, play and stimulation to encourage child development through interaction with parent and child.

About the Employer

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5,000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to ‘Be Part Of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.

Details

• Date posted: 17 February 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 4
• Salary: £27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum (pro rata)
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: 820-7781046-CF-A
• Job locations: Hall Green Health Centre, Stratford Road, Birmingham, B28 8BG

Job responsibilities

Experience should include working with children and families in a variety of settings and the candidate must have an excellent knowledge of child development and ideally have some experience of working with children who have additional needs. The role involves delivering key aspects of the Healthy Child Programme as part of services provided across the Northfield District. These aspects will include infant feeding, child development and child health clinics. Computer skills are essential, as is a positive attitude to change. You will have good communication skills, be a team player and be well organised in order to work effectively, in partnership with colleagues in Children’s Centres in the district, the Early Years Childcare providers and key health professionals. Successful applicants must be independently mobile with the ability to travel between clients’ homes and health services across BCHC. You will be supported in this role by a comprehensive induction programme, and internal training opportunities.

Person Specification

• NNEB: Essential – NNEB Desirable – Early Years qualification
• Development reviews: Essential – ASQ trained Desirable – Experience of making referrals to partners
• Ability to work as a team: Essential – Experience in a team Desirable – Collaborative working

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Employer details

Employer name: Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address: Hall Green Health Centre, Stratford Road, Birmingham, B28 8BG

Employer's website: https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/