Specialist Early Years Practitioner - Haywards Heath, United Kingdom - Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

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Haywards Heath, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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We have an exciting opportunity for two Specialist Early Years Practitioners to join our team. You will either be based at Crawley Child Development Centre or Haywards Heath Child Development Centre (CDC's).

Crawley CDC - 30 hours/week

Haywards Heath CDC - 37.5hours/week

You are welcome to come and visit us at either CDC, please do contact the team to arrange and speak to one of our existing SpEYP's or nurses who will happily discuss the role with you in more detail.

Contact details:

Haywards Heath CDC Lee Foster or Karen Wallace

Crawley CDC x6812 Margaret O'Connor, Audrey Ritchie or Paige Fenner

As a Specialist Early Years Practitioner you will be working as part of the multi-professional team based within Child Development Services (CDS).

You will oversee a delegated caseload; delivering and adapting packages of care programmes and interventions using evidence based assessment and reasoning skills within your scope of competency.

The role requires participation and contribution to delegated assessments of children as part of CDS pathways, contributing to the wider multi-disciplinary assessment, intervention and planned care.

You will offer a range of support and advice for families and their children in a range of settings both individually as well as in groups; based on your competency and experience.

You will take part in and contribute to training, keeping your own personal development up-to-date and engaging in supervision as outlined by Sussex Community Foundation Trust (SCFT).

Positive 2020 NHS Staff Survey results
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rates our quality of services as good with outstanding features
Stunning locations in Sussex, surrounded by the South Downs and the coast
A great working environment in the community, in patients' homes and our community hospitals
Excellent training and development opportunities
Real Living Wage Employer with great rates of pay
Flexible working options, including job sharing, annualised hours, career breaks, parental leave and adoption leave
Supportive team environments
Costeffective and convenient workplace nurseries
Thriving BAME, Disability, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
Disability Confident Employer, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
To assess and identify caseload and workload within scope of practice and competency through triage and referrals from MDT
To plan and undertake specialist interventions in a range of settings (including clinics, home visiting, education settings) carrying out developmental assessment, observations, providing support and advice, specific programmes of care and intervention; for children and their families known to CDS and MDT working in collaboration with members of the MDT (eg Paediatrician, Specialist Nurse, Occupational Therapist).
Plan and deliver specialist group and/ or individual interventions for children and families known to SpEYP caseload, recording outcomes. To include within this creating individual plans/targets/aims for development through play based learning, and opportunities.
To work independently within scope of practice, competencies and boundaries utilising evidence based practice, making safe decisions regarding the planning, assessment, intervention and support being offered to child/family.
To plan and support in the delivery of information sharing, advice, and training within scope of practice to peers, students, other professionals and assist in the induction of new staff
To make onward completed referrals to other agencies as required with support from MDT where necessary.
To support voluntary staff in SpEYP led groups (where applicable) and in liaison with the SCFT Volunteers lead, setting clear expectations and boundaries of their role
Works within Pan Sussex Child Protection Procedures reporting any concerns appropriately and escalating to the Specialist Nurse Supervisor or Clinical Services Manager and undertakes relevant inservice child protection training and supervision for role.
Participates and contributes to regular management and clinical supervision, in line with SCFT policy, reflecting on own and others' practice to ensure safe and effective working. Recognises own boundaries and develops awareness of roles, responsibilities within own scope of practice and competency and of other health professionals and agencies.
Undertakes training and development relevant to the role and attends MDT meetings as required.
To participate in yearly appraisal in line with trust policy.
Maintain confidentiality of information in line with the GDPR Act 2018