Children and Young Persons Practitioner
Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC
Nottingham, NG7 5HY
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 September 2026
1 days left
Job description
Nottingham CityCare are excited to announce that we are recruiting to a Children and Young Peoples Practitioner (CYPP) post within the Mary Potter/cen...
Your work will centre largely
around supporting families who have been assessed to require some additional
support in a number of areas, these are commonly referred to as Programmes of
Care. This may be in relation to sleep, speech, language and communication,
behaviour and parenting, continence and healthy lifestyles. On some occasions
you may need to holistically assess a child development and escalate any
significant concerns to the caseload holder.
Most importantly, the
successful candidate will need to be able to use verbal and non-verbal
communication skill in order to engage families in meaningful conversations in
keeping with evidence based key public health messages. They will need to have
an approach which is restorative and empathetic. The post holder will be
expected to have some knowledge of the specific needs unique to families
residing within Nottingham City.
Job
Purpose
- To work as part of an
integrated Children's Public Health 0 -19 Nursing team and support in the
delivery of the Healthy Child Programme to children aged 0 to 19 years old in
a variety of community settings.
- Will participate in the
development of a range of health promotion initiatives which aim towards
improving the physical, social, and emotional well-being of children, young
people and families.
Dimensions
- The
post holder will work as part of a geographical, skill mix team to support
the delivery of high quality public health services to children, young people, and their
families in Nottingham city.
-
Organise
and complete delegated work effectively.
- Undertake other duties as may be required for
maintenance of an effective and efficient service.
Quality and Performance
- Undertake Healthy Child Programme, developmental
reviews and public health interventions delegated by the Specialist Community
Public Health Nurse.
- Undertake specific public health
programmes of care, such as behaviour/parenting support, sleep management
support, continence, healthy lifestyle and speech and language assessments in
a variety of settings e.g. home, clinics, childrens centres, and schools.
- Be able to facilitate small groups to
deliver health promotion messages e.g. weaning, oral health.
- Providing routine information to children
young people and families which requires persuasive skills, particularly when
there are barriers to understanding.
- Receive information from clients who may
have difficulty conveying their views and ensure provision is made to
facilitate their ability to achieve this e.g. when English is not the first
language, SEND.
- To be able to assess the needs of
families under the direction of a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse or
Community Public Health Nurse using the relevant assessment tools
- To use evidence-based programmes of care
in line with CityCare policies and guidelines to deliver safe and effective
care.
- Undertake targeted health promotion
initiatives in a variety of settings e.g. homes, clinics, schools.
- Undertake any other duties which may be
reasonably required within the remit of the role.
- Ability to contribute towards achieving
key performance targets.
- To contribute to the writing of reports, feedback
to the caseload holder and attend meetings/ reviews under supervision to
support targeted families.
- Maintain an accurate diary in accordance
with the lone working policy and adhere to agile working guidance
- Work in a cost-effective manner.
- Contribute to processes to maintain stock
control and ordering of resources required to undertake role.
- Actively contribute to maintenance and
security of equipment used within the team.
- Contribute to activities aimed at
increasing service efficiencies e.g., reduced printing and signposting to
alternative resources.
Professional
- Work in accordance with Nottingham City
Local Safeguarding Childrens Board procedures.
- Provide and receive routine information
orally, in writing or electronically in line with Nottingham CityCare policy
and abiding by legal requirements.
- Ensure clear, accurate and up to date
recording of information on SystmOne as per local record keeping policy.
- Complete all appropriate
records/documents in a clear, accurate and timely way, participating in
reporting processes as necessary.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own
workload under the supervision of senior members of the team.
- Observe confidentiality at all times.
- To demonstrate empathy, compassion, and
ability to reassure.
- Be sensitive to the needs of children
young people and their carers.
-
Where communications/barriers are evident identify
appropriate resources to optimise understanding for parents and young people.
- Participate in the induction/training of
new staff.
- Provide shadowing opportunities to
students on placement with the service.
- Delegate work to appropriate support
staff according to their remit.
- Offer leadership to children and young
peoples support workers in the undertaking of their roles e.g. shadowing
opportunities and undertaking of clinical supervision/appraisals.
- At all times ensure that own actions
support and promote equality, diversity, and the rights of patients, the
public and colleagues within the health care environment.
- To always conduct yourself in a
professional manner during the undertaking of your work.
- To dress in accordance with Nottingham
CityCare Partnership uniform policy.
- To uphold Nottingham CityCare Core Values
and Behaviours.
Knowledge, training, and experience
- To attend mandatory and role specific
training sessions as defined by Nottingham CityCare Partnership
- To understand CityCare policies and
procedures related to your clinical role.
- To attend safeguarding supervision on a
regular basis in accordance with Nottingham CityCare Partnership guidelines.
- To receive annual review and personal
development planning to promote achievement of individual, team and organisation
objectives.
We are a
provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the
health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and
care partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a
passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference
everyday to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of
kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do,
guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently
deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add
social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to
make a difference in peoples lives.
CityCare value
the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications
from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or
Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented
within our organisation.
We are proud to be a forces-friendly
organisation and are dedicated to supporting Veterans, Service Leavers, Reservists, and
military spouses/partners. We value the unique skills and contributions you
bring.
CityCare is an
equal opportunities employer. We are positive about employing people with
disabilities. If you require your application in a different format please
contact People Services on ncp.recruitment@nhs.net . CityCare is committed to the
protection of vulnerable adults and children.
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- An ability to confidently use Microsoft Office programmes, including MS Outlook and MS Word
- Demonstrate evidence of producing care records.
- Evidence of managing confidential and sensitive information
- Good communication and customer service skills
- An ability to plan and organise own workload
- Demonstrate ability to manage own workload and meet tight deadlines.
- Demonstrate ability to use initiative.
- Ability to be flexible over both working hours, and working at other sites, as and when required to meet the needs of the service
- Full driving licence, access to a vehicle and ability to travel between locations.
Desirable
- Experience of using electronic healthcare record keeping systems and of contributing to updating patient records.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a healthcare, childcare or educational setting with a minimum of 2 year experience.
- Experience of working in a skill mix team with a minimum of 2 year experience.
- Experience of carrying out delegated work independently.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a primary care setting.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to NVQ Level 3, or equivalent in a healthcare or childcare related area (to include short courses and relevant experience).
Desirable
- Educated to Foundation Degree, or equivalent in a healthcare or childcare-related area.
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Provenance
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First seen
11 August 2026
Last checked
13 August 2026
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