Specialist Early Years Practitioner2024-04-21T18:14:37+01:00
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Specialist Early Years Practitioner Job Vacancy in Crawley, England, UK
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Job overview
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 – rs/week
Main duties of the job
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).
Working for our organisation
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
Cost-effective and convenient workplace nurseries
Thriving BAME, Disability, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
Disability Confident Employer, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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 in-service 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
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
Minimum 3 years post qualification EYE working in a children’s setting or community setting.
Experience working with children with additional needs
Experience of multi-disciplinary / professional / agency working
Experience working in partnership or within child health environment
Experience providing and receiving complex information
Highly developed skills of assessment of child development ages and staged (EYFS) and interpretation of findings
Evidence of specialist skills in taking action and responding to assessments such as safeguarding or health needs
Desirable criteria
Experience of leading and participation in research and auditing
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Level 3 Early Years Educator Qualification (E.Y.E) (post 2014) or equivalent. (B.Tech Diploma/NVQ/Cache/City and Guilds)
Desirable criteria
Level 5 Early Years Cache Diploma/ relevant foundation/full degree
Additional requirements
Essential criteria
UK Driving Licence
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
Working knowledge of child development and advanced clinical reasoning in relation to child development
Ability to demonstrate highly effective verbal and written communication skills
Ability to organise own workload and delegate when appropriate
Ability to work as an effective multi-disciplinary team member
Ability to assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care
Ability to demonstrate knowledge of key legislation relating to children with additional needs
Desirable criteria
Ability to demonstrate an understanding of relevant NHS legislation and policies
Ability to competently use computers including software such as Word, Excel, Powerpoints and proficient use of electronic patient record systems
Understanding and knowledge of additional health conditions such as Autism
This post may close earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.
Correspondence relating to this vacancy will be conducted electronically. If you have not heard from us within two weeks please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please ensure that you check your emails, including your junk folder, on a regular basis. References will be requested electronically as well; please ensure you provide correct contact details for referees.
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