Band 6 Public Health Practitioner

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Families' Health and Wellbeing 0-19 Service delivering public health services to children and families across Staffordshire.
We have a part-time vacancy offering permanent roles for 33.75 hours a week for a Band 6 Public Health Practitioner (HV) based in the Lichfield 0-19 Universal team.
The Families' Health and Wellbeing Service (0-19) in Staffordshire offers an integrated, flexible and family focused service providing high quality, compassionate, personalised support and care to Children and Young People across Staffordshire. You will be part of a team delivering the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme for a varied, unique and diverse population, in a supportive skill mix team, working closely with our partner agencies across health, social care and the local authority. The successful applicant will need to work to the service specification and demonstrate the trust values at all times. You will be expected to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all aspects of safeguarding children.
We are committed to supporting professional and personal development of our staff and have excellent training opportunities that align with our integrated 0-19 service.
The successful applicant must have the ability to travel independently within the Trust., + Be competent as appropriate to the requirements of the role.
+ Work within their scope of practice
+ Demonstrate at all times the Values of Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
+ Be a Specialist Community Public Health Practitioner and have a detailed professional and clinical knowledge.
+ Be responsible for a defined population of service users in a variety of settings across the Partnership Trust including the community and hospitals.
+ Be skilled in the assessment of children and young people's care/ support needs and in the development, implementation and evaluation of care/support packages.
+ Have supervisory, training and leadership responsibilities where appropriate and will have some responsibility for team performance and service developments/improvements.
+ Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to problems.
+ Work with the team leader undertaking delegated tasks in team management
+ To deliver commissioned aspects of the Healthy Child Programme, ensuring key objectives and outcomes are achieved.

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.
We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.
We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.
We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.