Early Years Practitioner

Job title:

Early Years Practitioner

Company

NHS

Job description

To work as an early years practitioner (within small team of eyps) for Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust Perinatal Mental Health Team.PMHT assists mothers with moderate to severe mental health needs, and the role will be supporting them to care for their babies, to ensure the physical and emotional needs of baby are met, and to support them to engage in activities that promote the mother and infant bond and relationship.Main duties of the jobWorking as part of the multidisciplinary perinatal mental health team, the EYPs work alongside clinical staff to promote recovery of mothers mental health using a variety of interventions to promote attachment to baby (eg: baby massage).These interventions could be with mothers on 1 to 1 basis, or may be in a group setting (eg: our EYPS run a weaning group).Working in collaboration with other staff within the team, as well as those external agencies, and other professionals involved (eg: health visitors, or social care staff).Assisting PMHT in meeting the needs of both children and their families, by undertaking delegated duties that support and enable family centred care.Reporting back to and working under the supervision of qualified practitioners to develop, modify or implement interventions.To be responsible for own administrative and clerical work as necessary.Enhancing the attachment and bonding process, by helping families understand the baby’s perspective.Encouraging talking, playing and interaction as well as providing advice or support on practical baby care, eg: bathing, sleeping, dealing with crying etc.About usCWPT deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services and are proud to serve communities across the whole of Coventry and Warwickshire.Our perinatal mental health team is a national award winning specialist service, meeting the specific needs of ante and post natal women, comprising a full multi-disciplinary team who link in with the full range of health and social care professionals, inc Gps, health visiting and midwifery staff, as well as gynaecology and obstetrics.We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.These include:

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support groups

Date posted12 September 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 4Salary£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternPart-timeReference number444-6611853-CGJob locationsWillenhall Primary Care CentreCoventryCV3 3DGJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• NNEB BTEC Childhood Studies NVQ Level iii Diploma in Childcare and education

ExperienceEssential

• Previous experience of working in a Mental Health practice setting

KnowledgeEssential

• Advise, support and communicate effectively with women and their families on all aspects of infant care and development, working in partnership to help them promote positive infant wellbeing and development, and to make informed decisions about their infant’s care.
• Help supporting families to understand baby’s perspective
• To take part in activities designed to assess and enhance mother/infant relationship
• Provide advice and practical support on feeding baby Settling, soothing and sleep Safety Awareness of handling baby
• Good knowledge and understanding of Child Development milestones
• Health Needs Assessment and principles of health promotion such as introduction to solids/working with depressed mothers with appropriate training
• To provide advice and support on age appropriate play and development, individually, with the family and communities
• Provide best practice, advice and model behaviour in relation to talking, playing and interacting with babies
• Communication skills
• Ability to plan and evaluate clinical situations and make appropriate judgements and decisions.
• Identify and act upon any risk to a child’s health, welfare or development, ensuring that child safeguarding is prioritised in all clinical and professional encounters

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• NNEB BTEC Childhood Studies NVQ Level iii Diploma in Childcare and education

ExperienceEssential

• Previous experience of working in a Mental Health practice setting

KnowledgeEssential

• Advise, support and communicate effectively with women and their families on all aspects of infant care and development, working in partnership to help them promote positive infant wellbeing and development, and to make informed decisions about their infant’s care.
• Help supporting families to understand baby’s perspective
• To take part in activities designed to assess and enhance mother/infant relationship
• Provide advice and practical support on feeding baby Settling, soothing and sleep Safety Awareness of handling baby
• Good knowledge and understanding of Child Development milestones
• Health Needs Assessment and principles of health promotion such as introduction to solids/working with depressed mothers with appropriate training
• To provide advice and support on age appropriate play and development, individually, with the family and communities
• Provide best practice, advice and model behaviour in relation to talking, playing and interacting with babies
• Communication skills
• Ability to plan and evaluate clinical situations and make appropriate judgements and decisions.
• Identify and act upon any risk to a child’s health, welfare or development, ensuring that child safeguarding is prioritised in all clinical and professional encounters

Expected salary

£26530 – 29114 per year

Location

Coventry

Job date

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 06:01:02 GMT

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