We are seeking an experienced and motivated parenting practitioner to come and work in our integrated Stockport Family service.

The parenting team provide and coordinate a range of evidence parenting programmes across Stockport and provide one to on clinic parenting support for families. As we move in a Family Hubs arrangement you will be focusing on community delivery of parenting programmes and provide consultation and parenting support to our integrated 0-19 teams and specialist social care and education services.

There is opportunity to join our exciting Invest In Play Programme and Stockport parenting team have become the first level 4 fidelity facilitators of this international programme.

Main duties of the job

To take a specialist practitioner role in the delivery of effective early intervention parenting support to improve outcomes for children and families, with particular emphasis on those who are vulnerable to poorer outcomes

To support the Parenting Team Leader in the co-ordination of parenting programmes , overseeing referrals, triage process and liaison and consultation with multi agency professionals

To deliver specific evidence-based parenting programmes including Invest in Play programmes and 1:1 interventions in Parent Support Clinics.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

o NHS pension scheme membership

o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further

o NHS Staff discounts

o Cycle to work scheme

oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt

o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job description

Job responsibilities

To foster good working relationships within the clinical teams in order to actively problem solve issues as they arise.

To work with the Parenting Team Leader in the development of parenting groups within the localities ensuring the involvement of multi-agency colleagues.

To be take part in the awareness raising of parenting initiatives within Stockport Family and other professional colleagues.

To develop an effective communication system and close liaison with GPs and members of the wider team, Stockport Family and other professional colleagues in order to avoid duplication and ensure a co-ordinated seamless service to clients.

To refer to agencies as required ensuring that appropriate services are accessed.

To attend professional meetings as required by the Team Leader/Locality Leader in order to be fully informed of local priorities as well as emerging professional issues and wider Trust and Stockport Family priorities

3. To foster good working relationships across multi-agency teams in a variety of settings.

4. To communicate specific service related information to senior managers, staff and other agencies, ensuring clarity of approach where the information is complex. When necessary ensure a sensitive and confidential approach is maintained.

Provide parenting advice and consultation to other services and disciplines based on identified need without direct supervision. This will include statutory and non-statutory agencies across Stockport Family.

Responsibility for Patient Care

Offer direct therapeutic work to parents, providing specialist assessment and therapeutic interventions working with difficult and highly expressed emotions in the parents and respond effectively to safeguarding needs.

To provide 1:1 parenting support to families in Parent Support Clinics, using brief interventions such as The Solihull Approach.

To deliver Invest in Play and other agreed evidence based parenting programmes ensuring that individual pre- and post assessment are carried out and evaluation report written up.

To maintain accurate and contemporaneous paper and electronic records in accordance with Trust policy and follow data safety, confidentiality and information sharing policies

5. To work with multi-agency colleagues to deliver universal and targeted parenting support programmes.

To advise his/her manager and/or Specialist Safeguarding Nurse of suspected child abuse and adhere to the procedures defined in Stockport Safeguarding Children Guidelines prepared by the Stockport Local Safeguarding Children Board.

To participate in clinical supervision, in order to reflect on practice thereby ultimately improving the service offered to clients.

8. To participate in specific supervision for the parenting team which involves the use of video recordings.
Planning and organising

To assist the Parenting Team Leader in planning groups and development activities find suitable venues and assist in organising recruitment to courses

To assist the Parenting Team Leader in planning groups and development activities find suitable venues and assist in organising recruitment to courses

Lead any developmental work appropriate to band in negotiation with Parenting Team Leader

4. Plan and organise own work schedule, attend staff meetings, allocate work as needed and problem solve

5. To take responsibility for own professional development
Responsibilities for Teaching and Training

Contribute to the delivery of specific training and development programmes as part of Stockport Family Workforce development plan.

Be responsible for remaining up to date with new developments in parenting interventions and participate in dissemination within the Parenting Team and wider Stockport Family workforce

Responsibilities for data and information resources

Work with Parenting Team Leader to ensure data is collected to report on outcomes from interventions for Key Performance Indicators.

Ensure data and client records are recorded in a timely manner as required

Keep up to date with information from national and local sources to ensure updated with evidence based practice.

Review data sources and requirements with Parenting Team Leader and keep these updated to meet demands of service and commissioners

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of �41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salaryIn addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of �13.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Ist Level nurse/ qualified social worker/ mental health practitioner/ or extensive experience in the parenting field
• Current registration with professional body for example, NMC, HCPC, BABCP's EBPT NCPS

Desirable

• Accredited in an evidence based parenting programme
• Evidence of group facilitation skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Sound knowledge of professional developments in parenting, child development and child mental health

Desirable

• Knowledge of evidence based parenting programmes

Skills

Essential

• Parenting group facilitation skills
• Assessment and analysis of risk and resilience in families
• Understanding and skills in the principles and practice of adult learning and its application to practice
• Good negotiating and interpersonal skills
• Evaluation skills
• oActive listening skills and ability to reflect on practice

Work related

Essential

• Car driver

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Central House

Grand Central

Stockport

SK13TA

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362-A-24-6541812