Job Introduction

On behalf of the NHS, Essex County Council and WECCG, HCRG and Barnardo’s are commissioned to provide a range of children, young people and family services throughout Essex that are free at the point of delivery.

Within West Essex we also deliver the Children’s Community Specialist Health Services including Children’s Community Nursing, Children’s Therapies and Community Paediatrics.

The service, known as the Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service, focusses on ensuring that everyone in Essex has the best possible start in life through meeting the identified needs of children, young people and their families.

Our services are offered across Essex from the Antenatal period up until a young person turns 19 or 25 for those with Special Educational Needs. We are located within the community delivering outcome based support to families within their homes, schools or at one of our Family Hubs and Delivery Sites.

We are striving to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for children and families in the community, for the community, with the community.

www.essexfamilywellbeing.co.uk

As a Practice Educator within the Essex Child & Family Wellbeing Service you’ll join a team who are focused on clinical excellence and who recently received a “Good” CQC rating.

Main Responsibility

As a Practice Educator you will work in partnership with the Operational Lead for Practice Education, Head of Service, and the Healthy Family Team Leaders to develop and improve services to schools, children and families and assist development of colleagues.

The successful postholder will be a 0-5 practice assessor within the practice education team.

The Ideal Candidate

You will have a current NMC registration and Specialist Practitioner qualification (degree/diploma/certificate) in School and Community Public Health.

You will also hold an ENB 998 or equivalent and a Post Graduate Certificate in Education or equivalent (live on CPT register).

Package Description

You will receive band 7 AfC salary including an NHS pension

As well as AfC terms and conditions, you’ll have access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

Flexible working to provide you with that true work / life balance
Access to our Strive for Better networks, a national support and professional network made up of NHS professionals like you, giving you the chance to constantly develop industry-leading care and quality
Rewards Gateway - our staff benefits scheme
Access to our free well-being service available 24/7/365 online and by telephone including; counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self-help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well-being newsletters
We are pleased to offer access to Wagestream - which lets you track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if you need them. No more high-interest loans or overdraft fees - simply get paid as you go.
A committed Learning and Development team who work closely with Universities and Health Education England to further your potential and support your progression
Access to a range of courses and e-learning to develop further skills, bespoke career pathways and opportunities continuing your professional development
Innovative forward-thinking culture with the opportunity to put forward your ideas to contribute to the way we work. You will be encouraged to apply for national funding to drive your initiatives locally to benefit our patients and service users
Rewarding and supportive teams, you will be recognised and have opportunities to recognise others by nominating for local and national awards annually and taking part in our new virtual “Ask our Executives” event, where you can submit questions to the board and hear updates regularly on company strategy and objectives
Working in an environment focused on the highest clinical and quality standards with 100% of our services being rated overall good or outstanding by the Care Quality Commission