Family Partnership Practice Lead

A vacancy has arisen for a Family Partnership Practice Lead (FPPL) working within the Tonbridge and Malling district. The FPPL has a key role in embedding the Family Partnership Model within Kent Health Visiting Services under the guidance of the Family Partnership Programme Manager.
The Family Partnership Model is a strengths-based approach. The evidence-based model supports, empower and enable parents and families to overcome their difficulties, build strengths and resilience and fulfil their goals more effectively.
Working as part of the local Health Visiting team, the Family Partnership Practice Lead will facilitate the early identification of vulnerable families and support the delivery of the KCHFT Family Partnership Programme by managing a small caseload of families, supporting them ante-natally and until their infant is a year old.
In order to facilitate the delivery of the Family Partnership Model, the post holder will have a lead role in embedding the Family Partnership Model within district health visiting practice as well as providing leadership and some line management to the district health visiting team.
The work with clients is intensive and challenging but provides a real opportunity to make a difference to their lives. You need to be a resilient and flexible Health Visitor with excellent communication and team leadership skills., The Family Partnership Practice Lead will have a key role in embedding the Family Partnership Model within Kent Health Visiting Services under the guidance of the Family Partnership Programme Manager.
Working as part of the local Health Visiting team, the Family Partnership Practice Lead will facilitate the early identification of vulnerable families and support the delivery of the Family Partnership model by managing a small caseload of families.T he post holder will also be a clinical leader and provide teaching, mentoring and supervision to junior staff to ensure the effective delivery of the programme.
Working collaboratively with the District Manager and Senior Health Visiting Practitioner / Practice Teacher, the Family Partnership Practice Lead will also support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme in accordance with national and local strategy and guidance.
The Family Partnership Practice Lead will work in partnership with partner agencies in the identification and protection of vulnerable children and contribute to the development of care plans, working in accordance with local and professional guidelines. They will ensure completion of agreed outcomes for delegated Children Protection cases as per agreed multi-agency care plane ensuring regular communication with caseload holder.
The Family Partnership Practice Lead will be expected to lead on case discussions in partnership with the District Manager and Senior Health Visiting Practitioner.

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