Job summary
hours per week.
The postholder will work within a Public Health Locality Team, which includes Health Visitors and School Nurses, they will work with families mainly where there is a child aged up to 5 years.
The post holder will be responsible and accountable to Specialist Community Public Health Nurses/HV in the delivery of the DOH Healthy Child Program 0-5years.
The post holder will implement approaches topromote and help prevent adverse effects on health and well-being
The post holder will deliver and evaluatedelegated and planned episodes of care and health promotion.
This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.
Main duties of the job
Working across a variety of settings the postholder will deliver planned episodes of care to families in their own homes. Support HV's and complete universal assessments in clinics and nurseries. Deliver public health messages and offer health education groups accross the locality.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other.
We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.
Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:
Protected CPD time for registered staff
Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff
Leadership & mentoring programmes
Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training
A Robust Preceptorship
A bespoke induction programme
Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To plan and undertake home visits to deliver an episode of care, as delegated and assessed by the SCPHN in response to identified need.
The post holder will work in partnership with families, health professionals and other agencies as required.
The post holder will have the ability to communicate and liaise clearly and effectively with clients, colleagues and a variety of agencies within community settings and base.
Be competent to undertake delegated activities within the Healthy Child Program, utilizing appropriate tools when assessed as competent to do so for universal families.
To identify deviations in normal child development and refer to the SCPHN responsible for delegation and plan of care.
In response to identified Public Health need (local and national directives) delivering and evaluating individual, clinic and group activities. Utilising evidence based approaches to target individuals and groups.
Within own competencies and knowledge, implement identified packages of care that empower and meet client need and address service requirement, reviewing effectiveness of specific activities as they proceed and modify appropriately.
To have knowledge of and act in accordance with local child protection policies and procedures.
To practice in accordance with the standards, protocols and policies which have been agreed by Livewell Southwest, demonstrating knowledge of them and how to access them.
The post holder is required to comply with all infection control policies.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
1. Able to communicate effectively
2. Able to work alone within a supervised framework
3. Decision maker
4. Enthusiasm for working with children and families
5. Good listening and observational skills
6. Able to travel across the city
7. Be available to work outside normal working hours, occasional evening and Saturdays for specific health promotion activities
Desirable
8. Works on an individual basis with children and families, supervised by the SCPHN, for time limited, outcome based episodes of care
9. Is able to recognise areas of concern within families and follow agreed proceduresCreative
10. Awareness of importance of play for children
11. Positive attitude
Qualifications
Essential
12. Vocational Qualification Level III in childcare or health related area
13. Maths & English GCSE Grades 4 and above or equivalent
14. - Additional qualifications in child and family related areas, for example play skills, behaviour management, Portage, budgeting, nutrition or on the job training
15. IT skills
16. Working with children and/or families in partnership
17. Knowledge of normal child development
18. Awareness of Public Health
19. Basic Child care
20. Life skills
21. Health and safety
22. Working with children and/or families in partnership for one year
23. Able to prioritise own work
24. Runs group activities in a variety of settings
25. Up-to-date working knowledge of a range of areas related to normal child development, for example, nutrition.
Desirable
26. First aid training
27. Knowledge of community initiatives.
28. Knowledge of child protection.
29. Knowledge and/or experience of developmental language delay.
30. Experience with group work.
31. Experience working with other services/agencies