Ouraim is to promote the long-term health and wellbeing of young children and their families by following the national Healthy Child Programme (Pre-birth to 5 years). This includes universal contacts to all families and more intensive targeted support to those who have been identified as having vulnerability factors or for whom there are acknowledged risks including safeguarding concerns.
You will be managed as part of the Health Visiting team and all activities will contribute to the overall delivery of the commissioned Health Visiting Service.
Main duties of the job
Activities undertaken will include working in partnership with the named Health Visitor in delivering aspects of the Universal Healthy Child Programme as well as assisting in the assessing of a family’s needs and providing an agreed package of care. Partnership working with other members of the Public Health Nursing Service as well as with other agencies will be key to successful working.
About you:
- Eager to learn and develop within a health focused environment.
- Have a passion and desire to want to support and help service users within the 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service.
- Be open to changes and confident on challenging processes, which will enable streamlining of working practices.
- Work with a wide range of people from different backgrounds and demonstrate strong communication skills.
- It would be desirable to have experience of working with Public Health Nurses from the 0-19 Public Health Nursing Service.
You must be fluent in the English language – as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act for the effective performance of a customer-facing role.
The ability to travel throughout the Borough will be required and access to a car.
You will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion.
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities and accountabilities:
- To plan and organise activities and interventions related to the 0-19 core offer for children, young people and families under the named Health Visitor.
- To plan and organise home visits as appropriate as a lone worker or in conjunction with other professionals.
- To undertake planned development reviews.
- To facilitate group activities and sessions.
- Advise and assist parents with developing positive parenting skills and parent-child attachment.
- Undertake health promotion activities.
- Support children and their parents with school readiness.
- Undertake duties in clinic, early years and school settings.
- To maintain contemporaneous client records as per NMC guidelines and service standards.
- To act as an advocate for identified children and young people to facilitate access to, and understanding of appropriate services.
- Participate in meetings as appropriate.
- To be responsible for a Champion role (area of health work) and support developments within the team.
Experience
- The Healthy Child Programme.
- Health related topics such as child development, starting on solid food, behaviour, attachment.
- Understanding of safeguarding.
- Microsoft word, Excel, Teams and SharePoint.
- Demonstrated experience of universal and targeted work.
- Experienced working with a range of families from different backgrounds.
- Experienced in observing and reporting child development and behaviours.
- Ability to facilitate effective and positive working relationships, with clear consistent lines of communication.
- Breastfeeding and Baby Friendly Initiative.
- Experience in facilitating groups.
- Previous community experience.
Qualifications
- Please see role profile for full details
- BTEC level 3 Diploma in Early Years Or
- CACHE Diploma in Child care and Education, Level 3 – 2 year course. Or
- NVQ/SNVQ level 3 in Early Years and Education Or
- NNEB Diploma
- See Role Profile for full details
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Early Years Family Practitioner Team Leader
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