Description
An opportunity has arisen to provide targeted interventions to individual families, as directed and supervised by Health Visitors, through a referral system in line with agreed evidence-based pathways.
You will undertake one-to-one or group sessions, for example, introduction to solids, accident prevention, and support health promotion activities as delegated within the team.
Your main duties will include:
- Making an active contribution to the Enhanced Health Visiting Service (EHVS)
- Planning your own delegated workload from the Health Visitor, who will oversee your work
- Contributing to the health assessment of children (aged under 5) and their families where the work is predictable
- Developing, implementing, and evaluating programmes including health promotion of care
- Working with the EHVS and all other partner organisations, with responsibility for providing quality services which promote the health and wellbeing of a designated population
- Undertaking planned and unplanned work streams to support parents with a child's behaviour and boundaries setting, introduction to solids, sleep, play, and toileting etc.
- Acting as a named link professional for early years settings with the support/overseeing of a senior health visitor
- Facilitating and carrying out universal health reviews, for example, 27-month reviews
- Supporting targeted families with specific areas under the support and delegation of a health visitor, for example, toilet training, promoting accident prevention, play, and stimulation, introduction to solids etc.
The salary for this role is £34,186 to £37,389 a year pro-rata p.a. inclusive.
The trust is committed to ensuring equality and valuing diversity, and you will be expected to embody the trust's values at all times.
Benefits: As a valued member of staff, you will be able to take advantage of a range of benefits.