Advanced Family Health Worker
Job Description
Job summary
Children,Young People and Families Service
Post : Advanced Family Health Worker / Assistant Practitioner
Location : East Locality PHN
Hours : 30 hrs hours per week
S alary : Agenda for Change Band 4:
Contract : Fixed term 9 months - covering maternity leave
An opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Family Health worker/ Assistant practitioner (band 4), to work within the Public Health Nursing teams, specifically with Health Visitors, in the delivery of the Healthy Child programme to 0 -5 yrs .
You will need to be an enthusiastic practitioner with the ability to work as part of a team and be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of child development.
This opportunity although fixed term, will offer support and learning for you to achieve competencies and skills in the role, which may enhance your future career potential.
If you are a team player, with excellent communication skills, committed to improving child outcomes, and are motivated to deliver high quality services to children and families, we would like to hear from you.
Informal enquiries to: Ali Strang , on (01752) 434008.
The closing date for receipt of completed application forms is: 21/08/26
"please note that 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"
All Livewell Southwest staff are expected to able and willing to work across a 7 day service.
Job Share(s) Considered
Main duties of the job
- The practitioner will work as part of a team, delivering evidenced based health care advice to parents & children 0 5 yrs with Public Health Nursing
- They will carry out specific assessments & supportive work as delegated by Public Health registered practitioners
- They will offer additional support as identified through assessments, including support for feeding, growth & development, sleep, behaviour & preparing for school readiness.
- They will work with parents and partner agencies including wider Health, Children's Centres, Nurseries, Speech & Language & Mental health services.
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The work will be mainly carried out in Clinics, nurseries, & in parents homes
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There will be a requirement to maintain electronic records.
- They will be required to access supervision appropriately & to support skill mix workers & students. See job description
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The Public Health Nursing service has 5 localities across the city made up of Health Visitors, School Nurses & Family Health workers, with support from a Team manager & central admin. The service is part of the Children's & Family directorate in LSW and delivers a Universal & targeted offer of support for children 0-19 yrs.
The main role is to empower parents to achieve the best health & education outcomes for their children alongside partner agencies.
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Please note that we may close the job advert early if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity
About us
All new staff are welcomed and encouraged to develop in their role and beyond. With regular supervision and training available, alongside line management and appraisal.
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.
We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.
Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.
Job responsibilities
Key Tasks and Responsibilities of the Post
JOB PURPOSE
The Assistant Practitioner will work as part of a team delivering therapeutic intervention, health and social care that focuses on the direct needs of the patients/service users. They will carry out specific planned clinical tasks and responsibilities to facilitate, assessment, treatment, planning and evaluation of patients in a specific clinical team.
The post holder will work independently within their defined scope of practice under the delegation and guidance of a registered professional. Applying specialist evidence-based knowledge of principles and procedures within a specific field of healthcare.
Assistant Practitioners have undertaken a broad range of theoretical and practical learning regarding healthcare and wellbeing to Foundation Degree level.
3. DEPARTMENTAL POSITION
4. SCOPE AND RANGE
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of the scope of practice of the Assistant Practitioner role within own clinical settings.
The post holder can deliver elements of health and social care and undertake clinical work in the domains that have previously only been within the remit of registered professionals. The role at times may transcend professional boundaries.
The Assistant Practitioner will have a level of autonomy and accountability to make decisions around patient care and refer on to other professionals where required.
To be responsible for own clinical practice, caseload management and workload.
To work without direct supervision but under the direction of the qualified staff in the performance of specific tasks for patients, as part of their treatment and rehabilitation programmes, but within limits of own competence.
To work as part of a muti disciplinary team to provide therapy, health and social care that focuses on the holistic needs of the patient, this may include attending MDT,case management meetings to present patient cases.
Identify personal development needs that ensure consolidation of knowledge, skills, and competency to undertake the therapy, care and treatment of responsibilities assigned.
To undertake a range of clinical activities relevant to your specific service area for which you have trained and assessed as competent to undertake.
5. MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
To provide holistic evidence-based interventions and care to patients in accordance with national and organisational approved policies and procedures and individual care plans.
Develop, implement, and evaluate individual care plans under the appropriate delegation and guidance of a registered professional.
To be involved with monitoring the patients progress, making treatment decisions while assessing and re-assessing the patients progress.
Takes responsibility around risk management, feeding back concerns, and is aware of how to manage risk and safety in groups or other settings.
To educate patients and carers, empowering patients to take positive steps towards improving their health and wellbeing where able. Such as providing advice on importance of exercise and other aspects of life to encourage healthy living.
To demonstrate a working knowledge and understanding of conditions and clinical presentations relevant to the clinical area.
To demonstrate an understanding and application of professional, local, and national guidelines and legislation relating to health and social care provision.
5.1 Responsibility for People Management
Act in ways which support equality and value diversity.
Demonstrate own duties to new or less experienced staff, and where appropriate participate in induction and support programmes in relation to new staff and volunteers.
To assist in the recruitment of relevant grades of staff, as required.
Contribute towards developing a culture of learning and towards developing high quality learning environments.
Develop skills in relation to coaching, teaching individuals, carers other staff.
To be actively involved in team effectiveness by attending staff meetings and contributing as a team player to team development.
Support and supervise junior members of the team as required - to participate in providing instruction, ...
