Family Health Worker
Job Description
Job summary
24 hours per week to cover maternity leave.
The Family Health Worker will work within the West Port Public Health Nursing Team; which includes Health Visitors, School Nurses and Family Health Workers. The Public Health Nursing service work with children and young people aged 0-19-years; this role will primarily support children aged 0-5-years.
The Family Health Worker will be accountable to the Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (Health Visitor or School Nurse) in the delivery of the Department of Health, Healthy Child Programme 0-5years.
The Family Health Worker will implement approaches to promote and help prevent adverse effects on health and well-being.
The Family Health Worker will deliver planned episodes of care and health promotion in the home and community settings.
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.
Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.
Main duties of the job
Working across a variety of settings the Family Health Worker will deliver planned episodes of targeted support to families in their own homes. The Family Health Worker will also complete universal developmental reviews in clinics and nurseries. The Family Health Worker will faciliate Child Health Clinics; completing growth measurements and providing parents and carers with advice and support relating to health promotion topics.
About us
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 involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.
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
To plan and undertake home visits to deliver an episode of care, as delegated and assessed by the Health Visitor or School Nurse in response to identified need.
The Family Health Worker will work in partnership with families, health professionals and other agencies as required.
The Family Health Worker 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 Programme, utilising appropriate tools when assessed as competent to do so for universal families.
To identify deviations in normal child development and refer to the Health Visitor 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
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Qualification Level III in childcare or health related area.
- Maths & English GCSE Grades 4 and above or equivalent.
- Additional qualifications in child and family related areas.
Desirable
- IT skills.
Knowledge
Essential
- Working with children and/or families in partnership.
- Knowledge of normal child development.
- Awareness of Public Health
- Basic Child care
- Life skills
- Health and safety
- In depth knowledge of normal child development and able to apply with assessment tools.
- Has knowledge of how to communicate effectively in a range of settings and with a variety of people.
- Able to identify and know when to liaise and communicate effectively with other professionals.
Desirable
- First aid training.
- Knowledge of community initiatives.
- Knowledge of child protection.
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively.
- Able to work alone within a supervised framework.
- Decision maker.
- Enthusiasm for working with children and families.
- Good listening and observational skills.
- Ability to frequently travel independently and in a timely manner between Livewell Southwest sites and community locations including areas not served by public transport.
- Be available to work outside normal working hours, occasional evening and Saturdays for specific health promotion activities.
Desirable
- Works on an individual basis with children and families, supervised by the SCPHN (Health Visitor or School Nurse), for time limited, outcome based episodes of care.
- Is able to recognise areas of concern within families and follow agreed procedures.
Experience
Essential
- Working with children and/or families in partnership.
- Able to prioritise own work.
- Runs group activities in a variety of settings.
- Up-to-date working knowledge of a range of areas related to normal child development, for example, nutrition.
Desirable
- Knowledge and/or experience of developmental language delay.
- Experience with group work.
- Experience working with other services/agencies
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Livewell Southwest
Address
West Port Public Health Nursing Team
The Beacon Hub
North Prospect Road
Plymouth
PL2 2LP
United Kingdom
