Job summary37.5 hours per week. The post holder will work within a Health Visiting Team, and work with families where there is a child aged up to 5 years.The post holder will be responsible and accountable to Health Visitors in the delivery of the DOH Healthy Child Program 0-5years.The post holder will implement approaches to promote and help prevent adverse effects on health and wellbeing.The post holder will deliver and evaluate delegated and planned episodes of care and health promotion."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"Main duties of the jobTo 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. Utilizing 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.About usLivewell 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 staffVarious development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staffLeadership & mentoring programmesAccess & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse TrainingA Robust PreceptorshipA bespoke induction programmeExisting members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesJob Description Plymouth Community Healthcare1. ServiceHealth Visiting2. Job TitleFamily Health Worker3. Pay BandAFC Band 34. Base and Service;Based with a locality health visiting team in Plymouth5. Reports to (Line Manager):SCPHN (Health Visitor)6. Accountable to (managerially):Team Manager7. Dimensions and Context of Role7.1. The post holder will work within a Health Visiting Team, and works with families where there is a child aged up to 5 years.7.2. The post holder will be responsible and accountable to Health Visitors in the delivery of the DOH Healthy Child Program 0-5years.7.3 The post holder will implement approaches to promote and help prevent adverse effects on health and wellbeing7.4 The post holder will deliver and evaluate delegated and planned episodes of care and health promotion.8. Organisational ChartLinks across & Liaising with:General Practitioner & their staffChildrens Services Users & CarersMember of the public Education settingsStaff across localities Voluntary & Statutory organizationsPublic HealthEarly Year Settings9. Key Tasks and Responsibilities of the PostClinical9.1. To plan and undertake home visits to deliver an episode of care, as delegated and assessed by the SCPHN in response to identified need.9.2. The post holder will work in partnership with families, health professionals and other agencies as required.9.3. 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.9.4. Be competent to undertake delegated activities within the Healthy Child Program, utilizing appropriate tools, when assessed as competent to do so for universal families.9.5. To identify deviations in normal child development and refer to the SCPHN responsible for delegation and plan of care.9.6 In response to identified Public Health need (local and national directives) delivering and evaluating individual, clinic and group activities. Utilizing evidence based approaches to target individuals and groups.9.7. 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.9.8. To have knowledge of and act in accordance with local child protection policies and procedures.9.9. 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.9.10 The post holder is required to comply with all infection control policies.10. Knowledge, Training and Experience:10.1. The post holder will be responsible for updating Knowledge and skills, including mandatory and service specific training.10.2. The post holder will participate in Appraisal as per Trust policy.10.3 The post holder will ensure attendance at training identified within PDP.11. Finance11.1. The post holder ensures appropriate management of resources and delivery of service12. Communication:12.1. The post holder will liaise with families, health professionals and otheragencies as required.12.2. The post holder will have the ability to communicate clearly and effectively over the telephone within boundaries of confidentiality.12.3. The post holder will be required to manage difficult conversations and urgent situations, liaise and refer to a senior member of staff.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialNVQ level 3 childcare or Health related areaHealth Care CertificateDesirableAdditional qualifications in child and family related areasSkillsEssentialAble to communicate effectively, verbally and electronicallyAble to work alone within a supervised frameworkKnowledge of evidence-based programmes of careGood listening and observational skillsKnowledge of team working and ability to be supportiveWorks on an individual basis with children and families as identified and supervised by the SCPHN, for a time limited, outcome base episode of care.Delivering evidence-based programmes of careMaintain contemporaneous electronic records. Provide written guidance for families as needed.Able to recognise areas of concern and follow agreed policy/proceduresBe flexible to support colleagues and the wider service.ExperienceEssentialWorking with children and /or families in partnership for one yearAble to prioritise own workOrganises and facilitates groups and activities in a variety of settingsCurrent evidence based knowledge of a range of areas/activities related to normal child developmentDesirableExperience working with other agenciesExperience with group work.Creative.Knowledge and experience of play andAnd developmental stimulation. Aware of the importance of play for children.KnowledgeEssentialComputer literateKnowledge of the Healthy Child ProgramKnowledge of normal child development Awareness of:Public HealthBasic ChildcareConfidentialityNutritionGrowthPartnership working with Children and FamiliesPracticing within competencyIn depth knowledge of normal child development and use of tools to assess developmentKnowledge of application of Healthy Child ProgrammeEffective communication on a one-to-one basis and group settingKnowledge of:Safeguarding Policy for childrenRecognition of when to seek supervisionBreast feeding supportHealthy nutrition and weaningRecording and recognition of appropriate growthSmoking cessationSolihull Behavioural Management.Multi Agency WorkingDesirableUse of a variety of creative media resourcesKnowledge of Child ProtectionKnowledge of perinatal Mental healthKnowledge of community initiativesDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 detailsEmployer nameLivewell SouthwestAddress200 Mount Gould RoadMount GouldPlymouthDevonPL4 7PYEmployer's websitehttps://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)