Job overview
The post holder is responsible for assisting in the identification and assessment of health needs of children and families, and in carrying out delegated family support interventions in partnership with children and carers. The post holder will also support the quality of the Health Reviews, implement early identification of needs and support and provide targeted interventions. This can include delivery of health promoting activities in homes, health care or children’s centre settings, with individuals and groups.
Main duties of the job
To support the development of well functioning integrated teams by modelling effective team working and communication skills, and by supporting change within the service.
To support all individuals within the team to be aware of and work within the Trust policies and procedures.
To ensure the maintenance of up to date, accurate records that complies with local and national standards.
To develop and maintain effective and appropriate communication systems with staff and colleagues within Whittington Health, Children’s Centres, Schools, GP Practices, and other identified agencies.
Working for our organisation
The Trust is currently exploring ways in which patients can be given more choice about when they can attend appointments at the hospital. In order to make this possible there maybe a future requirement for administrative staff scheduling appointments for patients to contact them by telephone in the evenings or at weekends. This means that administrative staff may be required to work a shift pattern in future
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To work closely with the Bright Start Health Visiting team and partners in the planning and delivery of health promotion activities and public health initiatives in a variety of settings.
To work within the Bright Start Health Visiting team and partners to meet the specific health needs of individual children and families, including carrying out programmes of support in the home, in the clinic or children centre setting as delegated by the Health Visitor.
To work within the Bright Start Visiting team and with partners to provide group activities both online and face to face in community settings addressing the high impact areas of the Healthy Child Programme.
To work within the Bright Start Visiting team supporting the child health clinic delivery as directed by the Health Visitor.
To provide and promote access to information and other services, to refer as appropriate.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
1. CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education & 4 GCSEs, including English and maths ( A –C) or NVQ Level 3 in Children’s Care, Learning and Development (C&G, EDEXEL) or NVQ Level 3 Child Care Learning and Development (CACHE) or Level 4 Certificate in Early Years Practice (OU) or Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Early Years (EDEXEL) & four GCSEs/S grades (A-C/1-3)
Desirable criteria
2. Experience and Ability
3. Experience working in the community and/or with children and families
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
4. Excellent communication skills: IT, written and oral
5. High levels of clinical skills, with the ability to identify, respond to and evaluate health needs.
6. Understanding of the safeguarding process and child protection procedures, clinical governance arrangements and the ability to make decisions in these areas.
7. Ability to work as part of a team.
8. Commitment to the development of excellent services, which focus on improved outcomes for children.
Desirable criteria
9. Awareness of Equal Opportunities and Valuing Diversity
Integrated working
Essential criteria
10. Working with Partners in the community
11. Building interprofessional Relationships
Desirable criteria
12. Working together to safeguard children and Families
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS
To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:
13. Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
14. Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
15. Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
16. Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
17. Participate in required training and supervision.
18. Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct
Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.