Early Years Practitioner Health Visiting
Are you interested in an exciting role within the health visiting service? We are looking for an enthusiastic practitioner to join the health visiting service as an Early Years Practitioner.
As an Early Years Practitioner you will be a key member of the health visiting team. We have two part‑time (22.5 hour) vacancies—one within the WBC Hereford City team and one within the South and West (Ross-on‑Wye/Golden Valley) team. The Early Years Practitioner will support the teams by undertaking clerical/clinical duties as directed to support the delivery of the health visiting service to children, young people and families.
The post holder will work under the direction of the skill mix team, including Practice Leads, Health Visitors and Staff Nurses, using their skill and expertise to ensure safe delivery of the service.
The Early Years Practitioner is responsible for completing appropriate delegated tasks and escalating any concerns or risks.
You must have a full driving licence and access to a car for work as you will be based within the community.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for setting up and clearing up from health visiting clinics, and carrying out duties during these sessions such as weighing and measuring children.
* Assist as appropriate in setting up and facilitating group work for children and parents in conjunction with the Health Visitor/Community Nursery Nurse (e.g. Antenatal workshops, Weaning Workshops).
Set up and facilitate pre‑planned community workshops within PCN areas (e.g. vaping/smoking, healthy eating). This will include exploring and booking appropriate spaces, creating information boards, and collecting resources for parents, then presenting information in groups.
Organise promotion displays as delegated by the Health Visitor, such as ordering, maintenance and collection of resources.
Provide practical support to parents when caring for their child, whilst promoting safety in the home setting.
Provide evidence‑based support, assistance and advice to mothers who are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed.
Support mothers who choose to artificially feed their babies in line with local and national policy.
Under instruction of the Health Visitor, visit families in their home and complete assessments of the baby (e.g. growth monitoring, feeding) and report or escalat[e] any concerns to the Health Visitor.
Education and Qualifications
* Relevant child care or Health and Social Care qualification (at least NVQ Level 3)
* Basic numeracy and literacy skills
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
* Ability to work under pressure
* Ability to seek support and refer issues appropriately
* Computer literate, able to use PowerPoint, Word and Excel effectively
* Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload
* Understanding of Public Health and Public Health Nursing
* Ability to work unsupervised
* Ability to undertake developmental reviews/childhood measurements following appropriate training and assessment
* Understanding of the skill mix team
* Baby Friendly / Infant Feeding experience or training
Experience
* Understanding of confidentiality
* Experience of working with electronic patient records (e.g. Maxims, EMIS)
* Experience/knowledge of administration
* Experience of working with parents and children
* Experience of working within the community
Personal Attributes
* Organisational skills
* Good time management
* Committed to achieving performance indicators
* Caring and supportive manner with an approachable attitude
* Shows empathy and sensitivity to the needs of families
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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