Children’s Health Support Worker

NHS Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Children’s Health Support Worker to enhance support for children and families in South Ayrshire. The role involves collaborating with health teams to promote health outcomes and deliver culturally sensitive services in various settings.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and families in the community.
• Understanding of issues impacting children’s health and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Assist Health Visiting and School Nursing teams to promote health outcomes.
• Provide targeted support for parents/carers and families.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Education

SPQ level 7/8

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Who We Are

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran, we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring, and respectful way.

To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran, please visit our website.

Position

An opportunity has arisen for the role of Health Care Support Worker to join our Children’s Health service, dedicated to improving outcomes for children and families within South Ayrshire.

What You Will Do

You will provide enhanced support and contribute to the high-quality service by assisting the Health Visiting and School Nursing teams. You will have a key role in the integrated early years, children, and families community nursing team, promoting health outcomes for children within the home and community environment. Your work will encompass supporting areas such as Nurturing, Bonding, Attachment, Containment, Communication, Child Safety, Health Promotion, Feeding and Nutrition (including intensive breastfeeding support), and Peep delivery. You will also support the universal Primary 1 screening delivered by the School Nursing service.

The role involves providing targeted support for parents/carers and families identified by the Named Nurse within the specific locality, following care plans using service pathways and protocols, and reporting progress to the Named Nurse.

You will work as part of South Ayrshire’s Children’s Health team to deliver accessible, culturally sensitive, and effective services, responding to families' needs and working in partnership with other care providers and agencies.

Care delivery will be flexible, in home, clinic, and community settings to meet individual needs.

Knowledge, Training, and Experience Required

• Educational attainment at SPQ level 7/8 or working towards this.
• Experience working with children and families in the community.
• Knowledge of health and social care services for children and families.
• Understanding of issues impacting children’s health and wellbeing.
• Ability to work independently and on initiative.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team.
• IT skills.

Additional Requirements

• Hours: 29.7 per week
• UK Driving Licence/Car Ownership is essential.
• Application via JobTrain; do not upload CVs.
• Application deadline: midnight on the closing date.
• Contact for more info: Karin Smith, 07702775670.
• Note: Full UK/EU/EEA driving license required; sponsorship not available for bank contracts.

Employment Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Other
• Industry: Hospitals and Health Care

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