Community Health Worker

Devon County Council; Northam; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Northam is looking for a Community Health Worker to support families with children aged 0-8. This role involves both community and home settings, focusing on child development assessments and integrating with health professionals. Candidates must have a QCF or equivalent qualification, passion for child safeguarding, and a valid driver's license. This position offers flexible working and development opportunities.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Development Opportunities

Discounts Scheme

Flexible working within service hours

Qualifications

• QCF or equivalent qualification required.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Active driver's license and access to a car required.

Responsibilities

• Support families with children aged 0-8 in community and home settings.
• Carry out the 1 and 2 1/2 year development review.
• Work with Health Visitors and School Nurses for holistic family assessments.

Skills

Child Protection awareness

Ability to work as a reflective practitioner

Group and family work

Knowledge of services for children and families

Experience in assessing child development

Education

QCF or equivalent qualification (e.g. NNEB/CACHE/BTECH Diploma or NVQ 3)

Job description

Community Health Worker with Health Visiting team. Public Health Nursing-Bideford North Devon.

Please ensure that you open the job description to view so that the full essential criteria required for the post can be sighted.

We do not sponsor Visas for this post. UK Right to Work is required.

Do you have an interest in making a difference to the health and wellbeing of children?

If you have a QCF or equivalent qualification or NVQ 3 Foundation degree (Childcare related) or equivalent and would like to join a progressive, forward thinking and innovative Public Health Nursing team; we would love to hear from you.

We currently have a vacancy in Bideford with 35.5 hours a week available.

Main duties of the job

The Community Health Worker supports families with children aged 0-8 years by working with them individually or as part of a group in both community and home settings. Support is also offered virtually and via our front door hub.

Community Health Workers support families with their childs development which includes carrying out the 1 and 2 1/2 year development review. Community Health Workers integrate with the Health Visitors, School Nurses and Staff Nurses to support with the whole family assessment; as well as supporting parents and carers with health promotion and development topics such as behaviour management, toilet training, sleep management and other targeted episodes of care as directed.

Youll have a passion for working with children, a comprehensive understanding of childrens safeguarding and a knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme and wider public health agenda.

The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate the qualities in the person specification and job description and be committed to their on-going professional development to ensure quality in the delivery of care is maintained.

Please note that an active drivers license and access to a car are required for this post.

About us

- Employee Assistance Program

- Development Opportunities - Perks at Work and Discounts Scheme

- Flexible working within service hours

We are proud to have received a CQC rating of 'good' across all domains at our recent inspection.

Job responsibilities

Please see the full Job Description and Person Specification on the right hand side.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• QCF or equivalent qualification e.g. NNEB /CACHE/ BTECH Diploma (2 year full time course) or NVQ 3 (Child care related) Foundation degree or equivalent

Experience

• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Ability to work as a reflective practitioner.
• Group and family work.
• Child Protection awareness.
• Knowledge of services for children and families.
• Experience in assessing child development.

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.