Community Health Visitor

KK Women's & Children's Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Singapore is seeking a dedicated Community Health Visitor (CHV) to provide integrated care for mothers and children. This role focuses on antenatal and postnatal care, promoting healthy growth and family well-being through home visits and community collaboration. Candidates should have a degree or diploma in relevant fields and possess strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in vulnerable families' lives. Travel to clients' homes is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Early Childhood Development, Social Work, or related field required.
• Diploma holders with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.
• Passionate about working with vulnerable families.

Responsibilities

• Support pregnant mothers with health and nutrition advice.
• Conduct mental wellness screenings for mothers.
• Facilitate parent-child bonding and developmental parenting.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in Early Childhood Development

Diploma in Social Work

Advanced Healthcare Related Diploma

Job description

The Community Health Visitor (CHV) will deliver health and social integrated care for mother and child, focusing on antenatal and postnatal care, developmental-centred parenting, parent-child interaction and family well-being, with the aim of optimising every child's potential for healthy growth and development. The CHV is the keyworker who will support the mother-child dyad and family through home visits and clinic service touchpoints, also providing service coordination between patient/client/family with healthcare and social service systems.

Job Responsibilities

• To support the pregnant mother during the antenatal period by providing anticipatory care and advice to optimise health, nutrition and improve birth outcomes.

• Conduct mental wellness screenings and nutritional assessments for the pregnant mother, and to work with the trans-disciplinary team to make appropriate referrals when required.

• To support mother and main caregivers in the postnatal period in parentcraft skills.

• To build rapport and cultivate a positive relationship with parents/caregivers to impart child development knowledge and skills and facilitate parent-child bonding, developmental-centred parenting and family well-being.

• Conduct child development screening and work with the trans-disciplinary team to make family-centred recommendations.

• To collaborate and partner community and social service agencies, or hospital specialists to provide necessary support for client and family. This includes inter-agency case conferences and discussions.

Job requirements and Competencies

• Degree in Early Childhood Development, Social Work, Counselling, Psychology, Special Education, Nursing or equivalent OR

• Diploma in Early Childhood Development, Social Work, Counselling, Psychology, Special Education, Nursing or an Advanced Healthcare related diploma from a recognized institution; with 2-3 years relevant work experience, which may include working with vulnerable children and families in a community setting or in infant and early childhood development (preferred).

• Passionate and committed to work with pregnant mothers, caregivers and children from vulnerable families

• Excellent team player with good interpersonal, communication and writing skills.

• Dynamic, problem-solver, efficient, resourceful individual.

• Demonstrates initiative and has good organisational skills.

• Ability to independently travel to and from clients’ homes for service delivery.