Senior Community Health Visitor

KK Women's & Children's Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Singapore is seeking a Senior Community Health Visitor to join their team. The role involves delivering health and social integrated care to mothers and children, focusing on antenatal and postnatal assistance. Candidates should have a degree in relevant fields and at least 6 years of experience working with vulnerable families. This position requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills, as well as the ability to travel to clients' homes for service delivery.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant work experience with vulnerable children and families.
• Experience performing home visits is preferred.
• Knowledge of community resources for vulnerable families.

Responsibilities

• Support mothers during antenatal and postnatal periods.
• Conduct child development screenings.
• Collaborate with community and social service agencies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in Early Childhood Development, Social Work, or equivalent

Diploma in relevant fields

Job description

Overview

KidSTART@KKH KIDS 0-3 is seeking highly motivated and experienced Senior Community Health Visitors to join our transdisciplinary team.

A Community Health Visitor (CHV) delivers 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 client/family with healthcare and social service systems.

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

• To organize and plan the induction of new staff and perform a supervisory role for CHVs in the team.

• To contribute or take the lead in the development and review work processes within the discipline.

Qualifications and Work Experience

• 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.

• At least 6 years of relevant work experience, which may include performing home visits and working with vulnerable children (infants/ toddlers) and their families in a community setting. Prior experience in working with KidSTART families is a bonus.

Knowledge and Skills

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

• Knowledge of available community resources for vulnerable families.

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

• Excellent team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Experience in therapeutic techniques such as empathic responding, active listening, and the use of open-ended questions and reflection is preferred.

• Possesses good organizational and writing skills.

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

• Proven track record of managing a caseload and having supervisory responsibilities.

Applications is ongoing. We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified via email.