Please Note: The application deadline for this vacancy has now passed.
Vacancy Introduction
If you have a passion for influencing outcomes for children and families, come and join our innovative and forward-thinking 0-19 Service as a Family Health Worker working 3 days a week. Our staff led the way in moving from the title of Community Nursery Nurse to this new role to reflect the changing dynamic of our work with families across the city. Your role will be to assist in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, offering support and interventions to children and their families. You will be actively involved in seeking out health needs through detailed assessments, therefore you will need to have the skills and knowledge to identify and respond to these. Awareness of safeguarding issues is crucial alongside the ability to identify and appropriately respond to concerns. We work using a partnership approach with the multi-agency team and wider agencies therefore good verbal and non-verbal skills are essential in ensuring local health needs and priorities are addressed.
Alongside 0-19 colleagues and partner agencies you will demonstrate effective team working and communication skills in supporting families through timely interventions, to understand key developmental milestones, promote healthy lifestyles and school readiness.
A typical working week could include: completing development reviews in clinics, Children’s Centres and the family home; facilitating breastfeeding groups and individual one to one support; offering face to face and virtual support to families via virtual platforms and in our integrated Baby Hubs across the city; working with our key partners to deliver the HENRY programme; supporting parents through our evidence-based pathways with positive parenting interventions such as toileting, nutrition, managing child behaviour/ sleep, speech and language and overall child development; signposting to other key professionals and completing referrals as appropriate.
Why not join us for your next exciting career move? #ItStartsHere
A typical working week could include: completing development reviews in clinics, Children’s Centres and the family home; facilitating breastfeeding groups and individual one to one support; offering face to face and virtual support to families via virtual platforms and in our integrated Baby Hubs across the city; working with our key partners to deliver the HENRY programme; supporting parents through our evidence-based pathways with positive parenting interventions such as toileting, nutrition, managing child behaviour/ sleep, speech and language and overall child development; signposting to other key professionals and completing referrals as appropriate.
Why not join us for your next exciting career move? #ItStartsHere
For More information, please contact Leanne Day, Clinical Team Manager
leanne.day@nhs.net 07710763587
Working for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust
Who are we?
Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.
We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.
Perks of the job
Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab.
Right to Work
This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.
